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December 2024
Hello, I'm Boyinaroom. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions—specifically this edit to Sacred Valley—because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. Boyinaroom (talk) 11:30, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Boyinaroom Hi, I reverted the edits because they were unexplained changes and often just plain inaccurate. Please let me know if I made a mistake. Randomdude121 (talk) 11:33, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
- It was my mistake. I reverted your edit in place of Ip's edit. Sorry for inconvenience. Boyinaroom (talk) 11:48, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
Feelie
What is wrong with the edit? It uses the standard {{about}} disambiguation hatnote, and describes what the article is. Feelie, a video game physical extra.
-- 65.92.246.77 (talk) 16:20, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, the edit seemed quite similar to an unexplained test removal by a random user. You can put the edit back if you want, I think I'll let someone more experienced handle that. Thanks! randomdude121 (leave a message) 16:24, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
Apology
I am sorry for not adequately explaining my changes to the India worker party edit. I dont know if you have read the humorous article on here about how you should put lobster on every page? Well i did that then felt bad and changed it back, but i may have, by accident, deleted something. Thank you for fixing it! Cheers 99.28.51.225 (talk) 15:16, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
- @99.28.51.225 Appreciate the apology. On a sidenote, if that article's on this wiki, could you link to it? randomdude121 (leave a message!) 15:18, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
- Wikipedia:Lobster 99.28.51.225 (talk) 15:21, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
- Ok, thanks! randomdude121 (leave a message!) 12:13, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
- Wikipedia:Lobster 99.28.51.225 (talk) 15:21, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Automatically putting my own edit count
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On my user page, I have a couple of service award templates, in which I usually update the edit count manually. Is there a way to automate that/is there a template/function to do that? randomdude121 (leave a message!) 12:13, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
- Unfortunately those counts have to be manually updated. If you want more help, change the {{help me-helped}} back into a {{help me}}, stop by the Teahouse, or Wikipedia's live help channel, or the help desk to ask someone for assistance. Primefac (talk) 12:35, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
- I see, thanks for a fast response. randomdude121 (leave a message!) 12:39, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
Joyous Season


I wish that you may have a very Happy Holiday!
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Hogmanay, Festivus or your hemisphere's Solstice, this is a special time of year for almost everyone! May the New Year provide you joy and fulfillment! Thanks for everything you do here. --HirowoWiki (talk | contribs) 02:59, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{subst:User:Coffee/Holidays}} to your fellow editors' talk pages.
- Thank you! Your effort is appreciated. randomdude121 (leave a message!) 10:35, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
Fake history alert
I belong to Nankudi Vellalar and I am unbale to understand why you're adding information without evidence linking Nankudi Vellalar with Thevar / Maravar because they have the similar Kilai system. We’re part of greater Vellalar community. Vellalars are genetically and ethnically way different from maravars. The similar matrilineal kilai system is also followed by other Vellalars and Nairs. At no point in history, Nankudi Vellalars are linked to Thevar / Maravar. We are landowning aristocracy while maravars are labourers and watchmen. In nearly 500 years of history, never found any evidence that they were derived from Thevar / Maravar. We marry with other Vellalar subcastes instead of maravars Please don't insert any random information without evidence and it will not do any good to the Nankudi Vella In fact, until 1985, Nankudi Vellalars were legally Forward Caste people with the term Vellalas. It was MGR who helped change the Forward caste to Backward status. Is there any benefit of linking them to Thevar/Maravar other than causing confusion. Thanks a lot. 2409:40F4:2003:9A12:10E1:5F7E:FF:2A0D (talk) 03:03, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, if you look at the page history, you'll see that I wasn't the one who added the information. If you have a valid reason for deletion of content, you can mention it in the edit summary. That way, it likely won't be perceived as vandalism as much. Thanks! randomdude121 (leave a message!) 10:38, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
+rollback

Hi Randomdude121,
After reviewing your request, I have added your account to the rollback group. Keep in mind these things when using rollback:
- Getting rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle.
- Users should be informed (or warned) after their edits have been reverted. If warnings repeatedly don't help, WP:ANI is the default place to go. In cases of very clear ongoing intentional damage to the encyclopedia, WP:AIV can be used.
