Blogging Hiatus

Gentle Reader,

Some five years into the life of Afrika T, I now find myself unable to keep up with contributions at a level that I and you have come to expect from this blog. Partly this is because of other activities in responsible tourism (see example here, and another here), partly from other projects in sustainability (see examples here and here), and partly for reasons that are more personal.

I am certainly still active online and in responsible travel, so feel free to comment on existing posts here, to follow me on Twitter, and to note what I've been reading online via Delicious. I also hope to return to Afrika T, so am not bringing the blog to a halt, just declaring a hiatus of indefinite duration...

Thank you for your support over the years, and, if you're a newcomer to the site, may it still prove valuable.

Kind regards

Kurt

5 December 2011




Wednesday, 25 August 2010

SA Blog Awards get real

Eighteen months ago I criticised the SA Blog Awards for being "meaningless" and cited a litany of reasons - which elicited a raft of comments (and I was not alone in my criticism). Well, kudos go to the SA Blog Awards team for regrouping, injecting some new energy (and ownership), bringing on some (funding) partners, and re-inventing the awards. The criteria balance empirical data with reader enthusiasm, and the breadth of categories increase the relevance of making comparative rankings. The site is tighter, cleaner, and clearer, the role of sponsors is unambiguous and generally I have to say I'm impressed.



Well done JP, Chris and Dave. About as strong a rebound as SA bloggers could hope for.

Kudos should also go to News24 for their ongoing support, and to the other sponsors for backing the local blogosphere. A special shout out goes to Afrigator, who also continue to raise their game, providing an important resource for South African bloggers.

For those keen to nominate a blog (i.e., compete in the awards), the nominations phase ends on 27 August (so hurry!). The voting phase then runs from 1 to 17 September, with winners announced at the awards ceremony on 25 September.

[Full disclosure: I did not nominate Afrika T for the awards, nor to my knowledge did anyone else, and I have not been involved with the SA Blog Awards in any way.]

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  1. The criteria balance empirical data with reader enthusiasm, and the breadth of categories increase the relevance of making comparative rankings.

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