The other day we mentioned South Africa because of its decision to embrace OpenDocument format. Shortly afterwards we spotted Microsoft’s plan to pay a little visit to this country. Coincidence? Maybe.

Political parties in the country embrace FOSS, but Microsoft carries on with EDGI, gifts, and dumping of software

An explanation of Microsoft's latest moves in light of some bad news (to Microsoft) from the UK and South Africa.

Uganda, Ghana, Illinois and Indiana as victims of Microsoft .

South Africa takes a good shot at ISO and Microsoft for what it knows was a sham.

Sieging with kindness: South Africa's continued 'gift showers' amid plans to embrace FOSS.

This one has been circulating for the past few hours (also sent to Groklaw and added by now). The articles really speak for themselves and they all originate from (or cite) IDG. Although it is not related to Novell, it sure relates to anti-consumer — and probably anti-competitive too — moves from Microsoft.

A look at Microsoft's manoeuvrings in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and South Africa

A reader has just sent us a little valuable headsup about the recently-reported news of South Africa adopting ODF.