Celebrated SA Wikipedia contributor Bobby Shabangu says there is need for more local content
25 January 2021 - 07:00
A map illustrating the monthly views of English language Wikipedia usage in countries around the world for April 2020. The number for SA was 72m.
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SA editor and contributor to Wikipedia Bobby Shabangu says there is a need for diverse local content on the free online encyclopedia, and has encouraged young editors to join the platform as contributors.
Shabangu said while millions access Wikipedia monthly for research purposes, the need for editors is too great to ignore.
“We don’t have enough local content. There are a lot of things happening in SA. There are a lot of notable people in the country and there are a lot of notable subjects that need to be covered, especially in the small language Wikipedias.