Very current news from the Panafrican News Agency (PANA), IRIN (UN) and
other sources. Formed from a merger with Africa News of Durham, N.C. http://allafrica.com/swaziland/
Covers press freedom violations, history of the media. Part of the African
Media Debates page of Rhodes University, Journalism and Media Studies
Department. http://journ.ru.ac.za/amd/swazi.htm
Offers classrom dance, instrumental courses in SADC countries (Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, and Zambia), works with government Ministries. Publishes books. Based in Pretoria, South Africa. http://www.ciimda.org/
In English and French. Civitas is "an international, non-governmental
organization dedicated to promoting civic education and civil society." Has
articles from its Journal such as -
Africa's
successful renaissance, by Karl Maier. Africa's failed renaissance, by George Ayittey.
The various states of democracy
in Swaziland, South Africa, and Angola by Linda Moscarella
(May 1997). Democracy
is developing in Southern Africa by David Pitts (mainly on
South Africa). Has reports from their 1997 Pretoria conference, Civitas
Africa. http://civnet.org/
"COMESA [formerly the PTA] exists as an organisation of free independent
sovereign states which have agreed to co-operate in developing their natural
and human resources for the good of all their people'. With its 19 member
states and population of 300 million it forms a major integrated trading
block." Has information on customs tariffs by country, road/transport
including road distances, economic profiles for each country (Angola,
Burundi, Comoros, D.R. Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi,
Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda,
Zambia, Zimbabwe) etc. Has the text of Doing Business with COMESA:
the Handbook, legal guides to establishing business, etc. http://www.comesa.int/
http://www.realnet.co.sz/boleswa/
Hosted by Swaziland Educational Research Association at the University
of Swaziland, Kwaluseni, Swaziland, July 28 - August 1, 1997. Abstracts
and some full
text papers http://www.realnet.co.sz/boleswa/papers.htm
The Woman Farmer and the Role of the Agricultural Extension
Delivery System as an Educational Process, by B. L. Morolong.
The social adjustment of Grade 1 pupils: A case study of Siphofaneni
and Duze Primary Schools, by M. Keregero and L. S. Simelane
The "Harambee Movement" in Kenya: the role
played by Kenyans and the government in the provision of education
and other social services, by S. Chieni
A need for an educational research revolution in Southern Africa,
by L. Lalendle
Birth weight, stillbirth and maternal complications in Swaziland as
related to parity and mothers age by G. N. Dlamini & B. Tiisekwa
Education research for better quality of life for girls in Namibia by
C. Shaimemanya & C. D. Kasanda
Environmental education policy and planning in Botswana:
the basis for environmental quality and sustainable development
by M. Mosothwane
Swaziland secondary/high school students' risks that may
promote HIV infection and the spread of AIDS by N. Mndebele
The "woman farmer" and extension services delivery
system as a process of ensuring improved quality of life through
education by B. L. Moorlong
Based in the Netherlands and Namibia, offers camping tours to Namibia,
Swaziland, and South Africa, with the "Bushmen". http://www.riv.nl/footprints/bushmen.htm
Full text report in PDF. "Swaziland has been an absolute monarchy for more than 30 years, with a royal leadership that ignores worsening social ills and a small elite that is often openly corrupt." http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=3563&l=1
"annual peer-reviewed Journal....Contributions are accepted from the fields of Philosophy, English Language, Literature, History, Theatre Arts, Music, Communication Arts, Anthropology, Library Studies, Information Science, Cultural Studies, Sociology and other relevant disciplines." Editor based at
the Department of African Languages and Literature, University of Swaziland, Kwaluseni, Swaziland. http://www.ajol.info/journal_index.php?ab=ijhs
A multimillion dollar casino resort, game reserve, and lodge development
by Swaziland, South Africa, and Mozambique, designed to make parts of Swaziland
and KwaZulu Natal into a tourist destination. Agricultural development
is also a goal. http://www.lubombo.org.za
Extensive current information on South and Southern Africa from this
long established newspaper. The full text of past issues back to July 1994
is searchable by keyword at: http://www.mg.co.za/mg/archive/
"NERCHA is mandated by the Swaziland government to coordinate and facilitate the national mulitsectoral response to HIV/AIDS." Full text reports such as SECOND NATIONAL MULTISECTORAL HIV AND AIDS STRATEGIC PLAN 2006 – 2008 and What is Driving the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Swaziland and What Can We Do About It? NERCHA sponsors the Young Heroes web site about orphans from AIDS. http://www.nercha.org.sz/
Describes the agreement making Ohio University a North American Depository
for Swaziland government publications. Materials are available on interlibrary
loan and listed in Ohio's
online catalog, ALICE. There are also links to Swazi-related web sites.
