[AFRI-Discuss] Internet South Africa - *new* introduction

[Mary Uduma]

Dear Adril,
Barrack has raise some pertinent issues, your clarification will be most helpful for the community.

Mary Uduma

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> On 14 May 2019, at 1:12 AM, Wisdom Donkor <wisdom.dk at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Agree with Barrack, 
> I am confuse and want to no more about the Internet South Africa.
> Regards,  
> 
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>> On Mon, May 13, 2019 at 9:13 PM Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Dear Adri,
>> 
>> 
>> Welcome on board. could you clarify what you mean by the term split? is Internet South Africa a separate legal entity from ISOC ZA?, If that is the case and with the guidance of the Chair, i am curious to know whether such a scenario warrants a new registration as an ALS. 
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>>> On Fri, May 10, 2019 at 9:54 PM Adri Baard <adri.baard at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Tijani
>>> 
>>> As per Alan's email,  ISOC ZA has recently split into two where "ISOC ZA" takes care of local activities and "Internet South Africa" takes care of Chapter activities.
>>> It's a little confusing at the start, but you'll soon get used to it.
>>> 
>>> But to answer your question, I am your contact replacing Alan, yes, just operating under a slightly different name of Internet South Africa.
>>> 
>>> Please add Theo and myself to the AFRALO mailing list.
>>> Also, if there is any recommended reading that would help get us up to speed, please let me know.
>>> 
>>> Kind regards
>>> Adri
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, May 9, 2019 at 11:57 AM <tijani.benjemaa at topnet.tn> wrote:
>>>> Hello Adri,
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> Happy to work with you and Theo
>>>> 
>>>> Are you now the new contact for ISOC SA replacing Alan?
>>>> 
>>>> In any case, if you are not yet on the AFRALO mailing list, plz tell me and I will make you added
>>>> 
>>>> Welcome to AFRALO.
>>>> 
>>>>  
>>>> 
>>>> Tijani
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Adri Baard <adri.baard at gmail.com> a écrit :
>>>> 
>>>>> Good morning RALO members
>>>>>  
>>>>> Theo and I look forward to working with you.
>>>>>  
>>>>> Kind regards
>>>>> Adri
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Tue, May 7, 2019 at 6:12 PM Alan Levin <alan at isoc.org.za> wrote:
>>>>>> Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> I do hope this email finds you all well. It has been a while and I have a grey beard :)  There seem to be many mailing lists I would appreciate your guidance.
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> The Internet Society placed us a good predicament and we have split ISOC-ZA  local activities from the chapter activities. I consider the RALO as the chapter activity so this is now called Internet South Africa - accepted as the Internet Society chapter of South Africa.
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> The new Internet South Africa Board includes the following volunteers, 
>>>>>> Adri Loubser - Chairperson  <adri.baard at gmail.com>
>>>>>> Theo Maseloanyane - Board Member <MSLTHE006 at myuct.ac.za>
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> They have read the rules and promise to attend your telecon :)
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> Please assist to guide them to get added. 
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> I believe they will both make excellent ambassadors for South Africa. 
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> Thank you Mohamed El Bashir for your amazing service through think and thin :)
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> Sincerely
>>>>>>  
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> Alan Levin
>>>>>>  
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Alan Levin
>>>>>> ----------------------------------
>>>>>> Chairman ISOC-ZA
>>>>>> +27 21 4882820 (ddi)
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