From ngopulse at sangonet.org.za Wed Jun 4 12:52:22 2008 From: ngopulse at sangonet.org.za (NGO-Pulse) Date: Wed Jun 4 12:56:42 2008 Subject: [NGO-Pulse] Issue 127 - Governing Boards, Xenophobia, NGO Profile, Poll Question... Message-ID: <484673E6.5040206@sangonet.org.za> NGO Pulse - SANGONeT *ngo*pulse | issue no. 127| 04 June 2008 Contents * New jobs, proposals and events this week <#1> * Quote of the Week <#quote> * Top local and international news flashes <#2> * Non-profit analysis, tools and opinions <#3> * Prodder Directory <#4> * SANGOTeCH <#sangotech> * BackaBuddy <#BackaBuddy> * SN-Announce <#5> *New on the Home Page*: http://www.sangonet.org.za In this week's edition of NGO Pulse, popular contributor Frank Julie provides tips to NGOs for 'getting your board on board'. Sharing his experiences of working with governance structures in the NPO sector he writes that there are three levels of board involvement, each of which add value to effective functioning and accountability of organisations. Click here to read more. Speaking to Butjwana Seokoma, Stephen Smith, director of the Papillon Foundation emphasises the importance of accountability. He notes that the lack of proper monitoring and evaluation systems within the NGO sector creates room for mismanagement and the abuse of power. One way to counter this is to ensure strong communities, which hold organisations accountable to their mandates. The Papillon Foundation is actively working to build and strengthen communities to meet their own needs. Click here to read the Papillon Foundation's NGO Profile. In the third article featured this week, Makoma Lekalakala from the Social Movements Indaba (SMI) reports on the solidarity march held in Johannesburg in May. She writes that "what happened in South African townships in the last few weeks, betrayed the vision of the social movements in the country and majority of South Africans who want to identify themselves with the vision of the struggle of a great and better Africa for all". Click here to read the full article. Across the country South Africans continue to express their support for the victims of the violence, using traditional and innovative ways to do so. Illustrating the potential of using mobile technology to build solidarity, Cell-Life's 'Cellphones against xenophobia' campaign is showing how mobiles can be used for practical social activism. Click here to read more about the Campaign. Our poll question this month asks whether South African NGOs are shifting their focus in response to the xenophobic attacks. Let us know your thoughts. To cast your vote, please refer to the bottom right of the SANGONeT Portal where the poll is displayed. The results of last month's poll reveal that there is optimism over the effectiveness of CSI programmes in South Africa, with 44.8 percent agreeing that CSI programmes are making a significant impact, and 44 percent agreeing that there is impact to some extent. As always we invite your comments and ideas. - Janine Moolman, editor@sangonet.org.za Jobs, Proposals & Events * * *Vacancies* * The Small Enterprise Foundation invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Personal Assistant to be based in Tzaneen. The application deadline is 6 June 2008. For more information, click here . * Open Africa invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Biodiversity Networker to be based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 11 June 2008. For more information, click here . * The Organ Donor Foundation invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Project Manager to be based in Gauteng. The application deadline is 13 June 2008. For more information, click here . *RFPs and other Opportunities* * SANGONeT and MobileActive.org are calling for papers for MobileActive08, an international summit on the social impact of mobile technology to be held in from 13-15 October 2008 in Johannesburg. The submission deadline is 30 June 2008. For more information, click here . * Entries are invited for the International Service Human Rights Awards, which recognise grassroots organisations, international development workers and activists who work for change at a local, national or international level. The submission deadline is 3 July 2008. For more information, click here . * GIVING, International Journal on Philanthropy and Social Innovation is calling for papers for publication in its upcoming thematic issue on Social Entrepreneurship in December 2008. The submission deadline is 31 October 2008. For more information, click here . * The African Women's Development Fund is calling for proposals for its Small Grants Programme to support small, community/rural based grassroots women's groups, which would otherwise not be able to access AWDF'S main funding programme. The grants range from US$1,000 to US$3,500. Applications are received on a rolling basis. For more information, click