Maintained by Theodore Foster. http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/swazi.htm Text
of agreement: http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/swaziland/sagremt.htm
Real Image is a Swaziland internet service provider, web host and design
service, and seller of computers. Its page provides much information on
news, business, companies, etc.. http://www.realnet.co.sz/
"A web site about the geography, climate, population and language
of the Royal Kingdom of Swaziland, together with useful links." Maintained
by Professor Stewart Marshall, Dean, Faculty of Informatics and Communication,
Central Queensland University, Queensland, Australia. http://members.tripod.com/stewart_marshall/swaziland.htm
SAfAIDS is an NGO established in 1994 whose "main role is promoting
policy, research, planning and programme development around HIV/AIDS in
the southern Africa region." Has the text of "Code
on HIV/AIDS and Employment in Southern African Development Community
(SADC)".
Publishes SAfAIDS News. ItsHIV/AIDS
Net, by Cecilia Mhiti and Juliet Mkaronda, is a directory of 127 HIV/AIDS
websites relevant to southern Africa. Medialink by
Michele Fleet and Kate Mhambi, is a media directory of e-mail and www sites
for Southern Africa for over 140 newspapers, radio, television and professional
institutions in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. http://www.safaids.org
"SA-SIG provides information of interest to those researching Jewish
family history in the communities of South Africa, Lesotho (Basutoland),
Botswana (Bechuanaland), Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia), Zambia (Northern
Rhodesia), Swaziland, Moçambique and the former Belgian
Congo." Has full text articles, sources for research, discussion
forum, book list, the 1929
South African Jewish Year Book Database of biographies, etc.
http://www.jewishgen.org/SAfrica
E version of the respected print bulletin of Southern African affairs.
Has the table of contents for issues from 1994 + http://www.gn.apc.org/southscan/
Directory, internet service provider, web hosting. From Real Image Internet,
part of M-Web. Information and directories for business, tourism, education,
NGOs, government, labour, rotary clubs, cultural centres, arts & crafts,
conservation, etc. Links to the Swaziland Business Year Book. Has the Report
of the Commission of Enquiry into the Affairs of the Manzini City Council,
the Dec. 31, 1996
New Year's Statement by the Prime Minister, etc. http://www.realnet.co.sz/
or http://www.swazi.com
Political, business, sports news. Past news from 1998. "the Swazi
News web site has nothing officially to do with the the Times of Swaziland newspaper
and is purely a voluntary endeavour to keep Swazi's informed about news
of their country..." http://www.swazinews.co.sz/
"News from and about Swaziland appearing twice monthly, compiled by Southern Africa Contact (Denmark) from international and local press sources, and sent to all with an interest in Swaziland - free of charge.
