It appears that there is no agreement on the restructuring of the public sector after last month's deal with 12 unions representing about a million employees because the deal still has not been implemented.

A rival meeting to the civil society forum of the World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD) is being planned, after a split in the South African committee organising the meeting of non-governmental and community organisations.

The Congress of South African Trade Unions welcomes the distribution by the Department of Health of a circular giving public hospitals and clinics the go ahead to provide the anti-Aids drug Nevirapine to HIV positive pregnant. It outlines the circumstances in which Nevirapine can be prescribed, advises what information patients should receive before and after Aids testing, as well as the required dosages for women and their babies.

Billionaire internet tycoon Mark Shuttleworth's trip into space will the first African and the second tourist in space, will be one of three cosmonauts launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to the International Space Station (ISS), where he will spend eight days.

The not guilty verdict in the trial of apartheid chemical and biological warfare expert "Dr Death" Wouter Basson was delivered on Thursday in the Pretoria High Court, has left many South Africans unhappy. According to media reports this week, Basson was facing 67 charges including murder, fraud and the possession of drugs.

THE Democratic Alliance, fingered as a recipient of dirty money, have countered the act by accusing the African National Congress of having accepted money from donors with dubious backgrounds.

Gender Links, a Johannesburg-based NGO specialising in gender and the media in the Southern African region is looking for a highly motivated and efficient office manager.

GUN FREE SA are looking for a REGIONAL ORGANISER, to be based at their National Office in Johannesburg.

SANGONeT is offering the following courses during April / May 2002: Troubleshooting, Information Literacy Training, and HTML and Web Publishing.

The University of Natal's Gender Studies Programme and the Agenda Feminist Media Project are offering a course on interdisciplinary themes that examine the position of women and men across disciplines as well as their private and public life.

The Ceasefire Campaign invites you to its AGM. The Guest Speaker will be Gavin Woods and the topic will be "The Arms Deal -- What next?".

Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR), in cooperation with several associations of practicing lawyers in South Africa, is organizing a conference with the theme “Lawyers for the public good.”

According to press reports USAid will continue to assist South Africa's fight against Aids despite Mbeki's ''tragic'' stance on the disease.

The NDA has allocated R92-million through the Department of Social Develpment to push back poverty.

The Eastern Cape village of Tswilita has launched a pioneering effort in digital connection of rural areas in the province.

Donors are worried that instability at Fort Cox College near Middledrift could jeopardise funding intended to boost its education facilities.

The Southern Africa Institute of Fundraising (SAIF) has brought together a wealth of international experience for this Convention. It will be overflowing with opportunities to grow Africa's resource mobilisation and development skills. Whether you are a new fundraiser or have been in the field for many years, the programme will excite you.

SAGBVHI plans to host an annual conference on gender based violence and
health in April 2002. Set to become an annual event, the conference will
attempt to raise awareness about intersection between gender based violence
and health and to find creative ways of building a violent free society.
Awards from the SAGBVHI will be given to researchers to encourage research
in specific areas of gender based violence and health. Further information: Naomi Webster.

Violence in dating relationships has increasingly become an accepted social norm for men, women, boys and girls in South Africa. How can aspects of popular culture support work in schools and convince adolescent youths that it’s cool not to be cruel?

A summit bringing together the ANC and its alliance partners has announced an ambitious short-to-medium term programme of action to accelerate growth and development in South Africa.