The South African government continues to resist efforts to supply its citizens with antiretroviral drugs, the "only medicines known to slow the replication" of HIV, the Washington Post reports.

A tax imposed by South Africa's government on tobacco sales as part of an anti-smoking drive has led to a decisive fall in cigarette consumption over the last eight years, according to new research.

The South African government's oil agency, the Central Energy Fund, has pumped at least R80-million into an unproven, coal-based HIV/Aids treatment that is being tested on Tanzanian soldiers.

The Community Education Computer Society - a computer training NGO established in 1985 for the technological empowerment of the historically disadvantaged - now offers several computer courses for up to 33% discount to organisations and individuals.

"Reshaping the Nursing Landscape" will be the second conference of its kind to be hosted by the Department of Nursing Education, University of the Witwatersrand. The organisers are calling for abstracts for oral and poster presentation. Closing date: 28 November 2001.