Earlier issues can also be read at http://www.sydafrika.dk" http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/SAK-Swazinewsletter/
Extensive selections from the print edition, basic information
on the country, government, economy, investing, industries, crafts, agriculture,
mining, housing, hotels/tourism, communications and media, education, directory of embassies, cost of living, etc. [KF] http://www.swazibusiness.com/sbyb/
Full text on the Swaziland Government web site of the -
Commission of Enquiry to investigate the use of E50 million Capacity Building under the E1.6 billion Job Creation Initiative
Commission of Enquiry to investigate conduct of certain Minister and former minister. http://www.gov.sz/home.asp?pid=5067
Forms based database of people in Swaziland, the overseas Swazi diaspora,
or people who have lived in Swaziland. Created and maintained by internet
service provider UUNET Internet Africa in Swaziland. http://www.directory.sz/email
Their address, list of officers, a solidarity letter supporters can send
to govt. officials, press releases regarding the 1997 strike. http://www.anc.org.za/cosatu/swazi/
SIDC is a private development finance bank established in October 1987
to "supply local and international funds to finance private business
projects." http://www.realnet.co.sz/sidc/
Has the 1997
Budget Speech presented by the Minister for Finance, Themba N. Masuku.
Speech: http://www.realnet.co.sz/real/budget97/budget97.html
The Ministry: http://www.realnet.co.sz/real/govt/ministries/min-fin.html
"NERCHA is mandated by the Swaziland government to coordinate and facilitate the national mulitsectoral response to HIV/AIDS." Full text reports such as SECOND NATIONAL MULTISECTORAL HIV AND AIDS STRATEGIC PLAN 2006 – 2008 and What is Driving the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Swaziland and What Can We Do About It? NERCHA sponsors the Young Heroes web site about orphans from AIDS. http://www.nercha.org.sz/
Sibiya is a graduate student from Swaziland at the Univ. of Pittsburg
and maintains the Swazi-net discussion list. Brief information on ceremonies,
the economy, travel, photos of King Mswati III and King Sobhuza II, etc.
In English and SiSwati. http://www.pitt.edu/~tgsst10/swaziland.html
"established in 1973 by a King’s Order-in-Council....The objective of the Corporation is to “provide adequate and proper insurance business of all classes including both short and long term insurance,..." for individuals and businesses. 41% govt. owned. http://www.sric.sz/
Government newsletter of the Office of the Prime Minister, Public Policy
Coordination Unit, Mbabane. Has the full-text of issues from No. 1, 1997
to date. http://www.realnet.co.sz/real/govt/sgt-nl.html
Publishes books and the International Journal of Humanistic Studies and LWATI: A Journal of Contemporary Research. The site owner is TTI Publishing Ltd., Swaziland. http://ttipublishing.swazi.4t.com/index.html
"a publication of the Faculties of Agriculture, Health Sciences and Science of the University of Swaziland. It publishes results of original research." Table of contents online. Articles may be purchased from African Journals Online for $15 per article (cost to high-income countries). Users from many African countries may receive free three articles per month. http://www.ajol.info/journal_index.php?jid=26&tran=0&ab=uniswa-rjast
Programs in Governance, Poverty Reduction, HIV/ AIDS, Communication, Gender, Environment Management, the Codification of Swazi law and Custom Project. See their publications list. Information on Swaziland's governance system. http://www.undp.org.sz/index.html
Provides a list of the President, Cabinet members, the Governor of the
Central Bank, the country's Ambassador to the U.S., and its U.N. Representative. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-s/swaziland.html
"some 30,000 images, [by Dr Killie Campbell] mainly black and white
and sepia toned prints, a rich visual documentation of the late nineteenth
and early twentieth century, mainly of Natal and Zululand." Includes Bambata
Rebellion 1906, Dinuzulu, King of the Zulu, "early Durban,
including street scenes, architecture, harbour and environs in late nineteenth
century," Cape Town; Stellenbosch; Pietermaritzburg; King William's
Town, Sheba Mine and town of Barberton, Swaziland, raiilways,
hunting scenes, military groups, cultural dress and traditions of Northern
Zululand and Tongaland. Part of the Killie
Campbell Africana Library. [KF] http://khozi2.nu.ac.za/albumead.html
Has the CIA map, 1995 CIA World Factbook information, language information,
etc. UPenn's huge site also has a keyword
search engine.
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Country_Specific/Swaziland.html
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