Hosted by the University of Natal, the DISA project aims "to make accessible to scholars and researchers world-wide, South African material of high socio-political interest which would otherwise be difficult to locate and use." As part of that effort, DISA has recently announced the online availability of three South African journals: _Clarion Call_ (1982-91), _Pro Veritae_ (1962-77), and _Sas_ (1956-90). The journals page also lists a large number of additional titles that will be made available in the future. These include many that had been banned by the apartheid government and that were printed and distributed underground. The three journals presently available may be browsed and read by issue as digital page images. Word searching and subject searching are also planned for future versions of the site. Once completed, this archive will undoubtedly serve as an invaluable resource for scholars of twentieth-century South Africa.

Welcome to a post-mortem of and a critical look at Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) in Africa together with a proposed new recipe to make them better, avoiding their (sometimes now judged clumsy) pitfalls. Overall, I see the Report as an apology for market-based reforms, because the authors truly believe them to be the best option. In doing the latter, the Report tacitly calls on Western donors and on the private foreign investors to rethink their strategies and to support countries that adopt WB-sponsored macroeconomic policies. Without having any qualms about the brilliance of this Report, the first monumental problem I have with it is that it represents a typical cold economists’ account and analysis of an indeed complex matter. The warm analysis of the social consequences and costs of these reforms is nowhere to be seen!!

A top-flight German football club has suspended one of its star players following revelations that he owns the MV Etireno, the ship allegedly involved in the trafficking of child-workers off the west African coast last month.

"Towards an International Criminal Procedure". Christoph Safferling, Assistant Professor in the Law Faculty, University of Hannover. "International Criminal Law A Commentary on the Rome Statute for an International Criminal Court" Edited by Judge Antonio Cassese, Professor of International Law.

Lettre d'information 16/2001

The Zimbabwe International Book Fair, the largest and most important book fair in Sub-Saharan Africa, is held annually during the first week of August in the beautiful Harare sculpture gardens. This year's theme: Transformation.

The United Nations has produced an information booklet for UN staff on HIV/AIDS. It can be downloaded from the UNAIDS site.

Attached is our first copy of our African capacity building newsletter - "Talents" for your perusal. Talents is a publication that is dedicated,
purely and simply to the capacity building of African civil societyorganisations. The belief behind this publication is that the time has come
for the introduction of a vehicle that focuses on capacity building and capacity building only. By facilitating debate, promoting dialogue and
encouraging analysis, research and self-discovery and challenging existing paradigms, Talents can contribute towards more conscious approaches to
capacity building that are driven by and reflect an African sustainability agenda. "Talents" will seek to promote African thought and the exploration
of alternative solutions to capacity building challenges facing African CSOs in a manner that reflects the aspirations and priorities of African
communities.

It is hoped that, over time, the humble beginning that this inaugural edition of Talents represents, will grow into a respected publication on
capacity building on the continent. For this to happen we will need to draw on the inspiration, encouragement and support of all of us. Any support
whether an idea, a thought, an article or whisper of encouragement will bring us a little nearer to that community of African civil society
organisations we envision.

Teaching aids (books, slides, posters etc.) at low cost. Some items particularly suitable for developing countries in the south. Available
from PO Box 49, St. Albans, Herts. AL1 5TX, U.K.

The Public Service Accountability Monitor (an independent research and monitoring unit based at Rhodes University) has criticized the Eastern Cape department of Transport for failing to take effective disciplinary action over a five year period against a senior state accountant who was arrested for allegedly attempting to defraud the department of R950000 in 1996.

The Socio-Economic Rights contained in the South African Constitution are the result of a long struggle against many years of apartheid poverty, discrimination and inequality. But what do these hardwon rights, such as land and health care rights, mean for people in their everyday lives? What laws and institutions are available to assist people in protecting and advancing these rights?

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March 9, 2001 Nairobi (Reuters) - Leading Kenyan bookshops said on Friday that they were worried about stocking a novel by John Le Carre which contains critical references to President Daniel arap Moi's government.