UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER |
Albany Museum, Grahamstown - amwd@giraffe.ru.ac.za Cape Technikon, Cape Town - postmaster@maxwell.ctech.ac.za Computing Centre for Water Research, Pm'burg - postmaster@aqua.ccwr.ac.za Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - postmaster@wabe.csir.co.za Elsenburg Agricultural Research Inst, Stel. - postmaster@elsburg.els.agric.za Foundation for Research Development, Pretoria - uninet@frd.ac.za Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory - postmaster@bootes.hartrao.ac.za Hermanus Magnetic Observatory - postmaster@magnet.csir.co.za Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria - postmaster@ludwig.hsrc.ac.za Institute for Commercial Forestry Research - postmaster@gis1.icfrnet.unp.ac.za Institute for Fruit Technology, Stell. - postmaster@infruit.inf.agric.za Institute for Maritime Technology, C.T. - postmaster@imt.za Medical Research Council, Bellville, Cape - postmaster@mrc.ac.za Medical University of South Africa, Pretoria - postmast@mcd4330.medunsa.ac.za MinTek, Randburg - postmaster@minmet.mintek.ac.za Natal Technikon, Durban - postmaster@rubicon.ntech.ac.za National Accelerator Center, Faure, Cape - postmaster@nacdh4.nac.ac.za National Botanical Institute, Pretoria - postmaster@nbigis.nbi.ac.za Onderstepoort Veterinary Research Institute - postmaster@ovisun.ovi.ac.za Peninsula Technikon, Cape - postmaster@pentech.ac.za Potchefstroom University - postmaster@pukvm1.puk.ac.za Port Elizabeth Technikon - postmaster@ed.petech.ac.za Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit, Johannesburg - postmaster@rauteg.rau.ac.za [*] Rhodes University, East London Campus - postmaster@lark.ru.ac.za Rhodes University, Grahamstown - postmaster@ru.ac.za [*] SABINET, Pretoria - postmaster@web.sabinet.co.za [*] St Andrews College, Grahamstown - postmaster@sirius.ru.ac.za Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Cape Town - postmaster@sfri.sfri.ac.za South African Astronomical Observatory, C.T. - postmaster@saao.ac.za South African Library, Cape Town - postmaster@salib.salib.ac.za Stellenbosch University - postmaster@sunvax.sun.ac.za Technikon OVS/OFS, Bloemfontein - postmaster@studm.tofs.ac.za Technikon Pretoria - postmaster@janus.techpta.ac.za Technikon RSA, Johannesburg - postmaster@laizy.trsa.ac.za Technikon Witwatersrand, Johannesburg - postmaster@twr2.twr.ac.za University of Cape Town - postmaster@ucthpx.uct.ac.za University of Durban Westville, Durban - postmaster@pixie.udw.ac.za University of Fort Hare, Alice, Ciskei - postmaster@cd4380.ufh.ac.za University of Natal, Durban - postmaster@und.ac.za University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg - postmaster@unpsun1.cc.unp.ac.za University of Port Elizabeth - postmaster@dolphin.upe.ac.za University of Pretoria - postmaster@up.ac.za University of South Africa, Pretoria - postmaster@risc1.unisa.ac.za University of the Orange Free State, Bloem. - postmaster@uovsvm1.uovs.ac.za University of the Western Cape, Bellville, Cape - postmaster@uwcunx.uwc.ac.za University of the Witwatersrand - postmast@witsvma.wits.ac.za University of Transkei, Umtata, Transkei - postmaster@unitrix.utr.ac.za University of Zululand, Empangeni - postmaster@unizul1.uzulu.ac.za
Notes:
The East London division of Rhodes University comprises a satellite campus, mainly concentrating on the commerce faculties.
SABINET is the subscription based South African Bibliographic Network. Most subscribers to this service are institutional libraries.
St Andrews is a private high school with a Novell LAN that has TCP/IP and email links to the Internet via Rhodes University.
Future connections
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Soon to be linked up to the Uninet-ZA TCP/IP network are:
University of the North, Vaal Triangle Technikon, Vista University, SANGONET.