here . *New Events* * The Open Society Foundation for South Africa is hosting a discussion forum on the theme 'Can Civil Society Influence the Future of the Public Broadcaster' on 10 June 2008 in Johannesburg. RSVP on or before 5 June 2008. For more information and to participate, click here . * The Human Rights Institute of South Africa in collaboration with the Open Society Foundation of South Africa and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung is hosting a national conference on the Future of South Africa's Chapter 9 Institutions from 12-13 June 2008 in Johannesburg. RSVP on or before 5 June 2008. For more information, click here . * The Democracy Development Programme is hosting a conference on Local Government Financing and Development in South Africa from 11-12 August 2008 in Durban. For more information and to participate, click here . *Training* * The Community Education Computer Society is conducting a one-day course on Accounting Using TurboCASH: Level 1, on 17 June, 23 July and 23 August 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information and to participate, click here . * Siyakhula Trust is conducting a five-day course on Community Project Management from 21-25 July 2008 in Johannesburg and in Bloemfontein. For more information and to participate, click here . * The Community Development Resource Association, a NGO that works with people who are engaged in social transformation with marginalised communities, is conducting a five-day non-residential course on Managing People Developmentally from 4-8 August 2008 in Cape Town. For more information, click here . Quote of the Week * * Well, there actually is a real effort underway right now with the development effort and a fair amount of planning and thinking. - Mitchell Baker.** *Top Local and International News Flashes* *Recent LOCAL news items * * Standard Bank to Donate R3m to the Victims of Xenophobia * Broadcasting Digital Migration on Track for November -- Matsepe-Casaburri * NGOs Speaks Out on Xenophobia and Democracy in SA * SA Medical Doctor Wins a Humanitarian Award * CANSA to Launch Annual Cuppa Campaign * NGOs Take Daily Sun to Press Ombudsman for Supporting Xenophobia * South African Model UN Teams win Honours in New York UN Debate * NGO Secures Expensive Equipment for the Schools for the Blind * Mandela Organisations Donate R1m to Victims of Xenophobia * Xingwana Criticised for Proposing VAT Cut on Poultry Meat Products *Recent INTERNATIONAL news items* * SA Warned of Xenophobic Attacks -- ZEF * Amnesty International Calls for the Release of Activists in Zimbabwe * HRW Hails the New Cluster Munitions Treaty * MSF Criticises Government over Temporary Shelters * Rwandan NGOs under Probe over Funds * UNHCR Expresses Concern over SA Asylum Process * Zimbabwe Suspends Operations of International Aid Organisations *Nonprofit Analysis, Tools and Opinions* * Article: Information Management * Paper: Riding the Wave * Report: Squaring the Circle: AIDS, Poverty, and Human Development * Book: Effective Succession Planning * Zimbabwe: A Trail of Violence after the Ballot * Guide: SANGONeT Development Calendar 2008 *Prodder Directory* The new online version of the Prodder is now available in 'beta' format. Both the current version of Prodder and the new beta version will be available concurrently until the end of June 2008. To view the new directory, please click here . We encourage NGOs to review their entries and forward us information about changes and corrections that need to be made. Any feedback about the new platform in general, including additional features and information to be added, would also be appreciated. Please forward your comments to prodder@sangonet.org.za . Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here . SANGOTeCH SANGOTeCH aims to assist NGOs by providing software and hardware for very low or discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners, as well as by supporting NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. This SANGONeT programme is open to South African non- profit organisations that have either Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status or Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) status. For more information about SANGOTeCH, please refer to > BackaBuddy SANGONeT supports BackaBuddy , an online fundraising website which combines the power of sport and the reach of the Internet in support of NGOs in South Africa. We provide potential donors with detailed information, through the Prodder NGO Directory , about the NGOs profiled for support on BackaBuddy. For more information contact David Barnard or Matthew de Gale on 011 403-4935 or e-mail: info@sangonet.org.za *SN-Announce* SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service that provides an invaluable service to the NGO sector in Southern Africa. With a potential readership of more than 10 000 people, it remains one of the most cost-effective and efficient ways to reach the NGO and development community in South Africa. The type of information distributed includes alerts for vacancies, campaign launches, conferences, training courses and development services. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information about how to subscribe to SN-Announce or post an announcement on it, please contact Neila Pillay at SANGONeT on (011) 403-4935 or neila@sangonet.org.za . *Copyleft* You are welcome to re-use any material from NGO Pulse. However we cannot authorise the use of any third-party content accessed via our services. The single phrase below is the copyright notice to be used when reproducing any portion of this alerting service, in any format: From SANGONeT. Copyright 2003-2008, http://www.sangonet.org.za *NGO Pulse Archives* Back issues of the NGO Pulse can be accessed from this link . Subscriptions *TO SUBSCRIBE:* send an email request to ngopulse@sangonet.org.za with the subject "subscribe me". 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Message-ID: <484FC81C.6030600@sangonet.org.za> NGO Pulse - SANGONeT *ngo*pulse | issue no. 128| 11 June 2008 Contents * New jobs, proposals and events this week <#1> * Quote of the Week <#quote> * Top local and international news flashes <#2> * Non-profit analysis, tools and opinions <#3> * Prodder Directory <#4> * SANGOTeCH <#sangotech> * BackaBuddy <#BackaBuddy> * SN-Announce <#5> *New on the Home Page*: http://www.sangonet.org.za In this week's edition of the NGO Pulse we bring you two articles. In the first SANGONeT Information Coordinator, Butjwana Seokoma, reports on the recent march by the residents of Khutsong Township against government's plan to incorporate the Merafong Municipality into the North West province. He writes that Khutsong residents are angry and are calling for the African National Congress to urgently intervene. To read his article, click here . In the second article, Gill Fenwick, Director of the Siyakhula Trust emphasises the need for the skills to be retained in order to ensure the long term sustainability of NGOs. She points out that NGOs should adequately remunerate their staff and also provide stipends for their volunteers. To read her article, click here . Lastly, we invite you to contribute your expertise to MobileActive08 Summit , which is hosted in partnership with MobileActive.org. Hosted under the theme "Unlocking the Potential of Mobile Technology for Social Impact", the summit will take place from 13-15 October 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . As always I urge you to provide us with comments and contributions. - Janine Moolman, editor@sangonet.org.za Jobs, Proposals & Events * * *Vacancies* * The Hollard Foundation invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Programme Manager. This is a 36-month contract position based in the Midvaal. The application deadline is 13 June 2008. For more information, click here . * CARE, one of the world's leading humanitarian organisations dedicated to fighting global poverty, seeks to appoint a Country Director to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 18 June 2008. For more information, click here . * Development Action Group, a leading NGO working throughout South Africa to fight poverty and promote integrated urban environments, seeks to appoint a Medium Density Housing Coordinator to be based in Cape Town. The application deadline is 20 June 2008. For more information, click here . *RFPs and other Opportunities* * The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society invites applications for the Senior International Fellows Programme. Each fellowship covers the cost of tuition and includes a US$1,300 taxable stipend to cover living and research expenses. The submission deadline is 20 June 2008. For more information, click here . * Free State Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) invites entries for the GCIS Community Media Awards 2008. The awards honour and give recognition to the men and women who diligently serve the communities of the Free State by providing them with information that enriches their lives. The submission deadline is 30 August 2008. For more information, click here . * Entries are invited for the Third Southern African Gender and Media Awards. The awards recognise progress in institutional practice in adopting and implementing HIV and AIDS policies as part of the Media Action Plan on HIV and AIDS and Gender. The submission deadline is 20 June 2008. For more information, click here . *New Events* * Shell South Africa, in association with the Gordon Institute of Business Science, Summit TV and the Financial Mail, is hosting the first Shell Energy Dialogue on the theme "Meeting the energy challenge through biofuels" on 19 June 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * The South African