- Reverting someone's edits may confuse or upset them. Whenever other users message you on your talk page, please take the time to respond to their concerns; accountability is important. For most users who message you, the tone and quality of your answer will permanently influence their opinion about Wikipedia in general.
- Because the plain default rollback link does not provide any explanatory edit summary, it must not be used to revert good faith contributions, even if these contributions are disruptive. Take the time to write a proper summary whenever you're dealing with a lack of neutrality or verifiability; a short explanation like "
[[WP:NPOV|not neutral]]" or "[[WP:INTREF|Please provide a citation]]" is helpful. - Rollback may never be used to edit war, which you'll notice to be surprisingly tempting in genuine content disputes. Please especially keep the three-revert rule in mind. If you see others edit warring, please file a report at WP:ANEW. The most helpful essay I've ever seen is WP:DISCFAIL; it is especially important for those who review content regularly.
- If you encounter private information or threats of physical harm during your patrols, please quickly use Special:EmailUser/Oversight or Special:EmailUser/Emergency; ideally bookmark these pages now. See WP:OS and WP:EMERGENCY for details. If you're regularly patrolling recent changes, you will need both contacts sooner or later, and you'll be happy about the bookmarks.
To try rollback for the first time, you may like to make an edit to WP:Sandbox, and another one, and another one, and then revert the row with one click. I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, but feel free to leave me a message on my talk page if you run into trouble or have any questions about rollback. Thank you for your time and work in cleaning up Wikipedia. Happy editing!
Best regards,
~ ToBeFree (talk) 21:53, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you, for extending your trust! randomdude121 (leave a message!) 04:50, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
Help
I think you've blocked my account. The part I cut out of the article was violating Wikipedia rules. I tried to rewrite the article in my notepad and paste it there, but it didn't work due to network problems.But I fixed it in a while and now I see that my account has been blocked for a few days. MD Sahib (talk) 13:56, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, I was using Huggle and it showed me a single edit of yours which I reverted, but unknowingly that action reverted all other combined edits as well. So to avoid any confusion, I undid what I did. I am not an admin and so don't have the privileges to block. I believe you can place
{{unblock|reason=Your reason here}}on your talk page to appeal a block. randomdude121 (leave a message!) 13:59, 28 December 2024 (UTC)- I don't know if this is what's written on my account.
- " Suggested edits are paused until Jan 4, 2025. Sorry MD Sahib, some of your recent contributions have been reverted."
- If this is because of that problem then it's bad because I didn't have time to fix it. It was because of network problem that I couldn't submit it. But I fixed it immediately so why is this happening? MD Sahib (talk) 14:05, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- The logs show that there was some image suggestion reviewing done, so perhaps that might have something to do with it? For more information, post your question on your talk page, type
{{Help me}}on the top and someone experienced can help. randomdude121 (leave a message!) 14:15, 28 December 2024 (UTC)- That means you can't do anything for me here and you're not involved in it. MD Sahib (talk) 14:58, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- Yes. By the way,
{{Help me}}has to be written exactly to trigger the help system. Randomdude121 16:09, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- Yes. By the way,
- That means you can't do anything for me here and you're not involved in it. MD Sahib (talk) 14:58, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
- The logs show that there was some image suggestion reviewing done, so perhaps that might have something to do with it? For more information, post your question on your talk page, type
Dude, it's SENADA TOPČAGIĆ!
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0867634/?ref_=ext_shr Tatko vr (talk) 06:10, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
- https://www.last.fm/music/Nada+Topcagic Tatko vr (talk) 06:21, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
- I see, thanks for letting me know. randomdude121 06:44, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
Need help
i need help MD Sahib (talk) 16:52, 9 February 2025 (UTC)
- What do you need help with? randomdude121 01:35, 10 February 2025 (UTC)
Please look carefully
You reinstated negative BLP info based on YouTube. Drmies (talk) 16:04, 13 February 2025 (UTC)
- Apologies! randomdude121 13:35, 14 February 2025 (UTC)
Sorry for calling you a sock puppet
Sorry 217.180.216.90 (talk) 17:12, 22 March 2025 (UTC)
- Appreciate the apology. randomdude121 01:39, 23 March 2025 (UTC)
Oday Dabbagh
You were right the first time that the IP had no consensus then you reverted yourself for some reason .