Negotiations are in progress between Uninet-ZA and:
University of Bophuthatswana, ML Sultan Technikon, Kwazulu Epidemiology and Health Information Services, Dept of National Education, Mangosuthu Technikon, Dept of National Health and Population Development, Dept of Environment Affairs, University of Swaziland.
Thinking about it:
University of Venda, Northern Transvaal Technikon, Transkei Technikon, Border Technikon.
Commercial sites and networks
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While there are large numbers of purely commercial sites in South Africa using TCP/IP, very few of them are directly connected to Uninet because of somewhat esoteric Telkom regulations about third party traffic as it relates to common interest groups. The exceptions are the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, and Sabinet, which are part of Uninet-ZA.
There are dialup or X.25 based uucp links, and some dedicated TCP/IP links between Uninet-ZA and some commercial sites, which collectively form a loose network known as Sanet. Sketchy details of their connectivity are available in the "u.zaf.1" section of the uucp mapping project - available in irregular postings to the Usenet newsgroup "comp.mail.maps". For further information, contact Mark Elkins at Olivetti Africa (mje@olsa99.olivetti.za) or Aris Stathakis (aris@unisup1.mpd.co.za).
The following information was recently posted to a local Usenet newsgroup:
----------------------------------------------------------------- >Newsgroups: uninet.config,sanet.config >From: chris@aim1.aztec.co.za (Chris Pinkham) >Subject: New Internet link in place >Message-ID:>Date: Mon, 1 Nov 1993 18:26:51 GMT >Organization: Aztec Information Management & Guest logins
The Internetworking Company of Southern Africa (Ticsa) is pleased to announce that its 64K link to The Internet is up and running. Ticsa's Cape Town hub is connected to Alternet in Falls Church VA.
Ticsa is a new company whose goal is to extend Internet services in the region to those who have previously not had access, such as commercial organisations and other non-academic bodies, as well as those in neighbouring countries. It operates with a voluntary, not-for-profit philosophy, based on the founders' desire to make these services available for as low a cost as possible.
As of tonight (Monday, 1 November), four companies have access to the Internet via Ticsa, with another six connections scheduled for the coming week. A connection between Uninet-ZA and Ticsa is planned, linking all the local IP nets. Currently, communication between Ticsa and Uninet sites crosses the Atlantic (twice :-).
For more information about Ticsa, contact us on (021) 419-2768, or send us email at info@ticsa.com.
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Here is information about TIS for inclusion in your informal FAQ on Southern African networking.
The Internet Solution is based in the PWV and has been providing Internet services to South African companies country-wide since November 1, 1993. TIS concentrates on customer service and superior infrastructure. The entire operation is run on high-end Wellfleet and Cisco routers and an array of Sun workstations.
South Africa's largest corporations connect their 64 kbps link to SprintLink in the USA via the SAT-2 undersea fiber optic cable.
TIS goes beyond basic IP connectivity. We ensure that all the intricacies of being part of the Internet community are taken care of, efficiently and correctly. We specialise in system configuration and network security. DNS configuration and email setup are only a small part of the services offered to TIS customers.
TIS has strategic alliances with South Africa's premier computing organisations which has lead to a range of connectivity skills for a vast number of computer platforms, including Sun, SCO, Windows-NT, and AIX.
We offer a full range of connect options, from dedicated corporate IP links to access for individuals.
Best wishes
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The following list of organisations gleaned from the uucp maps, DNS
zone files, postings to Usenet, and other sources is most likely
incomplete, and possibly incorrect. However, it isn't easily available
elsewhere. Feedback on misleading or incorrect entries is welcomed.
Many of these are now on the Internet (marked with an "*").
Note that some of these organisations offer public or commercial access
to mail/news in the relevant urban area.
Details of these sites are unknown, but they are Internet connected:
* postmaster@mnet.vironix.co.za
Details of these domains are unknown, but they are registered and
accept email:
One of the commercial customers of Compustat is:
Cape Bar (Assocn of lawyers in Cape Town) steve@huguenot.mhs.cstat.co.za
NGO's and other organisations
Non governmental organisations (NGO's) such as Worknet and some other
organisations that are neither "academic" or "commercial" are housed in
the "alt.za" zone. Contact paul@frcs.alt.za for more information.
