Afro1 Index
and Links (http://www.afrol.com/netscape%5Findex.htm)
A
portal link to vast resources for sub-Saharan African countries.
CNN Interactive -- South Africa (http://www.cnn.com/)
Current information on weather, business, science, tourism, etc
City of Cape Town (http://www.capetown.gov.za)
Official
site of the new council made up of six local councils: Blaauwberg Municipality,
City of Cape Town, City of Tygerberg, Helderberg Municipality,
Oostenberg Municipality,
South Peninsula Municipality and the Cape Metropolitan Council; includes municipal
notices, press releases, online City Bulletin, current local weather, links to
city police, online city services, also to each of the member councils and other
government sites. Provides downloadable pdf files dealing with traffic accident
reports, public transportation fares, water quality reports, household surveys,
socioeconomic characteristics and profile of the metropolitan area; includes
education level, and full text documents dealing with Cape Town's economy
Discover South Africa (http://www.southafrica.net/)
Official tourism website; links to embassy site in traveler=s home country.
Durban. City (http://www.durban.gov.za/)
Official
website for the Durban Metro Unicity Project. Provides information on local
government, tourism, local media, conference facilities, etc.
Lonely Planet - Destinations (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/)
Search
by country to find information on travel, attractions, history, culture, and
environment. of that location.
MSN Encarta (http://encarta.msn.com)
"
Posts
facts about this country's geography and history along with images, maps, and
news updates.” Search e-library for periodical articles.
Michigan State University
Academic Partnerships with South Africans For Mutual Capacity Building, October
18 - October 21,
1998 Conference (http://www.matrix.msu.edu/sacapacity/)
Includes comprehensive
report from conference, audio files of full-text speeches by five keynote speakers,
links to primary resources on higher education in South
Africa, as well as links to the websites of over 35 universities and Atechnikons@
in South Africa, educational associations and other non-governmental organizations,
online news sources, general resource sites and search engines, government sites,
and tourism information resources.
National Center for Infectious Diseases Traveler's Health (Center for Disease
Control and Prevention) (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/) The US CDC issues health
warnings and advisories and related materials for countries
around the world.
National
Game Parks (http://www.wildlifeafrica.co.za/botsnationalparks.html)
Commercial
site. Links to game parks in Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland,
Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Includes photographic gallery, and
information
on animal behavior.
South African Airways (http://www.saa.co.za/)
Flight
schedules, airplane seating maps, information on transporting cargo, etc.
South African Internet Resources (http://www.anc.org.za/sanet.html)
Extensive coverage of all topics. Links to all levels of government, national,
regional, international associations, societal and environmental issues, etc.
South African National
Scrabble Players' Association, SANSPA (http://www.geocities.com/sanspa/home.html)
Provides information on national tournaments, strategy tips, dictionaries; links
to numerous national clubs, sites in other African countries, and an email list.
Southern Africa Places (http://www.places.co.za)
Commercial site. Includes information on game parks, tours, etc.
Study South Africa: The Guide to South
African Universities and Technikons (http://www.studysa.co.za/)
Directory
of all universities and technikons; includes clickable maps, instructions on
how to apply for a study permit.
Travel Document Systems (http://www.traveldocs.com/)
A source for information about the documents required for travel to a particular
country. The forms themselves are offered in PDF format as well as basic travel
information.
US-Africa.org (http://us-africa.tripod.com/index.html) “Open
Window to Africa for business, travel and education...provides -country files,
photo albums, an impressive collection of pan African links, an event
calendar and extensive information about economy, history, and culture.”
United States. Department of State (http://www.state.gov)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel
advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the
State Department’s official site by searching under a particular country’s
name.
Websites of U.S. embassies and consulates (http://usembassy.state.gov/)
Provides information on US government mission and services, and public and private
sector
information on each country.
WildNet Africa.com (http://www.wildnetafrica.com/)
Commercial
site with many links to: tourism, wildlife and eco-tourism in Eastern and Southern
Africa, publications, photographic galleries, videos and feature
articles on African societies.
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/home-page/)
The official site of the WHO offers text in English, French or Spanish on its
mission and health initiatives, programs and warnings world wide.
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