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Parkview Library

It was not a serious Wikipedia page. Have you quoted reliable sources supporting notability of the library? And I did not delete the page, I proposed to delete it. The page was deleted twice, by different editors. Please check several pages describing libraries. Category:Libraries in South Africa Xx236 (talk) 09:00, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Randburg Library

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You updated the {{Old prod}} template with the contest reason: This is part of a WikiProject Libraries campaign to work with libraries and increase the number of notable South African Libraries. I will note that adding a page about the library to Wikipedia does not make the library notable (and therefore does not increase the number of notable SA libraries). The library needs to be notable in order to add it to Wikipedia. I am still not convinced that this library is notable. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 16:53, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

I'm still working to improve this page. The history of this particular library constitute notability. Kindly let's park it in a draft space if you feel it's does not meet notability criterion. Also, we (Wikimedia ZA) are working with librarians to identify notable libraries from this list of South African Libraries. Would be great to work with someone like you on this project. Bobbyshabangu _talk 17:03, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

ITN recognition for Mbongeni Ngema

On 1 January 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Mbongeni Ngema, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 00:15, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Thoko Mayekiso moved to draftspace

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Some of your work

Hello B, thank you for creating Thabo Bester, with a little effort I might be able to get it to good article standard. I have been re-patrolling some of your work randomly since I have stumbled across some of the articles you've created here. If I'm not mistaken you created. You are doing a really good job. However, most of your articles fail to demonstrate notability although there are multiple reliable sources online. Again your work is a product WP:OR. For an example, see Linda Sikhakhane, clearly he's notable but you missed reliable sources to back your statements. This, this, and and this source, just to mention a few, are reliable sources that demonstrate clear WP:SIGCOV of Linda Sikhakhane. Please beware of this when moving forward Thank you. dxneo (talk) 13:04, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Dxneo thanks. Please subscribe to the African Wikimedians Mailing list here our Facebook page Wikimedia ZA and apply for sponsorship for South African Wikimedians to join the WikiIndaba conference in Jo'burg. Would be great to have you there meet with other Wikipedians from around Africa and share the good work you are doing as well. Contact me directly at bobby.shabangu@wikimedia.org.za for more info. Bobbyshabangu _talk 17:07, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Okay Bobbyshabangu, I just subscribed to African Wiki. Come to think of it, I have emailed you multiple times and you do not respond. Any reason behind that? dxneo (talk) 19:24, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

July 2024

Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did at Sizwe Zakho, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. If you only meant to make a test edit, please use your sandbox for that. Thank you. Dl2000 (talk) 00:38, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi there @Dl2000, Rebecca Malope is not a discography of Sizwe Zakho but someone who worked with him. I decided to remove that infobox because it was about discography and replace it with a propriate for musician. Please re-check the article and continue to improve it. Bobbyshabangu _talk 07:10, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

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Wikiproject

Hi, I was told you might know some people that would be interested in a taskforce on oral tradition? Kowal2701 (talk) 17:42, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Hi yes, I'm one of those people and know others who have interest in this subject, we've even published an academic research paper which you can read about it here. Bobbyshabangu _talk 17:56, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

I was discussing this with Pgallert, I'd love for you guys to be involved in this taskforce (it might be spun off as its own wikiproject), what you advocate for would completely revolutionise African history and tap into knowledge and expertise that is currently ignored and wrongly deprecated. Are you interested in continuing to advocate for this specifically? We just need to iterate on it, I'm convinced people will be won over provided we all agree on common ground regarding the nature of the problem Kowal2701 (talk) 18:03, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

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Best wishes for the election. Hope it works out for you and we do get someone from the 'real' global south. Regards Paul. Conlinp (talk) 21:07, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much @Conlinp Bobbyshabangu _talk 17:53, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Thoko Mayekiso

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More re Miriam Makeba and IPA

Hi Bobby, do you have anything to add to the discussion at Talk:Miriam Makeba#Audio files added about IPA ... or do you know someone who could help us out here? Graham87 (talk) 15:14, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

WikiProject

Greetings Mr. Shabangu, I need a little help. I'm currently working on a WikiProject for South African music and to get it approved, I need active and hands-on participants to join. So far, I only came up with this, it's not much because my hands are tied as I cannot work to the fullest since I cannot create categories for a "user space project." With lack of knowledge, I once singlehandedly created a WikiProject for the Weeknd, but after working on it for months it was deleted because it wasn't "formally approved." I have asked the deleting admin to email me remains but they did not reply to request then it got archived. I was gonna use the remains for this project so that I don't have to start afresh, but it is what it is. So I was wondering if you'd help me gather interested participants. I'll be on the lookout for the response. dxneo (talk) 05:40, 24 September 2024 (UTC)

Sir? You may respond via email. dxneo (talk) 00:27, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Ugh, nevermind. dxneo (talk) 09:07, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Hi there @Dxneo These couple of days I've been bogged down by the WikiIndaba Conference which you can learn about here and here. I've taken a bit of a break from active Wikipedia editing. However, when things die down I shall assist. Bobbyshabangu _talk 20:56, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, I'll be waiting. dxneo (talk) 20:57, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

That was a great and informative interview. My apologies for not attending the conference, I had exams 😭 dxneo (talk) 21:16, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Category:List of Clinics in South Africa has been nominated for deletion

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