Knowledge shouldn't have a price tag, a language barrier, or a boundary. 🌍💡 When info is free, open, and accessible in every language, communities thrive, heritage is preserved, and everyone gets a seat at the table.

Chapter Meet-ups Both chapter meet-ups take place simultaneously on Saturday, 17 October 2026 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM SAST. Johannesburg: Goethe-Institut South Africa, 119 Jan Smuts Ave Parkwood, Johannesburg Cape Town: Bootlegger Harrington Street

Numbers speak louder than words, but translation speaks to everyone! 🇿🇦✨ Before we officially reveal our winners, here is a look at the incredible impact made during the Translation Challenge. Every single article translated bridges a gap, preserves our indigenous languages

Final day at the LIASA Conference and what a journey it has been for Wikimedia South Africa! 4 days of powerful conversations, new partnerships, and shared passion for open knowledge and South African languages on Wikipedia. Huge thank you to LIASA

From organizing impactful gatherings like WikiIndaba 2024 to championing multilingual digital inclusion through the SWiP Phase 2 initiative with SaDiLaR and PanSALB, Herschal’s leadership is driven by purpose, community, and vision. diff.wikimedia.org/2026/09/2…

LIASA Day 3 - We're still here! 📚💪 Day 3 at the LIASA Conference and the energy is still high for the Wikimedia South Africa team! Amazing discussions today about Wikipedia in African languages, digital literacy and how libraries can lead open knowledge in SA.

We hit 800 followers! 🥳🎉 A massive THANK YOU to each and every one of you for being part of our journey, engaging with our posts, and supporting our community. We couldn't do this without you! Next stop: 1,000! 🚀 #800Followers #Milestone #ThankYou #CommunityGrowth #Grateful

Team WMZA - LIASA Day 2! 💚💙 Our amazing team holding it down at LIASA Conference. Bringing open knowledge to every conversation. Come meet the faces behind Wikipedia in South Africa! #LIASA2025 #WikimediaZA #TeamWMZA

New month, new chapter, new opportunities to learn, grow, and connect! Wishing everyone a productive and fulfilling month ahead. Let’s make it count. ✨📚 #NewMonth #FreshStart #NewMonthNewGoals #Motivation #MonthlyGoals #Positivity #Inspiration #Community #GrowthMindset

What an amazing first day at the LIASA Conference for Wikimedia South Africa! Great conversations with librarians, educators and information professionals about preserving South African languages on Wikipedia. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with the team.

We are at LIASA! 📚🇿🇦 Hello from the LIASA Conference! The Wikimedia South Africa team is here. If you are a Wikimedian, librarian, or just love open knowledge - pop by our station at store 29 and say hello to the team! Let's chat about Wikipedia in South African languages.

Celebrating the beauty and power of African languages online! Here are moments from our recent Wikipedia training session. Big appreciation to all the new editors making free knowledge accessible in Sesotho! 🙌✍️ #SesothoWikipedia #SesothoLanguage #AfricanLanguages

Empowering voices in Badplaas! Here’s a look inside our interactive workshop where participants learned how to create, edit, and curate Wikipedia articles. Together, we are preserving local history for future generations. 🤝 #Badplaas #WikipediaTraining #WikiWorkshop

We’re in the final stretch! Week 4 of our Translation Challenge is officially underway. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far. Let’s finish strong and make knowledge accessible to all! 📚✨ #TranslationChallenge #FinalWeek #BridgeTheGap

Our languages, our culture, our heritage. 🇿🇦✨ This Heritage Day, we celebrate the stories, histories, and indigenous languages that define us. Through the WMZA Translation Challenge and local language projects

Ngola nalane ka puo ya hao! ✍️ We're bringing Wikipedia Training for BASOTHO! Learn to edit Wikipedia in Sesotho. Beginner-friendly. Bring your laptop. #Basotho #Sesotho #Wikipedia #WikimediaZA

Ngola nalane ka puo ya hao! ✍️ We're bringing Wikipedia Training for BASOTHO! Learn to edit Wikipedia in Sesotho. Beginner-friendly. Bring your laptop. #Basotho #Sesotho #Wikipedia #WikimediaZA

Stronger together! 🤝 Behind every great Wikipedia edit is a passionate community. Check out the moments from our latest WMZA Chapter Meet-ups both in Johannesburg and Cape Town where Wikimedians, contributors, and open knowledge advocates connected, shared ideas, and planned

Badplaas, we're coming! Your language. Your story. On Wikipedia. Join Wikimedia South Africa's hands-on Wikipedia Training in Badplaas. Learn how to create, edit and translate articles in YOUR language. No experience needed. Just bring your laptop and your knowledge.

Translate to preserve, empower, and connect! 🌍📚 Join the WMZA Translation Challenge and help make knowledge freely accessible in South Africa’s rich array of official languages. Every translated article brings open knowledge closer to home. Are you up for the challenge?