Just like the page Jerusalem does not say a country, the page Oday Dabbagh does not say what "country" he was born in unless there is consensus on the talk page (which nobody has ever bothered to go to). In short, he was born in East Jerusalem, which has never been recognised by the rest of the world as Israeli, though Israel has de facto control through force.
Please be more careful when editing pages on (or in this case, involving) controversial topics. Unknown Temptation (talk) 18:46, 22 March 2025 (UTC)
- Hello, the reason that I reverted myself was that I realised Jerusalem, Israel redirects back to Jerusalem. So I thought of it as a harmless change. But the dispute between countries slipped my mind. Thanks for letting me know though! randomdude121 01:36, 23 March 2025 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
| The Teamwork Barnstar | |
| thank you for working with me and others to revert/warn that individual who was using like.. a billion proxies lol ogusokumushi( ୧ ‧₊˚ 🎐 ⋅ ) 16:42, 24 April 2025 (UTC) |
- Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. :) randomdude121 16:47, 24 April 2025 (UTC)
Misunderstanding
Hello @Randomdude121 Yes I wasn’t making a test edit on https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Bags_Full:_A_Sheep_Detective_Movie actually the ñame was missspelled the actual name is Prince Rodn3y not Rodney I think there was an error and I was trying to correct it. You can confirm this 41.210.143.255 (talk) 07:55, 25 April 2025 (UTC)
- Hi there, it looks like what you're saying is correct! I regret the misunderstanding and appreciate you reaching out. The edit has been put back. randomdude121 08:10, 25 April 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks for understanding and I wish you a wonderful day 41.210.143.255 (talk) 08:17, 25 April 2025 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
| The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar | |
| Thanks for reporting that annoying spambot onto WP:AIV! M.C. (talk) 09:19, 25 April 2025 (UTC) |
- Thank you for the barnstar award! Your kindness is appreciated :D randomdude121 09:42, 25 April 2025 (UTC)
Sorry bro...
My bad dude, it won't happen again.
-Sincerely Kingsley 166.109.26.194 (talk) 15:01, 9 May 2025 (UTC)
link removal
Hello, On the page “Roemer” I removed two links under the heading “References” (plus the heading itself, which maybe I should have left in place?): one a link to a commercial website that had nothing to do with the topic, the other a dead link. Saltonlime (talk) 14:32, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
- Sorry, the page is in fact "Rummer". Saltonlime (talk) 14:33, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
- Hello there, thanks for your enthusiasm to keep the encyclopedia clean! It looks like what you did was not remove the references, but instead Template:reflist which just gives a combined list of the references on the page. If you're looking to remove references, you should instead put your main focus on the
<ref></ref>tags. - While reviewing your edit, I saw that the article had references, and so an edit that removed the template for no apparent reason (blank edit summary) seemed like something to revert. I appreciate you reaching out. randomdude121 14:46, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
- Hello there, thanks for your enthusiasm to keep the encyclopedia clean! It looks like what you did was not remove the references, but instead Template:reflist which just gives a combined list of the references on the page. If you're looking to remove references, you should instead put your main focus on the
Reverted edits on "List of free and open-source web applications"
Why did you revert my edits on this page? 34.186.2.236 (talk) 01:54, 30 September 2025 (UTC)
- I reverted the revert. Apologies for the inconvenience. randomdude121 02:02, 30 September 2025 (UTC)
Turkey
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- @BumblB645 Thank you for your kind message! randomdude121 10:29, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
Question from Zwyrzykowski (17:31, 7 November 2025)
Hello! I've recently submitted an edit, but I have a feeling the format was incorrect. How would I indicate that a piece of information is missing a citation, and one cannot be found?
