SiphoChris/os4sa

The ecosystem for open source software and standards in South Africa. Empowering citizens through interoperable, locally-built infrastructure. # OS4SA — Open Source South Africa **Building for the Public Good.** The ecosystem for open source software and standards in South Africa. Empowering citizens through interoperable, locally-built infrastructure. 🌐 os4sa.vercel.app --- ## What is OS4SA? OS4SA is a community-led initiative to foster open source software and standards that serve South African public institutions and citizens. The name encodes the mission: **OS** (open source) **4** (for) **SA** (South Africa). South Africa has had formal open-source software policy since 2002. Despite this, public universities, municipalities, and government departments remain dominated by expensive, imported, proprietary systems that are ill-fitted to South African requirements. OS4SA exists to close that gap — by building open software, publishing open standards, and giving South African developers the knowledge and community they need to build sustainably in this space. --- ## Active Projects A growing directory of MIOS-compliant, open-source solutions for South African institutions. | Project | Sector | Status | Description | | --------------- | ---------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **UniERP-SA** | Education | Beta | Student lifecycle management for SA public universities with native HEMIS reporting | | **MuniBilling** | Government | Concept | MIOS-compliant billing and rates system for smaller municipalities | | **ClinicFlow** | Health | Active | Lightweight, offline-capable patient records for rural primary healthcare clinics | --- ## Infrastructure Gaps Critical technical infrastructure that South Africa needs the community to build. These are the missing links — open schemas and API contracts that would benefit every builder in the ecosystem. | Gap | Description …