Resources   Arts and Culture centres Centre For The Book Website: http://www.nlsa.ac.za/ The core functions of the Centre for the Book are book development, lobbying, raising awarenesss, advocacy and acting as a hub of information and as an advice centre for the book world.The Centre for the Book is an autonomous project of the National Library of South Africa. Contact information: Email: cfb@nlsa.ac.za Telephone: (021) 423 2669, Fax: (021) 424 1484 Physical Address: 62 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town Postal Address: PO Box 15254 Vlaeberg Cape Town 8018   NAC Fund your project with the help of the NAC - The National Arts Council of South Africa Telephone: + 27 (11) 838-1383          E-mail                              Dictionaries Afrikaans: retrograde words Derde Afrikaanse Retrogade Woordelys In a retrogade dictionary words are sorted alphabetically by their last letters instead of their first letters.                              Encyclopaedias Britannica.com Free online edition of the entire Britannica encyclopedia. Encyberpedia Website contains links to numerous dictionary, glossary and encyclopedia resources. Encylcopedia.com Contains 17,000 articles from The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition assembled to provide free, quick and useful information on almost any topic. Encylopedia Britannica Online Subscription based online encyclopedia with information on hundreds of thousands of topics. Encylopedia Mythica Encyclopedia containing information on mythology, folklore, magic, and more. Contains over 3000 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures and monsters from all over the world. Updated regularly. infoplease.com Your Ultimate Fact Finder -Sports,entertainment,world almanacs,encyclopedia, facts behind the headlines & homework help. MSN Encarta Encarta Online specializes in connecting information-seekers with relevant, high-quality knowledge. Whether it's a school report or simply a personal interest to be explored, Encarta opens the door to comprehensive information. PC Webopaedia An online encyclopedia and search engine dedicated to computer technology xrefer.com xrefer.com is a specialized research search engine which contains encyclopaedias, dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotations and reference works covering a large variety of subjects.                              Genealogy   Genealogiese Genootskap van Suid-Afrika Genealogical Instituteof South Africa                              Grammar Resources   The English Academy of Southern Africa The cyberhome of the English Academy of Southern Africa - empowering users of English. Grammar Zone from English-Zone.Com Exercises sorted by function. Guide to Grammar Hundreds of grammar pages. Self-Study Grammar Quizzes Hundreds of grammar exercises. ESL Partyland Grammar Easy, medium, and difficult grammar exercises Purdue Univ. On-line Writing Lab OWL Handouts indexed by topic. Business English Grammar Interesting grammar quizzes. Grammar-Cat Business English, Telephone Language, Idioms, and Useful Vocabulary English-at-Home Grammar Business English, Telephone Language, Idioms, and Useful Vocabulary E.L. Easton English & other languages too! Grammars of Every Language Here you will find grammars where you can look up the rules of a language and language courses where you can learn a new language. The Grammar Police! (Fun page) You must pass a test, then you can become a grammar officer! Common Errors in English Fun With Words Entertaining and educational wordplay. Real English Software A great way to practice English. English PRO ENGLISH PRO Web Edition program is FREE.                       Media Resources   Media Bank Photos The first photo and feature agency based in the heart of Zulu country with a number of contributing photographers and feature writers. Digital Imaging Project of South Africa : http://disa.nu.ac.za/                              Online Libaries and Archives   The Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment at the University of Michigan School of Information. UCT Libraries The Mail & Guardian archives Naspers archives Biblionef : http://www.biblionef.nl/ Booklist Center : http://home.attbi.com/~dwtaylor1/index.htm British Library : http://www.bl.uk/ Department of Arts and Culture (South Africa) : http://www.dac.gov.za/ IFLA - International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions : http://www.ifla.org/ Internet library for Librarians : http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/ LIASA - Library and Information Association of South Africa : http://www.imaginet.co.za/liasa/ Library of Congress : http://www.loc.gov/ Libweb - locate library servers via www : http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb/ National Archives of South Africa : http://www.national.archives.gov.za/ National libraries around the world : http://www.ifla.org/II/natlibs.htm National library catalogues around the world : http://www.library.uq.edu.au/ssah/jeast/ National Library of Australia : http://www.nla.gov.au/ United Nations despository libraries : http://www.un.org/Depts/dhl/deplib/i189a11.htm :                              Poetry   RhymeZone The best online resource for finding words that rhyme.                              