I discovered that on the page for the Battle of Austerlitz, there is an alleged quote from Napoleon that has no source, and I have been unable to find any source for said quote. --Zwyrzykowski (talk) 17:31, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- Hey @Zwyrzykowski, welcome to Wikipedia! The tag you might be looking for is {{Citation needed}}, but it looks like you've already succeeded in finding it since :)
- You can read more about that template and when to use it here: Wikipedia:Citation needed. randomdude121 09:14, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
Question from Topperchencat (23:09, 10 November 2025)
Hello! I'm an older lady who's lived in seven countries on three continents. I don't know that I'm qualified to edit, but I have seen a lot of history. If anything I've learned could be of help ...? This is the first time I've felt the need to butt in, as it were. So, hello! --Topperchencat (talk) 23:09, 10 November 2025 (UTC)
- Hello @Topperchencat, welcome to Wikipedia. I think every veteran/"qualified" editor you see here was once probably a beginner here :)
- Anyways, since you're new, I'd recommend The Wikipedia Adventure, a short game to help you understand the basics of editing, and then something like SuggestBot to help you find articles you'd probably like to edit.
- If you have other questions, kindly reply back. Thank you. randomdude121 15:40, 11 November 2025 (UTC)
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Question from Ronald E Partch Jr on Jacob Beser (22:43, 20 November 2025)
Hello. I added an external reading on Jacob Beser. Does it look correct? Ronald Partch --Ronald E Partch Jr (talk) 22:43, 20 November 2025 (UTC)
- Hey, I'm not sure which addition you're talking about, because your contributions page does not list any edits related to that page. May you clarify? randomdude121 05:32, 21 November 2025 (UTC)
Question from Gauravdeep13 (09:07, 21 November 2025)
Hello, How Can I add a page about a politician who is currently active? --Gauravdeep13 (talk) 09:07, 21 November 2025 (UTC)
- Hi there! You cannot add a page about someone unless they are considered "notable". For more information on that, please see Wikipedia:Notability.
- If it's determined that the politician is notable, Help:Your first article would be a good resource to refer to! randomdude121 14:31, 21 November 2025 (UTC)
Question from Dakotajayh (02:46, 22 November 2025)
Hello, I am wondering why I can not add information to my Wikipedia page. Thank you for your time in this matter. --Dakotajayh (talk) 02:46, 22 November 2025 (UTC)
- Hey @Dakotajayh, welcome to Wikipedia.
- I'm assuming you were referring to this edit? It looks like Joyous! has already answered you here, that according to Wikipedia's Verifiability policy (see here), the information added requires a reliable source (see here).
- Thanks for your enthusiasm to edit! randomdude121 08:59, 22 November 2025 (UTC)
Question from DoobieRalsei1997 (17:01, 24 November 2025)
how do I change visited links to a custom colour? --DoobieRalsei1997 (talk) 17:01, 24 November 2025 (UTC)
- Hey @DoobieRalsei1997, thanks for reaching out!
- You can add the line
.mw-body-content a:link:visited {color: #00FF00;}in your "common.css" page (replace "#00FF00" with the color code of whatever color you want—codes for a few popular ones are present here) to make the changes by utilising CSS. Note that the changes will only show up for you. - Help:Link color could be a popular resource to refer to otherwise! randomdude121 13:13, 25 November 2025 (UTC)
Question from SOLIUMARIYAM21 on Wikipedia:Username policy (17:32, 24 November 2025)
How are you sir or did your Photo go back to the house 🏠 --SOLIUMARIYAM21 (talk) 17:32, 24 November 2025 (UTC)
- Sorry, could you clarify your question? randomdude121 13:13, 25 November 2025 (UTC)
Question from Kaboyo12 (07:16, 25 November 2025)
Hi...i have an issue i want to be created a deriv tool based on website how can that be done..can you create for me one --Kaboyo12 (talk) 07:16, 25 November 2025 (UTC)
- Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by
deriv tool
. Could you clarify? randomdude121 13:14, 25 November 2025 (UTC)
Question from AllegedlyAPhotographer (01:26, 28 November 2025)
Hello, nice to meet you. --AllegedlyAPhotographer (talk) 01:26, 28 November 2025 (UTC)
- Hey! Welcome :) randomdude121 07:39, 28 November 2025 (UTC)
Question from Princeday1 on Webmail (19:41, 28 November 2025)
Hello how can I get free email --Princeday1 (talk) 19:41, 28 November 2025 (UTC)
- Sorry, I can't help with that. randomdude121 11:01, 30 November 2025 (UTC)
Question from Alexworldbuilding (22:28, 28 November 2025)
