The SA BBS Scene

However geographically isolated, socio-politically shunned or technologically delayed the country may have been, South Africa most certainly had a vibrant and flourishing BBS community. At its analogue peak during the early 90's it could easily keep up with those in more technically proficient territories.

Then the Internet came along.

This memorial site is a collection of anecdotes, bulletins, documents, essays, images, lists, memories, nostalgia, photos, and any other related matter recalling the South African bulletin board scene of the 80's and 90's.

SA BBS is an active project. Content will be added as it is discovered and processed.

If you're a SysOp or user from the old days and have any additional and relevant material you'd be willing to share or donate, I'd love to hear from you. Contact me via this page.

RTFM

Manuals, guidelines, FAQs, documents, articles, announcements

In their own words: Ex-SysOps and users bare their souls and recount their adventures

Photo Shop

Those magnificent wo/men and/or their computing machines

Raw Data

Miscellaneous lists of bulletin board systems