Quotations & Idioms   Quotations by Nelson Mandela A collection of Nelson Mandela's famous quotes. Quotes Personal quotes from various books and authors. Interesting words. Idioms Page at English-Zone.Com Idioms, Phrasal Verbs & Slang Quizzes - part of The Internet TESL Journal's Seelf-Study Quizzes Idiom of the Week Comenius Idioms Broaden your English vocabulary with the Monthly Idiom Idioms and Sayings for Windows Do you like Idioms? And Sayings? And you want to know their meaning in German? Then this is what you want! You can download both shareware programs Idioms for Windows and Sayings for Windows for free! Dave's ESL Cafe Idioms                              Regional   Phantom Writer A site featuring literature pertinent to the cape flats, relationship issues perculiar to South Africans, and a serialised South African novel.                              Radio & TV   kykNET M-Net Monitor en Spektrum 5FM (radio) Radio 702 94.7/Radio Highveld OFM - Radio Oranje Radio Sonder Grense (RSG) RPFM Punt geselsradio SABC 1 SABC 2 SABC 3 SuperSport                            S.A. Newspapers   Die Afrikaner Beeld Features: Editorial, Sports, News - National, News - Local Die Boerant Die Burger Afrikaans; Cape Town; Daily Business Day English; Johannesburg; Daily Features: Entertainment, News - National, Business Cape Argus English; Cape Town; Daily Features: Features/Lifestyles, Classifieds, Editorial, Sports, News - National, News - International, Weather, News - Local City Press English; Johannesburg; Weekly Features: Editorial, Sports, News - National, Business, News - International Daily Dispatch English; East London; Daily Features: Features/Lifestyles, Entertainment, Editorial, Sports, News - National, Business, News - International, Weather, News - Local Daily Mail & Guardian English; national; Daily Features: Travel, Arts, Editorial, Sports, Science/Technology, Entertainment, Features/Lifestyles, News - National, Business, News - Local Frontnuus Helderberg Afrikaans, English; Western Cape Features: Travel, Sports, Education, Entertainment, Features/Lifestyles, News - National, Business, Weather, News - Local Houtoog Independent Online English; online; national Features: Entertainment, Politics, Editorial, Sports, News - National, Business, News - International, News - Local Moneymax The Natal Witness English;Pietermaritzburg; Daily Features: Features/Lifestyles, Classifieds, Editorial, Sports, News - National, Business, Weather, News - Local Netnuus News24.com Northernmedia English; Pietersburg; Daily Features: Entertainment, Classifieds, News - National, Education, Business, Weather, News - Local Patriot PC Review Q Rapport Afrikaans; national; weekly Rekord Republikein RiemTelegram Roekeloos Sake Afrikaans; Johannesburg; Daily Features: Business The Star English; Johannesburg; Daily Features: Entertainment, Classifieds, Politics, Sports, News - National, News - International, News - Local The Sunday Times English; national (based in Johannesburg); Weekly Features: Features/Lifestyles, Entertainment, Travel, Arts, Sports, News - National, News - International, News - Local Die Volksblad Bloemfontein WOZA English; Daily Features: Business Regional newspapers Bloem Nuus / News Carletonville Herald Helderberg Eikestad Nuus eStandard Express Online Forum Online Hermanus Times Kroon Nuus Die Kwêvoël Landbou Volksblad Maluti Die Matie Online Matieweb Noordelike Stem Noordkaap Northern Times Ons Stad Paarl Post Port Eilzabeth Express Potchefstroom Herald Pretoria Online Stellenbosch Gazette Swartland Tempo Tamboer Thohoyandou Mirror UD News / Nuus Vaal Weekly Vaal Weekblad Vista Vrystaat Die Weslander Wesrand Info Worcester Standard Zoutpansberger                              Scriptwriting   The South African Indie film site: http://www.safilm.org.za/ The South African Screen Writers Association: http://www.saswa.org.za/ Writer's Guild of America: http://www.wga.org/                              Thesauruses   RhymeZone                              Travel/Geographical   Conflict World Encyclopedia Country information including maps, lyrics to national anthems, media links and shopping, too. Lonely Planet -- Destinations Click on a the globe and you'll get profiles and maps of individual countries. Maps @ nationalgeographic.com They're just a MapMachine. Maps in the News See where the news is happening. Maps.com -- World Map Where exactly is Uzbekistan? How about Burkina? Find out using this interactive world atlas featuring all 50 US states and over 190 nations. Terraserver.com The largest online atlas of high-resolution