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This week, a tour of news events featured on African websites:

Penguins recovering from an oil spill off Cape Town star in their own video webcast at www.news24.co.za/News24/PenguinRescue as volunteers tend them.

Some of the cleaned penguins have been fitted with radio transmitters and released 1000 kilometres from Cape Town. As they swim home, you can follow them by satellite at www.uct.ac.za/depts/stats/adu/oilspill/sapmap.htm.

The 13th International Aids Conference has drawn the world's leading Aids experts to Durban. Reports of the proceedings have been posted on the conference website at www.aids2000.com.

Following Charlie Dempsey's controversial decision to abstain in the 2006 World Cup vote, South Africa wants FIFA to guarantee that the 2010 tournament will be hosted in Africa. If you'd like to sign the online petition to FIFA, visit www.iol.co.za.

Live audio webcasts of rugby, cricket and golf are the mainstay of Livesport at www.livesport.co.za. Tune in next Saturday at 2:30 pm for Tri-nations action as the All Blacks host the Springboks. [Real Player required]