National NGO Coalition in collaboration with the City of Johannesburg and other organisations will commemorate the World Refugee Day on 20 June 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * The IEB invites educators, trainers and facilitators to its hosting the Adult Education and Training Conference 2008 on 9 July 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . *Training* * The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism is conducting a five-day course on Communication Strategy and Skills from 30 June -- 4 July 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * The Centre for Resource and Funding Training is conducting a two-day course on Project Cycle Management for NGOs/CBOs from 15-16 July 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information and to participate, click here . * The University of Witwatersrand Business School in partnership with the Department of Journalism are conducting presents a Leadership Development Programme for the Media Industry from 30 July -- 8 August 2008 in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 27 June 2008. For more information, click here . Quote of the Week * * Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having. - Mahatma Gandhi.** *Top Local and International News Flashes* *Recent LOCAL news items * * Citizen's Access to Internet is Government's Duty - SA Lawyer * NGOs to Protest against the SABC Board * South African NGO Nominated for Top Award * Fixed-Line Business Faces Competition and Pricing Pressures -- Telkom * SA's Multilingual Computer Game Released * PSAM to Lodge a Complaint over Public Healthcare in the Eastern Cape * Gauteng Schools Urged to Accept Refugee Pupils * White NGOs Criticised during Debate on Xenophobia *Recent INTERNATIONAL news items* * NGO Criticises Mugabe Regime for Suspending Aid Work * EFJ Condemns Bombing of Basque Newspaper Office * NGO Calls for More Aid in Afghanistan * Mugabe Blamed for Using Food to Blackmail Citizens * New Website Focuses on Poverty and Development in the SADC * Microsoft Apologises to OSI over Sandcastle *Nonprofit Analysis, Tools and Opinions* * Tips: Top 10 Current Trends in Online Journalism * Resource: Mapping for Poverty Reduction Strategies * Weekly Whinge: (Are You) Poor and Prejudiced * Weekly Whinge: Judge Me Not (By What I Say) * Speech: Action for Universal Access 2010 * Guide: SANGONeT Development Calendar 2008 *Prodder Directory* The new online version of the Prodder is now available in 'beta' format. Both the current version of Prodder and the new beta version will be available concurrently until the end of June 2008. To view the new directory, please click here . We encourage NGOs to review their entries and forward us information about changes and corrections that need to be made. Any feedback about the new platform in general, including additional features and information to be added, would also be appreciated. Please forward your comments to prodder@sangonet.org.za . Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here . SANGOTeCH SANGOTeCH aims to assist NGOs by providing software and hardware for very low or discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners, as well as by supporting NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. This SANGONeT programme is open to South African non- profit organisations that have either Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status or Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) status. For more information about SANGOTeCH, please refer to > BackaBuddy SANGONeT supports BackaBuddy , an online fundraising website which combines the power of sport and the reach of the Internet in support of NGOs in South Africa. We provide potential donors with detailed information, through the Prodder NGO Directory , about the NGOs profiled for support on BackaBuddy. For more information contact David Barnard or Matthew de Gale on 011 403-4935 or e-mail: info@sangonet.org.za *SN-Announce* SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service that provides an invaluable service to the NGO sector in Southern Africa. With a potential readership of more than 10 000 people, it remains one of the most cost-effective and efficient ways to reach the NGO and development community in South Africa. The type of information distributed includes alerts for vacancies, campaign launches, conferences, training courses and development services. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information about how to subscribe to SN-Announce or post an announcement on it, please contact Neila Pillay at SANGONeT on (011) 403-4935 or neila@sangonet.org.za . *Copyleft* You are welcome to re-use any material from NGO Pulse. However we cannot authorise the use of any third-party content accessed via our services. The single phrase below is the copyright notice to be used when reproducing any portion of this alerting service, in any format: From SANGONeT. Copyright 2003-2008, http://www.sangonet.org.za *NGO Pulse Archives* Back issues of the NGO Pulse can be accessed from this link . Subscriptions *TO SUBSCRIBE:* send an email request to ngopulse@sangonet.org.za with the subject "subscribe me". If you have the time to elaborate in just a line or two, we are keen to find out about your professional and development interests. *TO UNSUBSCRIBE:* send an email request to ngopulse@sangonet.org.za with the subject "unsubscribe me" along with your e-mail address. -------------- next part -------------- Skipped content of type multipart/related From ngopulse at sangonet.org.za Wed Jun 18 14:00:41 2008 From: ngopulse at sangonet.org.za (NGO-Pulse) Date: Wed Jun 18 14:11:03 2008 Subject: [NGO-Pulse] Issue 129 - Chapter 9 Institutions, HIV/AIDS, NGO Profile ... Message-ID: <4858F8E9.9050704@sangonet.org.za> NGO Pulse - SANGONeT *ngo*pulse | issue no. 129| 18 June 2008 Contents * New jobs, proposals and events this week <#1> * Quote of the Week <#quote> * Top local and international news flashes <#2> * Non-profit analysis, tools and opinions <#3> * Prodder Directory <#4> * SANGOTeCH <#sangotech> * BackaBuddy <#BackaBuddy> * SN-Announce <#5> *New on the Home Page*: http://www.sangonet.org.za Accusations over inefficiency and mismanagement have plagued many of South Africa's Chapter 9 institutions. The 2007 Asmal Report brought this into sharp focus as it recommended the amalgamation of many of these institutions. In this week's edition of NGO Pulse Butjwana Seokoma reports on a conference which examined this report and another produced by HURISA were discussed. He writes that there is resistance amongst some Chapter 9 institutions to the proposed amalgamation. Click here to read the full article. Debbie Heustice, Director of the HIV-911 Programme and HIVAN, reports on an initiative that is reducing the information gaps around what HIV/AIDS related services are available and where they are located. Through its database of HIV/AIDS services, the HIV-911 Programme provides referrals to over 6 500 HIV-related service providers in the country. The database allows AIDS service organisations to easily locate and recommend supplementary support services for their clients. Service areas covered range from testing, treatment, counselling, home-based care, welfare advice and assistance for orphaned children, to education, research and faith-based support and services. Click here to read the full article. We also bring you a profile with a difference as Adam Zuehlke, a volunteer at SANGONeT, writes about Girls'Net, an innovative programme of Women'sNet, working to promote the use of ICT amongst South African girls. "When ICT are used correctly they provide opportunities within the global community for women that come from marginalised groups or closed communities... The programme attempts to demystify the stereotype that the relationship between science and technology is strictly for males," says Girls'Net Programme Manager, Lerato Legoabe. Click here to read the full article. We invite you to let us know what you think about the proposal to amalgamate the Chapter 9 institutions. We will publish some of your responses in next week's edition of NGO Pulse. - Janine Moolman, editor@sangonet.org.za Jobs, Proposals & Events * * *Vacancies* * Women'sNet an organisation that works on gender and ICTs, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Project Manager for its Girls'Net project. The position is based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 21 June 2008. For more information click here . * The Population Council, an international NGO that works to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world, seeks to appoint a Human Resource and Finance Assistant to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 26 June 2008. For more information, click here . * The South African Institute of Race Relations invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Researcher to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 30 June 2008. For more information, click here . *RFPs and other Opportunities* * Entries are still invited for the Drivers of Change Award which honours organisations and individuals who are making a difference in the lives of the poor. The submission deadline is 4 July 2008. For more information, click here . * The Media Institute of Southern Africa, in conjunction with the Southern Africa Trust, invites entries for the 2008 MISA Press Freedom Award, which recognises excellence in journalism. The award carries a cash prize of US$2 500. The submission deadline is 12 August 2008. For more information, click here . * People Opposing Women Abuse is calling for poetry, short story and personal essays from women and girl children for the Women's Writing Competition 2008. The awards carry a cash prize of up to R2 500. The