After having taking a fellow genealogist advice I sent the S.A. National Archives a paste and copy of their lovely red notice which tells one "All Search Manger User ID's in use. Please try again later" notice on the 23rd August 2010. This is the reply I received today, 17th October 2010. Your email dated 23 August 2010 re Web use of National Archives has reference. We are very sorry about being disappointed by our system. Please keep on trying and someday you will be able to get on it and retrieve what you are looking for. Yours Sincerely Mologadi Mamabolo (Ms) The comment SOMEDAY you will be able to get on it I found to be most amusing. Obviously even the staff now appreciate what a slack system they run or they don't realise that family history is important to a number of people and SOMEDAY may be too late !!