Richard Gevers
@richardgevers.bsky.social
Digital Services Unit at SA Presidency. Previously Open Cities Lab, Africa Data Hub, Tenji. Non-exec Director Innovate Durban. Cities, Inclusion, Digital Gov, Data, DPI. Geeking.
Kicking off a new habit: open weeknotes from inside South Africa’s Digital Services Unit.
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Weeknote from Rich @ DSU
Week of 29 July – 2 August 2025 What’s a weeknote? It’s a short, regular update sharing what we’ve been working on, learning, and thinking about as we build South Africa’s digital government. We share...
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August 2, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Kicking off a new habit: open weeknotes from inside South Africa’s Digital Services Unit.
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Tomorrow at #UNOpenSource, I’ll join OSPO leaders from France, GitHub, AWS, and CMU to discuss how governments and institutions are building with open source.
I’ll share South Africa’s journey and why we built an OSPO-inspired Digital Service Unit.
I’ll share South Africa’s journey and why we built an OSPO-inspired Digital Service Unit.
June 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Tomorrow at #UNOpenSource, I’ll join OSPO leaders from France, GitHub, AWS, and CMU to discuss how governments and institutions are building with open source.
I’ll share South Africa’s journey and why we built an OSPO-inspired Digital Service Unit.
I’ll share South Africa’s journey and why we built an OSPO-inspired Digital Service Unit.
Was at #TICTeC2025 last week and still reflecting on how much the civic tech community is doing — not just building tools, but shaping what digital democracy feels like.
Grateful to share South Africa’s DPI journey, but even more grateful to learn.
Grateful to share South Africa’s DPI journey, but even more grateful to learn.
June 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Was at #TICTeC2025 last week and still reflecting on how much the civic tech community is doing — not just building tools, but shaping what digital democracy feels like.
Grateful to share South Africa’s DPI journey, but even more grateful to learn.
Grateful to share South Africa’s DPI journey, but even more grateful to learn.
We’re launching the South African Digital Roadmap Today. Ping me if you want more information!
May 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
We’re launching the South African Digital Roadmap Today. Ping me if you want more information!
Minister Solly Malatsi is live launching South Africa’s Digital Roadmap: www.youtube.com/live/KykX3ZX...
LIVE: South Africa’s Minister Solly Malatsi launches Digital Transformation Roadmap
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May 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Minister Solly Malatsi is live launching South Africa’s Digital Roadmap: www.youtube.com/live/KykX3ZX...
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One thing I love about the Paris cycling revolution is it’s also reminding us of the power of cities to imagine different futures. In line with a long history of municipal reforms stretching back to mid-19th century.
“A car-choked capital is transforming before our eyes, the dream of urbanites around the world who are eager to reassess the automobile’s dominant role in the city. The question posed by [Paris] transcends the daily debate over bicycles & cars. It is nothing less than this: Who is the city for?”
How Paris Pulled Off What New York and London Can Only Dream About
One parking structure pivoted to growing mushrooms and endives.
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January 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM
One thing I love about the Paris cycling revolution is it’s also reminding us of the power of cities to imagine different futures. In line with a long history of municipal reforms stretching back to mid-19th century.
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Hearing about a public body that's just bought Microsoft Copilot licenses – because a senior leader thinks everyone should be using AI! – and told their staff to tell them what they could be used for.
No policies, no training, no method of assessment about impact or for learning about what works.
No policies, no training, no method of assessment about impact or for learning about what works.
November 28, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Hearing about a public body that's just bought Microsoft Copilot licenses – because a senior leader thinks everyone should be using AI! – and told their staff to tell them what they could be used for.
No policies, no training, no method of assessment about impact or for learning about what works.
No policies, no training, no method of assessment about impact or for learning about what works.
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Looking to level up your data game? 📊 ✨
Join the NYC Open Data team and BetaNYC for a crash course on NYC Open Data! 🚀 Dive into a treasure trove of datasets with guidance from Open Data Ambassadors.
When: Wednesday, December 4 at 6pm 📆
RSVP: http://nyc.gov/discoveropendata 👈
Join the NYC Open Data team and BetaNYC for a crash course on NYC Open Data! 🚀 Dive into a treasure trove of datasets with guidance from Open Data Ambassadors.
When: Wednesday, December 4 at 6pm 📆
RSVP: http://nyc.gov/discoveropendata 👈
November 19, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Looking to level up your data game? 📊 ✨
Join the NYC Open Data team and BetaNYC for a crash course on NYC Open Data! 🚀 Dive into a treasure trove of datasets with guidance from Open Data Ambassadors.
When: Wednesday, December 4 at 6pm 📆
RSVP: http://nyc.gov/discoveropendata 👈
Join the NYC Open Data team and BetaNYC for a crash course on NYC Open Data! 🚀 Dive into a treasure trove of datasets with guidance from Open Data Ambassadors.
When: Wednesday, December 4 at 6pm 📆
RSVP: http://nyc.gov/discoveropendata 👈
Another question - what will the impact of the new us administration be on digital public infrastructure and non-profit news, seeing as the only real reason these are able to be non-profit and open source is because of bmgf funding (and some small others) and last time philanthropic international
November 19, 2024 at 7:28 AM
Another question - what will the impact of the new us administration be on digital public infrastructure and non-profit news, seeing as the only real reason these are able to be non-profit and open source is because of bmgf funding (and some small others) and last time philanthropic international
November 19, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Is digital public infrastructure just another moment of private sector capture of governance and tech, or will it actually be a departure point? #dpi thinking googles dpi sandbox, colonial intent of existing front runners, and big consulting already privatising digital public #dpg goods with
November 19, 2024 at 7:23 AM
Hearing from @deaves.bsky.social on how we can walk the path of (and make the big shift) digital innovation in the public sector and DPI in South Africa.
November 18, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Hearing from @deaves.bsky.social on how we can walk the path of (and make the big shift) digital innovation in the public sector and DPI in South Africa.
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Repost if you’re also looking for South Africa Twitter. 🇿🇦
No DNA, just RSA.
World champions, ASSEMBLE.
No DNA, just RSA.
World champions, ASSEMBLE.
November 15, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Repost if you’re also looking for South Africa Twitter. 🇿🇦
No DNA, just RSA.
World champions, ASSEMBLE.
No DNA, just RSA.
World champions, ASSEMBLE.
Sinking my teeth into @richardpope.org’s Platformland, and at the same time re-upping my laptop sticker game :)
September 12, 2024 at 8:49 AM
Sinking my teeth into @richardpope.org’s Platformland, and at the same time re-upping my laptop sticker game :)
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My book just turned up from the printers. Sneaky peek...
September 5, 2024 at 11:55 AM
My book just turned up from the printers. Sneaky peek...