Some of these are uucp or FidoNet dialup sites associated with APC.
The alt.za zone is also intended to cater for private individuals, or
hobbyists not involved with FidoNet.
FidoNet
There is an extensive Fido network in South Africa, addressable from
the Internet as *.z5.fidonet.org. Contact Henk Wolsink
(hwolsink@catpe.alt.za) for more details. Henk is the Z5 zone (Africa)
co-ordinator. Be aware, though, that Worknet (an affiliate of APC, the
association for progressive computing) also make use of FidoNet nodes
that do not appear in the standard node lists.
On the academic front, there are FidoNet links to:
Neighbouring countries
Rhodes University runs a uucp dialup gateway (i.e. email only) with
links to the following academic sites:
The National University of Lesotho are upgrading their email system
from the current DOS based PC, to a 386bsd multi-user unix system.
When this system is commissioned, the primary contact address will
change.
The University of Zambia are experimenting with a uucp link, and are
masquerading as "unza.ru.ac.za" - mail to root@unza.ru.ac.za may elicit
a response. Currently, the preferred method of contact is via the
Fidonet link.
Note that these are all dialup links, usually 2400 baud, and the phone
calls are, in most cases, being paid for by the remote site. Vast
volumes of trivial email could cause financial woe to the recipents.
SAPONET
A source of some confusion is the X.25 packet switching network run by
Telkom and known as Saponet. This is a carrier - not a network.
However, an X.28 interface to Saponet is accessible in quite small
centers via a local telephone call. It also provides a dialin-dialout
service similar to PC-pursuit, access to Beltel (a teletext system
similar to the French Minitel), and access to an X.400 service as well
as other facilities.
Telkom will rent subscribers Minitel terminals, and also sell PC compatible
communications and emulation software.
X.400
Telkom are running a commercial X.400 mail service, known as Telkom400.
It has access to other international X.400 systems, and email from the
Internet can be sent to Telkom400 subscribers and vice versa.
Compu$erve Africa
A subscription based gateway to CompuServe in the U.S.A. is available
through the CSIR. It is expensive, and, probably, for Internet based
citizens, of theoretical interest. Non-Internet citizens can make
enquiries to the (South African) toll free number 0800 112252.
Usenet
A full Usenet newsfeed - currently in excess of 2500 newsgroups - is
imported into South Africa and is freely available to Uninet-ZA sites,
as well as to the FidoNet community and to other commercial and private
organisations. Internal re-distribution is by nntp and uucp.
In addition to the standard hierarchies, the full "aus", "bionet",
"bit" (a comprehensive selection of gatewayed LISTSERV mailing lists),
"eunet", "info" (a selection of Internet based mailing lists), "gnu",
"k12", and "vmsnet" hierarchies are imported. A conscious decision was
made to obtain as full a feed as possible so as to minimize
administrative hassle and end-user backchat about censorship.
The regional news hierarchy is "za", and it contains several newsgroups
devoted to Southern African issues. In addition, some institutions
have their own local news hierarchies. "za" is distributed outside South
Africa, and interested persons may be able to arrange a newsfeed by
contacting Randy Bush - randy@psg.com.
Issues relating to networking connectivity (or otherwise), policy
arguments, and general queries are currently discussed in the
newsgroup "za.net.misc". Other newsgroups are:
Entries marked with an "*" provide alternative descriptors for the
systems "newsgroups" file.
The following major news hubs are reportedly carrying the "za.*"
hierarchy. If you want to receive the newsgroups, get your news
administrator to ask one of these hub sites where to get a feed.
