The USAID Leland Initiative and South Africa

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SOUTH AFRICA COUNTRY PAGE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDICATORS
Main phone lines per 100 people	9.0
Cost of 3 minute local call (US $)	0.0
Main phone lines in operation (mill.)	3.9
Waiting list for main lines (thous.)	136.6
Telephone faults per 100 main lines	90
Telecom staff per 1,000 main lines	14.1
Source: International Telecommunication Union (1995 data unless indicated otherwise)

Status of the Leland Initiative in South Africa

	Policy Review (Objective 1): Survey completed.
	Technical Review (Objective 2): Leland will review extension of Internet to underserved areas.
	Internet Applications Review (Objective 3): Survey to be Conducted in 2000.

	USAID South Africa 2000 Country Plan
	US Embassy in South Africa
	USAID Regional Telecommunications Restructuring Project South Africa Update
	US Department of Commerce's International Trade 1997 Country Commercial Guide
	US Government-South Africa Bi-National Commission

	1998 TeleCom Africa with Conference details and South Africa links
	Mike Jensen's Map of South African Internet Connectivity
	Mike Jensen's South Africa telecommunications information
	ISP CiTEC
	ISP CompuServe/M-Web Interactive
	ISP dY/dX
	ISP Global-One
	ISP iAfrica/UUNet
	ISP Internet Solution
	ISP LIA
	ISP Netline
	ISP PCB
	ISP Pix
	ISP SangoNet
	ISP South African Internet Exchange
	South African Internet Society

	Government of South Africa's Official Website
	Women'sNet Program
	HealthNet Program
	Healthlink
	Foundation for Research Development
	SchoolNet
	SADC's South Africa web site with information and links
	Ernst and Young Investment Profile from Mbendi Information Services
	Johannesburg Stock Exchange
	Southern Africa Trade Links
	South African Commercial Information and Links
	South African Chambers of Commerce and Industry
	International Monetary Fund's S. Africa Review
	News about South Africa
	Business Day Journal Online
	Financial Mail Business Journal
	Star and SA Times Newspaper
	Weekly Mail and Guardian Newspaper
	Full text articles from several Independent S. African Newspapers
	Stanford University's South Africa links
	Embassy of South Africa in Washington DC with lots of Information
	South African web searcher, Ananzi (high resolution graphics) (low resolution graphics)
	Map of South Africa

USAID/ South Africa
524 Church Street
Sancardia Building
Ninth Floor
Arcadia, Pretoria 0007
South Africa

Tel: (27-12) 323 8869
Fax: (27-12) 313 072

Leland Links
Project Description		Partner Countries
Leland Activity Update		Internet Resource Center
Leland Photo Gallery		Biography of Mickey Leland
End-User Applications		Business Opportunities
Memorandum of Understanding		Internet Gateway Design
*"Making the Connection Count: Effective Use of the Internet in Seven Steps"* Leland Initiative Home Page