Hello. Just tryin to set up my first Wikipage. I have created a sandbox. The article is not complete yet but I've published for my fellow reachers to view and edit. How do I publish for real when we consider the article ready to go? (we have a lot of citations and links to add, which I know is essential) --Alexworldbuilding (talk) 22:28, 28 November 2025 (UTC)
- Hey @Alexworldbuilding! I see you might be referring to User:Alexworldbuilding/sandbox? If so, just let me know what title you want, and I can move it to the "draft" namespace for you (
a special area of Wikipedia dedicated to creating new articles, and is a good choice because other editors can find your draft here and help out
), from where you can utilise the Articles for Creation process to request review from an experienced editor. If it passes, it'll mostly likely be fully published i.e. moved to the "main" space :) - Before proceeding with getting the article into draft space, could you also let me know if you have a Conflict of Interest with the subject of the article? (see WP:COI) randomdude121 11:06, 30 November 2025 (UTC)
- Hi, thanks for your rapid response! Yes, I am referring to User:Alexworldbuilding/sandbox. Although the subject is a research and teaching project called JUNK, I suspect that name may get lost. I'm thinking suggesting "World building Junk", or "Planet JUNK" as wikipage title. I do not think there is COI. I am one of the teachers and originator of the JUNK program, but this article is speaking exclusively about the program, students, and its 'consortium' contributors, and is planned to be co-edited by many of these contributors. Thanks! Alexworldbuilding (talk) 17:04, 2 December 2025 (UTC)
- Let's go for Planet JUNK Alexworldbuilding (talk) 17:05, 2 December 2025 (UTC)
- Since you said you are
one of the teachers and originator of the JUNK program
, I believe there's a COI. Could you utilise Template:User COI on your user page to publicly announce your relation with the article? randomdude121 08:03, 10 December 2025 (UTC)
- Since you said you are
- Let's go for Planet JUNK Alexworldbuilding (talk) 17:05, 2 December 2025 (UTC)
- Hi, thanks for your rapid response! Yes, I am referring to User:Alexworldbuilding/sandbox. Although the subject is a research and teaching project called JUNK, I suspect that name may get lost. I'm thinking suggesting "World building Junk", or "Planet JUNK" as wikipage title. I do not think there is COI. I am one of the teachers and originator of the JUNK program, but this article is speaking exclusively about the program, students, and its 'consortium' contributors, and is planned to be co-edited by many of these contributors. Thanks! Alexworldbuilding (talk) 17:04, 2 December 2025 (UTC)
Question from Linda Wheatfree (04:26, 1 December 2025)
Hello. How do I submit an article to wikipedia? --Linda Wheatfree (talk) 04:26, 1 December 2025 (UTC)
- Welcome to Wikipedia, @Linda Wheatfree!
- This page—Help:Your first article—has some information that might help you out. :) randomdude121 07:34, 1 December 2025 (UTC)
Question from Pareshprasad (17:39, 1 December 2025)
hello. ny mistake I entered wrong username and the name of the page. how do i change it? --Pareshprasad (talk) 17:39, 1 December 2025 (UTC)
- Hey! Did you mean to say that you wanted to change your username? If so, please have a read at WP:RENAME :) randomdude121 04:57, 2 December 2025 (UTC)
Question from KYEYUNE IBRAHIM S on User:KYEYUNE IBRAHIM S (17:00, 2 December 2025)
Hello how can I add a profile picture to my account --KYEYUNE IBRAHIM S (talk) 17:00, 2 December 2025 (UTC)
- Sorry, I'm not sure of any profile picture functionality here. randomdude121 08:03, 10 December 2025 (UTC)
Question from Medprime College (08:56, 3 December 2025)
hello, i would love to get further assistant on how to navigate the Wikipedia page --Medprime College (talk) 08:56, 3 December 2025 (UTC)
- Hey! Help:Introduction to navigating Wikipedia/1 is a good starting point. :) If you have further questions, kindly let me know. randomdude121 08:04, 10 December 2025 (UTC)
Question from Thewikiuser2026 (08:52, 9 December 2025)
Hello, how can i create a draft for wiki? --Thewikiuser2026 (talk) 08:52, 9 December 2025 (UTC)
- Hello, you can use the interface at Wikipedia:Drafts#Creating and editing drafts to create a draft with your desired name. Thanks. randomdude121 08:05, 10 December 2025 (UTC)
Question from Alexworldbuilding (19:26, 10 December 2025)
Hello. How do I find my application of the Planetjunk wiki page? --Alexworldbuilding (talk) 19:26, 10 December 2025 (UTC)
- Are you looking for User:Alexworldbuilding/sandbox? randomdude121 14:57, 12 December 2025 (UTC)
Question from Ann 2312 (22:35, 10 December 2025)
Hello, Please how do I get a message to someone who has posted family info in Australia ?