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Andras Salamon
Africa Interconnect, C.T. (mail+news) postmaster@afrint.co.za
Argus Group, Jbg (Newspaper publishers) postmaster@star4.argus.co.za
Aztec Information Managenent, C.T. * postmaster@aim1.aztec.co.za
Bloemfontein Padworks (Pty), Bloem postmaster@spanner.ofsroads.co.za
BTR Dunlop, Dbn (Industrial holdings) postmaster@dunpyr.btrd.co.za
C Users Group, Pta postmaster@silmaril.cug.co.za
Cape Town City Council postmaster@ctcc.co.za
Catalyst BBS, P.E. (mail+news) hwolsink@catpe.alt.za
Communica (Electronic component suppliers) postmaster@comca1.communica.co.za
Compustat, C.T. (commercial email) * steve@cstat.co.za
Cyberaccess cc, C.T. (commercial IP access provider) support@cybernet.za
Dimension Data, Jbg (networking) postmaster@didata.co.za
Duxbury Transmision Eqpt, Cape, (EE manf) robert@duxburycape.co.za
Electronic Media Networks (Subscription TV) postmaster@corp2.mnet.co.za
Eskom, Jbg (Electricity supply utility) * postmaster@duvi.eskom.co.za
Europe Assistance Emergency Travel Insurance * chris@rupeden.eurassi.co.za
Executive Communications, Pta (Radio paging) * postmaster@execom.co.za
First National Batteries, Benoni (Manf) postmaster@fnbat1.fnbat.co.za
Free Range Comp Systems, Pta (comms services) * paul@frcs.alt.za
GommaGomma, Pta (Furniture manufacturers) postmaster@gomma1.gomma.co.za
Hi-Performance Systems, Jbg (HP agents) * postmaster@netsys.hipsys.co.za
Infoplan, Cape postmaster@iplan.co.za
Intnl Seismic Surveys Inc, Welkom (consult.) postmaster@frgiss3.frg.issi.co.za
Internet Solution, Jbg (IP+Dialup connections)* postmaster@apollo.is.co.za
Internetworking Cape, C.T. (IP+Dialup access) * info@inca.za
Investec Property Group, Jbg postmaster@kcms.ipgis.co.za
IO Systems, Jbg (Unix education/consulting) * postmaster@svr4dev.iosys.co.za
Lasernet, Jbg (SCO support) aris@unisup1.lasernet.co.za
LinkData, Claremont postmaster@linkdata.co.za
MacLove Computer Systems, Jbg (MCBA agents) postmaster@mc486.maclove.co.za
Malachite Electronic Systems, CT andrew@malachite.co.za
Megabyte Digital Comms, Jbg (Comms consulting) postmaster@proxima.alt.za
Micro & Peripheral Distributors, Jbg * postmaster@unisup1.mpd.co.za
Netsys International, Pta postmaster@inetsys.alt.za
Olivetti Africa, Jbg postmaster@olsa99.olivetti.za
Paradigm Systems Technology, Pta postmaster@silmaril.paradigm.co.za
Perseus Computer Systems, Jbg (Data General) postmaster@persys.perseus.co.za
Plessey-Tellumat, CT (Electronics) pressinger@plessey.co.za
Posix, Pta (commercial mail/news) postmaster@mje99.posix.co.za
Rascal Systems postmaster@rascal.co.za
Realtime (Progress Distributors) * postmaster@realtime.co.za
Standard Merchant Bank, Jbg (Standard Bank) postmaster@server2.smb.co.za
Stellar Systems, Harare, Zimbabwe postmaster@stellar.zw
Synergy Computing, C.T. (PowerHouse agent) postmaster@ptns.synergy.co.za
Telkom, Jbg (National PTT) postmaster@telkom.co.za
The Star, Jbg (Daily newspaper) postmaster@star4.argus.co.za
Tradenet, Jbg postmaster@tradenet.co.za
Transvaal Pressed Nuts & Bolts, Alberton (manf) postmaster@tvlpnb.co.za
Uniforum SA, Jbg postmaster@ufrmsa1.olivetti.za
Unique Technology, Midrand (SCO support) kevin@support.utekza.co.za
Unix Information Systems, C.T. postmaster@uiscpt.uis.co.za
Van Zyl Eng Bureau, C.T. (EE consulting) mwvz@vzeb.co.za
Vector Computers, Jbg (Sun agents) * postmaster@vector.vector.co.za
Wearcheck, Pinetown (Oil analysis lab) postmaster@wearchk.co.za
Worknet Information Assocn, Jbg (NGO support) postmaster@worknet.alt.za
Zeus Software, Pta hendrik@zeusa.co.za
acs.co.za
alpha.co.za
bokomo.co.za
bpsa.co.za
cat.co.za
cghb.co.za
cloud.co.za
ct.co.za
data.co.za
datavert.co.za
