Cash for graphs
2020-07-30
The inestimable Mediahack must have set some kind of record for crowdsourcing in South Africa. Within a day and a half of asking people to support its popular SA Coronavirus Dashboard (views two million and counting), it exceeded its target of R30K to cover some of the costs of this labour of love. Want to help it outlive the pandemic itself? There’s still four weeks left to make a pledge.
Adam Oxford is a freelance journalist, media consultant and civic tech enthusiast. He also works closely with startups developing solutions to access to justice problems.