satellite imagery and aerial photography. You can see and download a satellite view of your own home. How Far is It? Not a map, but a handy way to find out how far it is from here to there. Maporama When Bob Hope and Bing Crosby made their "On the Road" movies, they could have taken advantage of Maporama. This site offers mapping services for a wide array of countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. In some cases, directions are available for trips by subway and by foot as well as expressway and city streets. MapQuest Maps, driving directions, live traffic reports, traffic cam and more. Subway Navigator An underground guide to subway systems round the world Traffic.com Go with the flow of traffic in many major U.S. cities. This site offers up traffic alerts and, in some cases, feeds off sensors in the road to show congestion. Flight Tracker Follow a flight in real time from start to finish on a map. You can also view airport maps and destination information. Nuclear Blast Mapper A map with a social conscience. See how much damage a nuclear blast causes. TimeTicker Get in the zone for the time and place you're looking for. The Weather Channel Maps Features maps of current weather, severe weather, 48-hour forecast, 7-day forecast, Doppler radar, satellite views and more.     Non-English Language Resources   Afrikaans   Afrikaans bly ons taal Die Afrikaanse Klub Afrikaans.be De Rijger - nuusblad vir Afrikaans in Europa Die Afrikaanse Taalmuseum Afrikaans Vandag Die ATKV Buro van die WAT(Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal) Die Derde Beweging Eg Afrikaans E-soek Groep van 63 Hoor-hier Huis der Nederlanden Knipkat uit Nasionale Afrikaanse Letterkunde Museum en Navorsingsentrum (NALN). Die Knoop Praag Skoon Afrikaanse en Nederlandse Grappies Stigting vir Bemagtiging deur Afrikaans Die Taalsekretariaat Tabema Tydskrif vir Nederlands en Afrikaans   Afrikaanse speltoetsers Pharos Woordeboeke (Speltoetser en woordafbreker vir Microsoft® Office) Potchefstroomse Universiteit (Speltoetser vir Microsoft® Word) Afrikaanse Speltoetser vir Pegasus Mail   Language practitioners: Afrikaans Afrikaans(UNISA) Afrikaans en Nederlands (UCT) Afrikaans en Nederlands (UPE) Afrikaans en Nederlands (US) Afrikaans en Neerlandistiek (RU) African Languages & Literature (UCT) Applied Language Studies and Services in Africa (UCT) English Language & Literature (UCT) Esperanto-vereniging van Suider-Afrika Internetterminologie Linguistics (UCT) Motorterme Motorterme Nasionale Pers Pharos Woordeboeke Rekenaar- en Internetterme Travlang Translating Dictionaries Wynterme     Writing Groups   Realtime Writing Groups Gauteng: SPADE WRITER'S GROUP Unearthing literary talent All aspiring writers in Midrand Johannesburg invited to attend our Writer's Group meetings for the year as follows ie. 3rd Satruday of every month. Venue: 437 Monica's Place, Noordwyk, Midrand, Johannesburg RSVP on 084 652 7961 Informal meeting Speakers to be confirmed at a later date Bring along short stories, poems, illustrations, etc. that you'd like to share with the group. Portia Deepnarain P O Box 6578 Halfway House 1685 Tel: (011) 315 8688, Fax: (011) 805 0332, Cell: 084 652 7961 email Portia                              Online groups   SA Writers at either Smartgroups or Yahoogroup SAW, or South African Writers (this website's email group) is an informal and informative group - both writing and non-writing discussions take place. Join either of the two groups above - The reason we have two groups is so that we can continue our discussions when either Smartgroups or Yahoogroups is down.   Artslink.co.za   South African Writers Circle A writing group based in Durban (but with branches throughout South Africa) where you can meet people with similar interests and receive great advice on getting published.   South African Writer's Network A free writing network for job seekers and employers aimed at freelance and permanent writing positions in South Africa.   Boompa An online community. We want to hear from creatives: writers, photographers, artists, designers, developers.   momwriters Momwriters is an email group at Yahoogroups. It is a high volume email list (approximately 2000 - 3000 emails a month). Their introduction reads: "Trying to launch or keep your writing career alfloat amidst Barbies and Hot Wheels? Looking for support in a writing forum? Friendship? Conversations that consists of more than, "Why, Mommy?" Momwriters is a forum for discussion of parenting, writing, and and anything and everything that affects our lives in between." Writing-Friends Writing Friends is a group for writers looking for a fellow writer to be steady correspondents. A writing group, while wonderful, can't always provide the personal involvement you might wish; but by finding one writing partner. Writing Online This is the place to promote your newest articles, short stories, poems, novel/ebook annoucements or whatever else you've written and posted online. Let people know you've struck again.       