I have info on their family in UK if they would like it. --Ann 2312 (talk) 22:35, 10 December 2025 (UTC)
- Sorry, I'm not sure if I can help with that. randomdude121 14:57, 12 December 2025 (UTC)
Question from Prajna Gupta (11:08, 13 December 2025)
hello...how many edits do i need to make before i can publish my own article? --Prajna Gupta (talk) 11:08, 13 December 2025 (UTC)
- Hey, anyone, even anonymous users, can create new articles, but if you'd like to create directly in the mainspace (article-space), you need an autoconfirmed account (
user accounts that are at least 4 days old and have made at least 10 edits
). randomdude121 06:52, 30 December 2025 (UTC)
Question from Krishnc (18:52, 18 December 2025)
How can I edit an article? --Krishnc (talk) 18:52, 18 December 2025 (UTC)
- You can enter edit mode by clicking the "Edit"/"Edit source" on the top of (mostly) any article. randomdude121 06:53, 30 December 2025 (UTC)
Season's Greetings


Whether you celebrate Christmas, Diwali, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa,
Festivus (for the rest of us!) or even the Saturnalia,
here's hoping your holiday time is wonderful and
- especially -
that the New Year will be an improvement on the old.
CHEERS! Katniss May the odds be ever in your favor ♥ 15:19, 22 December 2025 (UTC)
{{subst:User:Shearonink/Holiday}} to your friends' talk pages.- Thank you! randomdude121 06:54, 30 December 2025 (UTC)
Entry
Dr Russell Ally
Dr Russell Ally is a South African academic, historian, institutional advancement leader, author, and civil-society advocate. He has held senior roles in higher education, international philanthropy, and human rights, including service as a commissioner on South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). He is Chair of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC).
Early life and education
Ally completed his Bachelor of Arts degree and Higher Diploma in Education at the University of Cape Town. He subsequently earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree and a Master’s degree from Rhodes University, and completed a PhD in history at the University of Cambridge.
Academic career
Ally began his professional career as a secondary-school history teacher in East London, South Africa. He later joined the University of the Witwatersrand as a researcher and lecturer in the Department of History, where he also served on the university’s Senate and Council.
Institutional advancement and higher education leadership
Ally served as Executive Director of Development and Alumni Affairs at the University of Cape Town, where he was responsible for fundraising strategy, alumni relations, and donor engagement.
In 2021, he was appointed Senior Director: Institutional Advancement at the University of the Free State, overseeing fundraising, external partnerships, and long-term institutional sustainability initiatives.
Philanthropy and civil society
Outside academia, Ally has worked extensively in international philanthropy and civil society. He served as Programme Officer for Southern Africa at the Ford Foundation, overseeing governance and democracy programmes across the region. He later served as Country Representative and Executive Director of the South African office of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, focusing on grant-making and nonprofit capacity building.
Human rights work
Ally worked with the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), where he coordinated South Africa’s National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights submitted to the United Nations in 1998.
In 1996, he was appointed as a commissioner on South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, serving on the Human Rights Violations Committee chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Publications
Books
Gold and Empire: The Bank of England and South Africa’s Gold Producers, 1886–1926
Scholarly articles
In addition to his monograph, Ally has published articles in peer-reviewed academic journals on South African history, political economy, and governance.
Governance and leadership roles
Ally is Chair of the Board of Inyathelo – The South African Institute for Advancement. He also serves as Chair of the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC), a civil-society organisation promoting constitutional democracy and the rule of law in South Africa.
Personal life
Details of Ally’s personal and family life are not publicly disclosed.
Controversies
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