Fwd: Editorial: Government Gazettes now free, online and searchable

[Adi Eyal]

Hi All, 

Until recently, if you wanted to find a particular notice in the Government Gazette, unless you’re directed to its specific page, issue and date of publication, you would have to sift through countless issues, consult a librarian at one of the Official Publications Depositories or pay a private company for search functionality.

Now a new online platform, opengazettes.org.za, is putting government gazettes online and in one place, and making them searchable by keywords. 

The initiative is a collaboration between several organisations that aim to promote citizen access to public information and increase civic participation in government processes. 

Please see the attached article for more information. This article is free to use with attribution.

If you have any questions or would like to schedule an interview, please contact Lenina Rassool at len...@code4sa.org or 082 266 1398.

Regards

Adi 

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[Murray Hunter]

Well done to everyone involved. This is a great step forward!

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[Shaun Russell]

Great work!

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