Most people battle to find information on the Internet.
That's because using a search engine is a skill that comes only with practice. T he South African web is growing by the nanosecond and several local search engines have sprung up in the last two years to help you find your way around. While they can't replace the global search engines like AltaVista and Infoseek, regional search engines have the advantage of limiting results to a certain geographical region. This means that if you search on keyword like 'corruption' you don't have to wade through the misdemeanours of public officials around the globe. Sites are individually checked to ensure that the database remains South African, and there's a subject-based catalogue of the best sites.