submission deadline is 22 August 2008 at 12h00. For more information, click here . *New Events* * Probono.Org, a NGO that delivers legal services to the poor, community-based organisations and public interest law institutions, will conduct a Practical Workshop on Legal Refugees on 24 June 2008 in Johannesburg. RSVP on or before 20 June 2008. For more information, click here . * Highway Africa is hosting the Highway Africa Conference 2008 on the theme "Citizen Journalism, Journalism for Citizens" from 8-10 September 2008 in Grahamstown. For more information and to participate, click here . * South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, in collaboration with the Computer Society of South Africa is hosting a workshop on Information Communication Technology Grand Challenges on 6 October 2008 in the Western Cape. For more information, click here . *Training* * The Kingsbridge Training Institute is conducting a two-day interactive training on Expanding an HIV/AIDS Programme from 25-26 June 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * The Institute of Development Management will conduct a one-week course on NGO Governance from 18-22 August 2008 in Botswana. The application deadline is 18 July 2008. For more information, click here . * The University of Witwatersrand Emthonjeni Centre, South African Institute for Traumatic Stress, is conducting a one and a half day workshop on Domestic Violence and Trauma on 7- 8 August 2008 in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 15 July 2008. For more information, click here . Quote of the Week * * The most effective way to restrict democracy is to transfer decision-making from the public arena to unaccountable institutions.... - Noam Chomsky.** *Top Local and International News Flashes* *Recent LOCAL news items * * TAC Wins Case against Vitamin Entrepreneur * FXI Calls on SABC Board to Resign * Civil Rights Groups Criticise Land Bill * Conference Encourages Collaboration Between NGOs * NGO Meeting on Xenophobia a Success -- Mazibuko * Merafong Demarcation Forum Calls on Mbeki to Resign * Umhlaba Launches Web-Based Tool for Organisations * Reuniting Foreign Nationals with Communities Might Fail -- HSRC * Nelson Mandela Charities Launch International SMS Campaign * LRC's Senior Counsel Honoured by University of Cape Town * DA Calls for an Independent Inquiry into Lottery Funds *Recent INTERNATIONAL news items* * NGOs Urge Communities to Join the Fight against HIV and AIDS * Firefox 3 to be launched this Week * 100 Million People Pushed into Absolute Poverty -- Report * Mugabe Accuses Aid Agencies of Using Food to Remove Him * Banning Aid Agencies in Zimbabwe Illegal -- NANGO * World Bank Criticised Over Bruce's Appointment *Nonprofit Analysis, Tools and Opinions* * Report: Global Development Finance 2008 * Research: Women's Experiences * Resource: ZAC Browser * Weekly Whinge: That's My Point * Weekly Whinge: What Lies Behind (or Rather) * Guide: SANGONeT Development Calendar 2008 *Prodder Directory* The new online version of the Prodder is now available in 'beta' format. Both the current version of Prodder and the new beta version will be available concurrently until the end of June 2008. To view the new directory, please click here . We encourage NGOs to review their entries and forward us information about changes and corrections that need to be made. Any feedback about the new platform in general, including additional features and information to be added, would also be appreciated. Please forward your comments to prodder@sangonet.org.za . Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here . SANGOTeCH SANGOTeCH aims to assist NGOs by providing software and hardware for very low or discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners, as well as by supporting NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. This SANGONeT programme is open to South African non- profit organisations that have either Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status or Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) status. For more information about SANGOTeCH, please refer to > BackaBuddy SANGONeT supports BackaBuddy , an online fundraising website which combines the power of sport and the reach of the Internet in support of NGOs in South Africa. We provide potential donors with detailed information, through the Prodder NGO Directory , about the NGOs profiled for support on BackaBuddy. For more information contact David Barnard or Matthew de Gale on 011 403-4935 or e-mail: info@sangonet.org.za *SN-Announce* SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service that provides an invaluable service to the NGO sector in Southern Africa. With a potential readership of more than 10 000 people, it remains one of the most cost-effective and efficient ways to reach the NGO and development community in South Africa. The type of information distributed includes alerts for vacancies, campaign launches, conferences, training courses and development services. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. For more information about how to subscribe to SN-Announce or post an announcement on it, please contact Neila Pillay at SANGONeT on (011) 403-4935 or neila@sangonet.org.za . *Copyleft* You are welcome to re-use any material from NGO Pulse. However we cannot authorise the use of any third-party content accessed via our services. The single phrase below is the copyright notice to be used when reproducing any portion of this alerting service, in any format: From SANGONeT. Copyright 2003-2008, http://www.sangonet.org.za *NGO Pulse Archives* Back issues of the NGO Pulse can be accessed from this link . Subscriptions *TO SUBSCRIBE:* send an email request to ngopulse@sangonet.org.za with the subject "subscribe me". If you have the time to elaborate in just a line or two, we are keen to find out about your professional and development interests. *TO UNSUBSCRIBE:* send an email request to ngopulse@sangonet.org.za with the subject "unsubscribe me" along with your e-mail address. -------------- next part -------------- Skipped content of type multipart/related From ngopulse at sangonet.org.za Wed Jun 25 13:15:22 2008 From: ngopulse at sangonet.org.za (NGO-Pulse) Date: Wed Jun 25 14:02:42 2008 Subject: [NGO-Pulse] Issue 130 - Poverty Hearings, SABC, Sexual Offences Amendment Act ... Message-ID: <486228CA.7020202@sangonet.org.za> NGO Pulse - SANGONeT *ngo*pulse | issue no. 130| 25 June 2008 Contents * New jobs, proposals and events this week <#1> * Quote of the Week <#quote> * Top local and international news flashes <#2> * Non-profit analysis, tools and opinions <#3> * Prodder Directory <#4> * SANGOTeCH <#sangotech> * BackaBuddy <#BackaBuddy> * SN-Announce <#5> *New on the Home Page*: http://www.sangonet.org.za Ten years ago 10 000 South Africans participated in the Speak out on Poverty public hearings which culminated in the War on Poverty Declaration. In this week's edition of NGO Pulse, Archbishop Njongo Ndungane asks what has changed since then. He writes of the plans for the 10th Anniversary Poverty Hearings which, he says "will provide a rich opportunity to hear people speak for themselves and present solutions to the challenges they face". Archbishop Ndungane argues that what is necessary is a "prioritisation of poor people's issues and a move from talk to action'. To read his article, click here . SANGONeT's Butjwana Seokoma reports on a recent discussion forum on the crisis at the South African Broadcasting Corporation which has dominated headlines recently. Described as a 'circus' and a 'fiasco' by some commentators, participants at the meeting have established a coalition which will lobby for a stronger and more publically accountable public broadcaster. To read his article, click here . Both articles highlight the need to address the root causes of the challenges South Africa is facing in 2008. The time for quick fixes and gut responses has passed. What is required, as Archbishop Ndungane says, a move from talk to action. As always, we invite your comments and suggestions. - Janine Moolman, editor@sangonet.org.za Jobs, Proposals & Events * * *Vacancies* * The Education With Enterprise Trust invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Programme Administrator to be based in Harrismith, in the Free State. The application deadline is 30 June 2008. For more information, click here . * The Association for Water and Rural Development, a NGO working in Bushbuckridge and the Sand River Catchment in Mpumalanga, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Action Researcher. The application deadline is 1 July 2008. For more information, click here . * Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders, an international humanitarian medical aid organisation, seeks to appoint a Donor Services Intern to be based in Johannesburg. The application deadline is 4 July 2008. For more information, click here . *RFPs and other Opportunities* * SANGONeT and MobileActive.org are calling for papers for MobileActive08, an international summit on the social impact of mobile technology to be held from 13-15 October 2008 in Johannesburg. The submission deadline is 30 June 2008. For more information, click here . * The Treatment Action Campaign is calling for abstracts for its upcoming conference titled TAC's Impact in its First Decade and Challenges for the Future, which takes place from 8-9 December 2008 in Cape Town. The submission deadline is 31 July 2008. For more information, click here . * The Association of Progressive Communications Women's Network Support Programme is calling for trainers / facilitators for its Feminist Tech Exchange. The submission deadline is 2 July 2008. For more information, click here . *New Events* * The Institute for Security Studies, a