Siyazana
| Siyazana is a tool that allows users to investigate connections between the public and private spheres in South African politics | ||
| Home page | http://siyazana.co.za/ | |
| Approach | Siyazana is a database of influential people in South Africa, compiled from a wide variety of sources. It allows users to explore the connections between the public and private spheres of politicians and companies. | |
| Phase | Released | |
| Tags | database, politics, corporations, south africa, and grano | |
| Practices | Collect | |
| Partners | Institute for Security Studies and African Network of Centers for Investigative Reporting | |
| Project Start Date | 2014 |
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| Launch Date | 2015 |
| Update Frequency | true |
| Thematic Focus | Exposure |
| Issue addressed | Political and corporate transparency |
| Geographic Focus | South Africa |
Experience
How does a user interact with and navigate the project?
| Query | true |
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| Lists | true |
| Network Visualisation | true |
| Raw Data | true |
Description
Summary of the project and its approach
| Siyazana provides users with a tool to investigate the connections that exist between the private and public spheres in South Africa. Specifically, it provides a unique insight into the financial connectivities that can, and often do, determine how, when, and why money is expended by government. | |
| Approach (How?) | Siyazana is a database of influential people in South Africa, compiled from a wide variety of sources. It allows users to explore the connections between the public and private spheres of politicians and companies. |
| Language | English |
| Commissioner | ICFJ |
| Publisher | Institute for Security Studies |
Impact
Indicators of reach and impact of the project.
Target Audience : Online Audience Reached : Small Network Twitter : ( followers) Publisher's Twitter Followers : Online Rank : Google: Alexa: N.A OSE Domain Authority Rank: 13/100 Marketing Grader Rank: 38/100 () Online Rank (Publisher) : Google: Alexa: News Source : Some Offline Audience Reached : Regional Outcome : Last updated : 22/10/2015 Attempts against the project : /Technology
What tools and code were used to create the project?
Tech Best Practices: : : : Code Repository : https://github.com/ANCIR/siyazana.co.za : Tool : : : : Database : : Frontend : : : : : Backend : : : : : Data Format : : Data Standard : Technical Documentation URL : : Technical Architecture Documentation : Schema Documentation : Design Documentation : API Documentation :Data Sources
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Team size and expertise
Team Size : Small Team Experience : Research : Dedicated Data Science : Dedicated Engineering : Dedicated Design : DedicatedProject Methodology
What strategies were in place for managing the project?
Project Methodology : Agile Open Source : true Open Data : true Budget : Contracting : Risk Planning : No planning Sustainability Planning : No planningDocumented Practices
Documentation about project practices
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How projects handle different aspects of data management
Data Modeling : Relational Ethical Collection : No guidelines Ethical Storage : Data Collection : Trained Collectors Data Collection : Data Verification : Corroborated Data Cleaning : Data Analysis : Graph Data Description : Basic Data Licensing : Open Ethical Publishing : Cited Sources Ethical Publishing : Data Publishing Mode : Dump