The competition will run in conjunction with the second SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference to be held from 7-9 March 2006 in Johannesburg.
The winners will be announced at the conference dinner on 8 March 2006 and will also be profiled during a special conference session focusing on the role and relevance of websites in support of the work of South African NGOs.
The focus of the competition is to identify NGO websites with unique and relevant features in relation to the overall development work of organisations, rather than very specific categories and criteria, or just the technical features of the website.
Issues which will guide the judging panel are usability, accessibility, innovation and content, demonstrating how the website is complementing the core development focus and activities of the organisation.
NGOs stand the chance to win prizes to the value of R50 000 and the competition is open to all South African NGOs with a website. Organisations must be able to demonstrate their non-profit status and involvement in development work in South Africa.
The application form is available on the SANGONeT Conference website - www.sangonet.org.za/conference2006. Any enquiries about the competition can be addressed to Fazila Farouk at SANGONeT on +27-11-403-4935 or
The closing date for entries is Friday 17 February 2006.