digitec.co.za
dynagen.co.za
esd.co.za
glaxo.co.za
greensense.co.za
iba.co.za
infodoor.co.za
infoware.co.za
integrated.co.za
itech.co.za
ivan.co.za
jdg.co.za
mim.co.za
naspers.co.za
netline.co.za
quantum.co.za
rmb.co.za
rrs.co.za
scs.co.za
sqlint.co.za
tdmine.co.za
telkor.co.za
uniflex.co.za
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University of Malawi, Blantyre - postmaster@f1.n7231.z5.fidonet.org
University of Mauritius, Port Louis - Mukesh.Soocheta@f1.n726.z5.fidonet.org
University of Zambia, Lusaka - mbennett@f1.n761.z5.fidonet.org
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National University of Lesotho, Roma - postmaster@isas.nul.ls
University of Botswana, Gaberone - postmaster@motswedi.ub.bw
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique - postmaster@dzowo.uem.mz
University of Namibia, Windhoek - postmaster@grumpy.cs.unam.na
(via grimsel.frcs.alt.za)
University of Swaziland, Mbabane - postmaster@attic.alt.sz
University of Zimbabwe, Harare - postmaster@zimbix.uz.zw
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za.ads.jobs Looking for a job?/Offering a job?
za.ads.lifts Want a lift from Bulawayo to Cape Town via Durbs?
za.ads.misc For sale/to swap/wanted to buy
za.archives Who's got what, where... and how...
za.culture.xhosa Ingxoxo ngolwini, amasiko nezithete zakwaXhosa.
* za.culture.xhosa For discussions of Xhosa language and culture.
za.edu.comp Discussions on the use of computers in education
za.environment Environmental issues in Southern Africa
za.events Conferences, events and happenings nationally
za.flame A cool imitation of the real thing
za.humour Humour/jokes/fun
za.misc General chat, comments, announcements etc
za.net.maps Local UUCP maps [uucpmap@lasernet.co.za] (Moderated)
za.net.misc Miscellaneous ramblings on networking in ZA
za.net.stats Statistics on network usage, automated postings etc
za.net.uninet Announcements and feedback from the Uninet-ZA office
za.politics Politics in Southern Africa
za.schools Issues affecting primary and secondary education
za.sport Finer points of jukskei or the Comrades marathon
za.test Testing of news links and configurations
za.unix.misc General discussion, questions and chat about Unix in ZA
agate.berkeley.edu San Franciso hub
darwin.sura.net Washington DC area hub
europa.eng.gtefsd.com Washington DC area hub
nctuccca.edu.tw major hub in Taiwan
noc.near.net Boston/New England hub
news.pipex.net major hub in the UK
news.gatech.edu SouthEastern US hub
news.moneng.mei.com new site (the guy that used to run Spool.MU.edu)
news.hk.net hub in HongKong
newsserver.jvnc.net New Jersey
nntp.xlink.net major hub in germany
paladin.american.edu the Usenet-to-Bitnet gateway site
sol.ctr.columbia.edu NY City hub
spool.mu.edu major hub, national influence
torn.onet.on.ca Toronto Canada hub
usc.edu Los Angeles hub
vixen.cso.uiuc.edu Illinois
wupost.wustl.edu St. Louis
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netcom.com On-line Communications Services, San Jose
news.uoregon.edu Eugene, Oregon
uunet.uu.net UUnet, Virginia
well.sf.ca.us Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link, San Francisco
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F.F. Jacot Guillarmod PO Box 94 \ | ccfj@hippo.ru.ac.za
Computing Centre Grahamstown 6140 \ / Fax: +27 461 25049
Rhodes University South Africa ;___*/ Phone: +27 461 318284
The views expressed above are not necessarily those of Rhodes University
From: ccfj@hippo.ru.ac.za (F. Jacot Guillarmod)
Newsgroups: alt.internet.services
Subject: Re: Access in South Africa?
Date: 30 Aug 1994 22:18:42 +0200
Organization: Rhodes University Computing Services
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