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The best web sites in SA

Web expert JANET PATERSON points her browser at home-grown Net talent with the best South African web sites of 1998

Best news portal
Woza
http://www.woza.co.za
News, finance, sport, science and more, all in one fuss-free, quick-loading location.

Best business news resource
Business Times
http://www.btimes.co.za
Insightful news and features with lots of useful related services.

Best news search engine
Fanagalo
http://www.fanagalo.co.za
A search engine with a difference that searches specific sites containing news from a South African perspective.

Best search engine
Zebra
http:///www.zebra.co.za
Simple and effective search engine.

Best motoring site
CARtoday
http://www.cartoday.com
This site calls itself "Southern Africa's best motoring coverage", and it's no idle boast.

Best investment site
Money Web
http://www.moneyweb.co.za
Very good investment site with news, features, statistics, a wealth guide, and more.

Best daily financial news site
Barney
http://www.barney.co.za
Accessible, no-nonsense financial news, plus a free daily e-mail newsletter.

Best consumer health site
Health.co.za
http://www.health.co.za/
Bursting with health and medical news, and a very good health search engine.

Best sports site - live results
CricInfo
http://www-rsa.cricket.org/
News and often live scoreboards from cricket matches around the world.

Best general sports site
Supersport
http://www.supersport.co.za/
Slow to load, but the news and features are fresh and concise.

Best columnist
Kevin Davie
http://www.woza.co.za/davie.htm
Woza's Kevin Davie knows his onions when it comes to business, IT and the Internet, and he isn't afraid to speak his mind.

Best on-line reservations site
Computicket
http://www.computicket.co.za/
Book on line for all local events, including sport and travel.

Best movie industry resource
SA Indie Film Site
http://www.safilm.org.za/
Who's producing what and where is it happening?

Best movie directory site
Movies for Africa
http://www.moviesite.co.za/index.htm
Forget its looks and you'll find masses of movie information.

Best music resource
Powerzone
http://powerzone.co.za/
Exceptional searchable resource of local music.

Best band site
Wonderboom
http://www.wonderboom.co.za/
Ooh, swish.

Best webcam site
Africam
http://www.africam.mweb.co.za/
Visit this brilliant virtual game reserve and wait for the warthogs to come truffling.

Best music shop
CD Web
http://www.cdweb.co.za/
Doesn't have the choice of international on-line music stores but a good local alternative.

Best on-line entertainment resource
Intertainment
http://www.intertainment.co.za
Comprehensive content makes this an essential bookmark for entertainment information.

Best job site
Big Break
http://www.bigbreak.co.za
Find your perfect job, searchable by sector, position, region, salary and keywords. Also coverage of employment-related issues.

Best consumer gadget site
Gadget
http://www.gadget.co.za
Check out the latest gadget reviews before you splash out on the real thing. Zooty, zippy site with free daily e-mail newsletter updates as well.

Best museum site
District Six Museum
http://www.districtsix.co.za/intro.htm
Stylish, poignant site covering the history, destruction and rebuilding of District Six.

Best Internet software resource
Tucows Mirror
http://www.tucows.co.za
Mirror of the international site - massive, well-organised resource for software - explained, rated and available for download. It has no equal.

Best cartoon site
Madam & Eve
http://www.mg.co.za/ madameve/today.htm
Read the daily cartoon, check out the archives and buy a mug.

Best on-line bookshop
ID Books
http://www.idbooks.co.za
Don't compare it to Amazon.com and you'll enjoy your visit but make sure you know what you're looking for before you start.

Best weather site
SA Weather Bureau
http://cirrus.sawb.gov.za
Access up-to-date forecasts for around the country, and scrutinise the satellite images.

Best travel reservations site
Leisure Planet
http://www.leisureplanet.com
Everything you need to know before you go - information on thousands of hotels, and a booking facility for hotels, cars, flights, etc.

Best general travel resource
Travelinfo South Africa
http://rapidttp.com/travel/
Aesthetically unappealing but a content-rich site containing more than 3 000 pages - and growing - of travel-related information.

Best accommodation guide
AA Travel Guides
http://www.aatravel.co.za
If you're looking for accommodation in Southern Africa, this is the place to start.
Best Afrikaans site
Die Knoop
http://www.dieknoop.co.za
Ja, dis Afrikaans en dis oppie Net.

Best classifieds site
Classifieds Online
http://www.classads.co.za
Don't get your fingers covered in nasty old newsprint - buy and sell your stuff on line. With over 36 000 submissions.

Best educational resource for scholars
Cyberschool Africa
http://www.cyberschool.co.za
Excellent education resource for scholars and teachers, with a good community feel.

Best parenting site
BabyNet
http://www.babynet.co.za
Great information on bringing up baby, wrapped up cutely in pink and blue.

Best site for women
Fe-mail
http://wwww.fe-mail.co.za/
Pastel-coloured site with great content: home, food and nutrition, news, features, health and beauty, fashion, etc.

Best literary site
Barefoot Press Poetry Page
http://www.pix.za/barefoot.press/
A site dedicated to poetry, including the excellent Electronic Sesame.

Best free e-mail service
Freemail
http://www.freemail.co.za
Simple and quick-loading - all that matters when it comes to e-mail.
p> Best retail site
Furniture Online
http://www.furniture-online.co.za/Furn/store.asp
Stylish site with great user interface gets you buying a couch even if you don't need one.

Best SA radio station
5fm
http://www.5fm.co.za/
They've got this web thing taped.

Best on-line banking
Netbank
http://www.netbank.co.za
Excellent general resource that makes it easy to understand and simple to activate.

Best on-line advice
M-Web Forums
http://www.mweb.co.za/forums/
Ask the experts for free advice. Includes an on-line vet, a cyber shrink, a diet doc, a cyber lawyer and a motor man.

Best SA wine resource
Tradepost 123
http://www.icon.co.za/~sawine/
Tour various SA wine routes. Includes an a-z of SA wine estates, on-line ordering and a history of wine and spirits. Excellent user interface and quick loading with great info.

Best food resource
Recipe Cravings
http://www.recipecravings.co.za
Huge database of recipes, plus wine and cigar sections.

Best restaurant guide
Dine
http://www.dine.co.za/index.html
Search by name, type of food and city/area for reviews and information on nearly 2 000 restaurants countrywide.

Best art site
BANG the Gallery
http://www.bangthegallery.co.za/
Ultra-cool web design supported by great content and revolving themed exhibitions.

Best legal resource
South African Law Site
http://www.legalfirms.co.za
Look past the lack of design for masses of legal information. You can also locate a lawyer and get free legal advice on line.

Best general environmental resource
The Southern African Environment Page
http://www.oneworld.org/saep/
Again, non-existent design but excellent content. Breaking environmental news, features, event listings, politics, features and law - a huge resource.

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