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ISSUE NO 54 USEFUL WEBSITES AND DISCUSSION LISTS

SOUTH AFRICAN COMPETITION LAW WEBSITE LAUNCHED

Webber Wentzel Bowens has announced that its Competition Law websitehas gone live. This is claimed to be the first site in South Africa to focus exclusively on Competition Law. It contains all the latest statutory information including the Competition Law Act, associated rules and regulations, the Government Gazettes plus up-to-date news and developments in Competition Law practice.

(source: http://www.boot.co.za/news/apr01/webber5.htm )

SELLING WILDLIFE AND ITS SURVIVAL VIA THE WEB

Wildlife site AfriCam says it is moving into broadcast television through deals with the BBC and SABC, with the proceeds to be used in funding live streaming. But not everything is free, and a subscription service promises revenue.

(source: http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/internet/2001/0103271336.asp )

Virunga, an animal protection and conservation portal, is hosting a virtual online animal expo from today until Saturday in the hopes of teaching surfers about animal conservation.

(source: http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/internet/2001/0103291016.asp )

CRAZY ABOUT EGYPTIAN SOCCER?

If you are interested in Egyptian Soccer, there is site providing good coverage:

http://www.eldawry.com

(source: Africadaily list)

WEB PORTAL FOCUSED ON THE CONGO

http://www.wenze.com is offering what it describes as "a digital market open to all Africans (the Congo in particular) with a product to sell or a vision to impart." For more information mail info@wenze.com or visit the site itself.

DIGITAL GOVERNANCE WEB SITE

DigitalGovernance.org has been identifying and documenting actual e-Practices in the South which enable transparent, efficient, and accountable governance mechanisms based on "Information Democratisation" to ones which catalyse "Interactive Governance Processes" that are Inclusionary in natures.

DigitalGovernance.org functions on the continuous learning model. It will issue updates on its research in this area. You may subscribe to these updates by sending a blank email to:

digitalgovernance-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

WORLD OF THE WACKY: SAUDI ARABIA BANS POKEMON

Saudi Arabia’s highest religious authority has declared a fatwa, or religious edict, against the little guys, saying that they have "possessed" childrens minds.

(Source: TT extract from CNet, news.com, Mar 27, 2001
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5282535.html?tag=owv )

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