[openspending-dev] SA OpenSpending Followup

Tue May 22 07:35:24 UTC 2012

Hey guys,

whats the status on this? I think I've lost the ball a bit.. .

- Friedrich

On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Justin Arenstein
<justinarenstein at gmail.com> wrote:
> Guys,
>
> Hi. We need to ensure we do the categories carefully, with sub categories,
> because WDMMG has 2nd tier icons on each of the top 10 tier COFOG
> categories.
>
> Cheers,
> Justin
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 18 May 2012, at 10:34 PM, David Lemayian <david at openinstitute.com> wrote:
>
> Classify them according to the name. And I don't think their will be any
> need to subcategorize them further. Simply create a new column.
>
> On 18 May 2012 18:13, Cobus Coetzee <cobus at africanpress.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> Another clarification.
>>
>> Must I classify them according to the number eg. 01 or the name eg.
>> General public service.?
>>
>> And do you want me to sub-categorize every transaction according to eg
>> 01.1 ?
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Cobus
>>
>>
>>
>> On 18 May 2012 14:20, David Lemayian <david at openinstitute.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Cobus,
>>>
>>> Friedrich is advising that the data be categorized in this format:
>>>
>>> COFOG
>>>
>>> (Classification of the Functions of Government)
>>>
>>> 01 - General public services
>>> 02 - Defence
>>> 03 - Public order and safety
>>> 04 - Economic affairs
>>> 05 - Environmental protection
>>> 06 - Housing and community amenities
>>> 07 - Health
>>> 08 - Recreation, culture and religion
>>> 09 - Education
>>> 10 - Social protection
>>>
>>>
>>> Here is the link to this classification
>>> scheme: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcst.asp?Cl=4&Top=1&Lg=1
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 16 May 2012 13:13, Cobus Coetzee <cobus at africanpress.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Cool thanks for all the help
>>>>
>>>> On 16 May 2012 12:03, David Lemayian <david at openinstitute.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello Cobus,
>>>>>
>>>>> I've actually just finished it a few minutes ago. I am replying to you
>>>>> in the earlier email in a bit.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> David.
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 16, 2012 12:53 PM, "Cobus Coetzee" <cobus at africanpress.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi David,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I hope you are well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did you get a chance to try and upload the files?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cobus
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> COBUS COETZEE
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> COBUS COETZEE
>>>>
>>>> Journalist
>>>>
>>>>  AFRICAN EYE NEWS SERVICE
>>>>
>>>>  INVESTIGATIVE DASHBOARD.org
>>>>
>>>> Email: cobus at africanpress.com
>>>>
>>>> Mobile: +27724929256
>>>>
>>>> 20 Samora Machel Drive, Mbombela, South Africa
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> David Lemayian
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> COBUS COETZEE
>>
>> Journalist
>>
>>  AFRICAN EYE NEWS SERVICE
>>
>>  INVESTIGATIVE DASHBOARD.org
>>
>> Email: cobus at africanpress.com
>>
>> Mobile: +27724929256
>>
>> 20 Samora Machel Drive, Mbombela, South Africa
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
>
> David Lemayian
>
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