regional research institute operating across sub-Saharan Africa, is hosting a seminar on the theme "To Spy or Not to Spy: Intelligence and Democracy in South Africa" on 3 July 2008 in Pretoria. For more information, click here . * Gender Links in partnership with the Gender and Media Southern Africa Network and the Media Institute of Southern Africa, is hosting the third Gender and Media Summit from 10-12 August 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information and to attend, click here . * The Gordon Institute of Business Science is hosting a forum on the State of the Nation -- Media Influence on 2 July 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . *Training* * Southern Hemisphere Consultants is conducting a five-day course on Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation using the Logical Framework Approach from 18-22 August 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information, click here . * The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism is conducting a three-day course on Advanced Feature Writing from 25-27 August 2008 in Johannesburg. For more information and to participate, click here . * The University of Stellenbosch's School of Public Management and Planning is conducting a three-day interactive course on Women in Management from 8-10 October 2008 in Cape Town. Alternative dates can be arranged with client groups. For more information, click here . Quote of the Week * * The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved. - Mother Teresa of Calcutta.** *Top Local and International News Flashes* *Recent LOCAL news items * * Reminder: Call for Papers MobileActive08 Summit * DME to Host Renewable Energy Summit * NGO Commemorates World Refugee Day * Motsepe Donates R3m to the Nelson Mandela Foundation * NGOs Criticise the Sexual Offences Amendment Act * Mokonyane Defends Housing for Foreigners * SA NGO Translates Firefox 3 into Afrikaans * SAHRC Calls on Malema to Retract "Kill for Zuma" Remark * Social Justice Coalition to be Launched this Week * Telkom Awaits ICASA Approval to Increase Tariffs for Local Calls *Recent INTERNATIONAL news items* * HP Releases Tru64 Unix Advanced File System * EZN Applauds UN for Condemning Violence in Zimbabwe * 2008-09 IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow Announced * IFJ Calls on Gambian Police to Stop Harassing Journalists * 1.6 Million Copies of Firefox 3 Downloaded Hours after its Release * NGOs Condemns Attacks on Aid Workers *Nonprofit Analysis, Tools and Opinions* * Report: Collective Bargaining * Toolkit: Web-Based Tool for Organisations * Book: Meeting Their Mandates * Weekly Whinge: You Can't Even (Look After Yourself) * Weekly Whinge: Your Wild Oats (or Mine) * Guide: SANGONeT Development Calendar 2008 *Prodder Directory* The new online version of the Prodder is now available in 'beta' format. Both the current version of Prodder and the new beta version will be available concurrently until the end of June 2008. To view the new directory, please click here . We encourage NGOs to review their entries and forward us information about changes and corrections that need to be made. Any feedback about the new platform in general, including additional features and information to be added, would also be appreciated. Please forward your comments to prodder@sangonet.org.za . Order your copy of Prodder - NGOs and Development in South Africa 2008, here . SANGOTeCH SANGOTeCH aims to assist NGOs by providing software and hardware for very low or discounted fees in conjunction with ICT donor partners, as well as by supporting NGOs to make the most of their ICT purchases and infrastructure. This SANGONeT programme is open to South African non- profit organisations that have either Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status or Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) status. For more information about SANGOTeCH, please refer to > BackaBuddy SANGONeT supports BackaBuddy , an online fundraising website which combines the power of sport and the reach of the Internet in support of NGOs in South Africa. We provide potential donors with detailed information, through the Prodder NGO Directory , about the NGOs profiled for support on BackaBuddy. For more information contact David Barnard or Matthew de Gale on 011 403-4935 or e-mail: info@sangonet.org.za *SN-Announce* SN-Announce is an e-mail advertising service that provides an invaluable service to the NGO sector in Southern Africa. With a potential readership of more than 10 000 people, it remains one of the most cost-effective and efficient ways to reach the NGO and development community in South Africa. The type of information distributed includes alerts for vacancies, campaign launches, conferences, training courses and development services. Subscription to the SN-Announce service is free. 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