It needs more of us to be a voice for science out in the mainstream community in Australia, I certainly get a lot out of doing my science show and get very good feedback from the community for my show.
I just need to get more of it up on the web on my podcast site (askthe scienceguru.com) !
You are right about Africa generally needing a few more basic services first !
Its great to see your South Africa involvement on the forum Steve