Hello Folks Many people contact me off-list requesting look-up's at the Port Elizabeth Archives Repository, which I have been unable to contact of late. After phoning the PE Archives on numerous occasions, I have now phoned Telkom and asked them to check the number. According to Telkom, the PE Archives' lines were suspended and it was suspected that they had moved to King William's Town. This is what I then relayed to any further inquiries. However, after receiving another inquiry last night, I went to the SA Archives site and saw that the Port Elizabeth details were still on the Cape Archives website. On further investigation this morning, I have now found out that the PE Archives have NOT moved, but that 'a Parliamentary Minister in Bisho' has had the telephones removed from the local archives to save costs at least until after the elections (Apr, 14)!!! I have now reported this concern to Asothie Acharrie, asothie@dacst4.pwv.gov.za and hope this matter will soon be resolved. Please see, South African Gazette, Vol 416, No. 20852, dated Cape Town, 3 February 2002. http://www.gov.za/gazette/acts/2000/a2-00.pdf Best wishes Becky