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About The ‘Hands Off District Six’ conference of 1988 led to the formation of the District Six Museum Foundation in 1989. The Foundation worked towards the establishment of the Museum which was launched on 10 December 1994 with its inaugural exhibition called Streets: Retracing District Six.

About The idea for this special phrase book was developed during the workshop series “Going Kompyuta” at the Goethe-Institut Cameroon. The aim was to bring together modern information technology and the promotion of African languages.

About Africa’s first dedicated finance, business support and knowledge facility for creative industries. http://www.hevafund.com/ See GLAM’s intro here Challenges: Implementing digital transformation Data set available: Anecdotal evidence shared by representatives

About Gala is a centre for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) culture and education in South Africa. Our mission is to act as a catalyst for the production, preservation and dissemination of knowledge on the history, culture and contemporary experiences of LGBTIQ people.

About Iziko Museums of South Africa operates 11 national museums in Cape Town. It is one of the premier cultural institutions in South Africa. The museums house natural history, social history and art collections in magnificent, historic buildings which in themselves are national treasures.

About https://www.wits.ac.za/wam Challenges: Awareness of the institution and its collection/archive, remote access to cultural heritage archive/collection Data set available: Link See GLAM’s intro here The above dataset is licensed under

About HSRC Press is a business unit of the Human Sciences Research Council and publishes relevant and innovative research-based books with impact on South Africa, Africa and the world. Our scholarship covers the social sciences and humanities in South Africa and Africa.

About Johannesburg’s public libraries are hubs of education, giving residents access to books, magazines and audio-visual materials. Besides lending out material, the City’s libraries offer a wide-range of other services including literacy classes, storytelling sessions for youngsters, classroom support, gatherings for older residents and literary competitions.

About https://www.nlsa.ac.za/ See GLAM’s intro here Challenges: Awareness, sustainability, Remote access to cultural heritage data, artefacts, archives, policy for digital transformation, access to talent, Implementing digital transformation, Edutainment

About The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) is a national centre supported by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) as part of the new South African Research Infrastructure Roadmap (SARIR).

About The South African History Archive (SAHA) is an independent human rights archive dedicated to documenting, supporting and promoting greater awareness of past and contemporary struggles for justice through archival practices and outreach, and the utilisation of access to information laws.

About The Nest Collective is a multidisciplinary arts collective living and working in Nairobi. Founded in 2012, we create works in film, music, fashion, visual arts and literature… http://www.thisisthenest.com/ See GLAM’s intro here Challenges: Implementing digital transformation