The South African Aids Vaccine Initiative (Saavi) has confirmed that Impala Platinum Holdings has committed R2,5mn over five years while Transnet donated R1,5mn towards their HIV/Aids vaccine research, reports the Mail and Guardian. Saavi, indicating that the funds will be used to cover research to develop new test vaccines and run clinical tests, welcomed the funding and encouraged more support and partnerships of this nature.

Innovation Network's Workstation 2.0 is an online evaluation tool for social change organisations seeking to answer, "What difference are we making?" Nonprofits and funders have used Workstation 2.0 to measure their results, make informed decisions, and create lasting change. Workstation 2.0 consists of three components: 1) Organisational Assessment Tool; 2) Logic Model Builder; and 3) Evaluation Plan Builder. The tool is available at no cost.

The Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, is looking for a qualified and motivated person to be its new director. The FMSP is an interdisciplinary research and graduate teaching unit, to be based in the School of Social Sciences, dedicated to exploring and publicising the experiences of people displaced from their homes due to poverty, violence or persecution.

On 10 May 2004, presidential candidate Bingu Mutharika, of the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) party, threatened to sue the "Weekend Nation" and "The Dispatch" newspapers for what he referred to as "defamatory" articles. In early May, the two newspapers ran a series of stories alleging that Mutharika was fired as secretary-general of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) for "abuse of office" and "failure to motivate his management team". The articles were publishe...read more

The Joint Steering Committee for the formation of the Southern Africa Trust is seeking to attract high quality nominations from across the region. The submission date for the nominations for the Trustees of this new Southern Africa Trust has been extended to the 1 June 2004.

Throughout the world, thousands of people live under threat and are being denied their most fundamental rights twenty-four hours a day. Leading our work across the sub-Saharan Africa, you will play the role in establishing and protecting their rights. Whether human rights violations are taking place in major cities or in rural areas, you will maintain an in-depth overview of the issues at stake.

The head of Namibia's Government-owned bi-weekly New Era newspaper has scoffed at suggestions that a planned regional publication by his organisation and Zimbabwean state run media will be a propaganda tool to counter "anti-Zimbabwe stories".

On May 10 2004, ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) presidential candidate Bingu Mutharika threatened to sue the “Weekend Nation” and “The Dispatch” newspapers for what he called defamatory articles about him.

Fahamu (http://www.fahamu.org) is looking for a volunteer to work on Pambazuka News (http://www.pambazuka.org), our electronic newsletter on social justice in Africa that is distributed weekly to more than 12,000 subscribers.
We are looking for applicants who have:
- 2-3 hours access to the internet per week;
- A keen interest and knowledge of Africa;
- The ability to write clearly and accuratel...read more

The premier of Uganda, Mr Apollo Nsibambi, on May13 re-launched the Muljibhai Foundation. The Foundation, a charity organisation registered in Uganda, provides scholarships for scientific and technical education in commerce, agriculture, engineering, medicine, physics, chemistry, biology, economics, legal and information technology.

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