Writers Books & Magazine   Ezines for Writers Afrikaanse Gedigte - Publikasie op die net Afrikaans newsletter for writers Writing-Related News The Write News WeeklyTM is a summary of the week's top writing and publishing news stories published in The Write News TM that week. To subscribe send a blank email. Writers Weekly Freelance job listings, new paying markets,delivered to your emailbox every Wednesday. Writing For Dollars A free email newsletter. Send a blank message. The Writing Parent The Write NewsTM Weekly Is a wrap-up of the best of the daily writing and publishing news service The Write NewsTM, which is published on business days and is available online Tips and Updates from Writers Digest Every week or so, the staff of Writer's Digest e-mails brief but helpful writing tips free to its electronic mailing list. Past tips have included advice for plotting fiction, inspirational thoughts from first-time book writers, and tips for making your writing more descriptive. Plus, we point you to interviews, articles and pages on our site before they're available to non-subscribers—inside information on the writing world, for newsletter readers first. In addition, we'll keep you informed of great deals on products in the entire Writer's Digest family. Holt Uncensored Is a twice-weekly email column (and website) about books and the book industry written by Pat Holt, former Book Review Editor and Critic for The San Francisco Chronicle. The website includes a searchable archive of past columns, subscription information, sample columns and more. Wordweave Newsletter Worldwide Freelance Writer New international markets and updates, giveaway books and other products for writers, directions to online writers resources, educational "How to" articles from the experts, notification when guidelines are updated on their web site. Advanced Writers e-newsletter This e-newsletter specifically addresses the needs of the experienced writer. Plus get news and articles from successful industry professionals.                              Print Books & Magazines Byline Magazine The Best Little Writer's Magazine in America. The Editorial Eye Writer's Digest     Writing workshops and teachers   Teachers & Workshops WordFest Writing Workshops Out to Lunch Writing Group Cape Town Anne Schuster       Fatima Dike        Paul Mason   Grahamstown Robert Berold Robert Berold is based in Grahamstown, but is prepared to travel to give workshops; he is a specialist in poetry and self-editing.   Gauteng Dorian Haarhof Dorian Haarhof is based in Johannesburg, but is prepared to travel. Botsotso Jesters Dorian Haarhof is based in Johannesburg, but is prepared to travel.   Universities and Technikons University of Cape Town Department of English, Department of Extra Mural Studies Cape Technikon Rhodes University University of Witwatersrand The Writing Centre and the Centre for Continuing Education UNISA University of Port Elizabeth University of Natal     Writers are Readers   African Sky Creations has sound clips of several Afrikaans (afrikaanse) stories by CJ Langenhoven as read by Marietjie Savage. Afrikaanse eBoeke is a website for Afrikaans books in electronic format. They also have a number of free ebooks for you to download. All Shakespeare A guide to Shakespeare. Plays and sonnets with quotes, essays, themes, and more. An Anthology of Verse: From Passion to Depression Poems on the broad theme of passion to depression. Daily Celebrations Celebrate birth and life of Nelson Mandela with quotations and inspiration. Life is a celebration of passionate colors. Digest Words A cyberspace cafe which serves ready to eat words on a screen of mustard. The platters range from poetry to essays and all else digestable inbetween. eDigbundel A webpage with poetry in Afrikaans. Southern African Review of Books A political and literary book review for South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana and Zambia. Storiewerf An Afrikaans youth website for young readers and writers - it is meant for children about children. TALESetc.com This site contains a large selection of short stories of high quality new writing. New stories are received on this website daily. Aardvark Afrikaans Children's Literature Afrikaans Worldwide Beeld Boekeblad Die Burger Boekeblad Centre for the Study of South African Literature and Languages DigiTAAL The Economist’s Books Page e.Posbus Inkpot Maandblad van die Interafrikaanse Trust Maroela Boeke M-Web Library http://www.uct.ac.za/projects/poetry/ Reviews Sarie se Boekeblad   South African Bookstores Boekwinkel CDM Content Solutions E-Boeke Kalahari.net Leisurebooks Leserskring Ou Boeke Van Schaik Bookstores   Festivals   Arts Festivals   Aardklop Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees   Cultural Festivals   Aartappelfees Biltongfees Gariepfees Rooivleisfees