South Africa :IDT distributes R20m for KZN schools

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Feb 14, 2002

IDT has allocated R20m for upgrading,renovation and replacement of classrooms in KZN.This project was launched in conjuction with provincial department of education and public works.The project will involve 55 schools in total in two designatted areas.

South Africa

South Africa: Wits University receives R100-million donation

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Feb 14, 2002

The Donald Gordon Foundation has given R100-million to Wits University in what is believed to be the largest single donation given by a private individual in South Africa. The money will fund South Africa's first private medical centre to train specialist doctors.

South Africa

Britain promises to set up a new fund

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Feb 14, 2002

In his four nation state visit to Nigeria, Tony Blair said Britain will provide £10-million (about R160-million) of new money to set up a Commonwealth Education Fund aimed at drawing in funds from businesses to boost primary education.

South Africa :National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund calls for funding applications

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Feb 14, 2002

National Lottery Distribution trust Fund is considering applications from the proceeds of National Lottery. Amongst issues such as povert alleviation and Aids, the focus of the Fund will be on capacity building for organisations and communities which are involved in training, advocay and lobbying and skills development.

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: Senior Complaints Officer

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Feb 14, 2002

Requirements: BA degree, strong legal background and
comprehensive understanding of gender discrimination.

South Africa

IDRC Call for Proposals

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Feb 14, 2002

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is launching a competition to support research on the changing balance between pub-
lic and private sector funding of research, and its implications for developing country governments and research institutions.

Democratic Republic of Congo

SOUTH AFRICA: SECRETARY

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Feb 14, 2002

An NGO based in Johannesburg requires a general secretary who will function closely with senior management and staff to provide an all round
secretarial service.

South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA: HTML and Web Publishing

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Feb 14, 2002

This 2-day course will enable participants to create a basic website, maintain their organisations' websites - add content to existing pages, add new pages, adapt a site's design, and develop the content and structure of a website.

South Africa

West Africa Computing, Communications and Broadcasting Exhibition

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Feb 14, 2002

AITEC have announced the launch of their 6th West Africa Computing, Communications and Broadcasting Exhibition and Conference from 16-18 May 2002. Under the Theme : ''Developing a knowledg society for West Africa '' this high profile international event is expected to attract key decision makers throughout the region. Now established as Ghana's principal event for the ICT and broadcasting industries and the main source of information for computing, communications and broadcasting professional...read more

Zimbabwe: Mugabe backlash fear over misleading report

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Feb 14, 2002

Fears were raised yesterday that Zimbabwe's regime could seek to step up its curbs on the media after it emerged that the Independent's Harare correspondent wrote a misleading story about his treatment by the police. The Media Institute of Southern Africa, a journalists' lobby group, accused Basildon Peta, 30, of "giving grounds" for "further repression" after he filed a detailed account of being held overnight in police cells last week.

Zimbabwe

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