every journey begins with the 1st step and every language the 1st word in the. cold is in germany to learn german why not. online on your mobile. course you can speak german. there and a very warm welcome i want to call mora and this is the 77 percent i always show for off because. coming up on today's program. we go to south africa where 25 years after the end of apartheid many young people no longer think to believe the democracy. we also need and talent said group of musicians for south africa and germany joined forces to create. and the

japanese to quote i showed us how wrong you leverage. from ethiopia and president sokolow walk saudi 2 boats one of many stubble holyoke and a window across the continent women are rising up through the ranks of quality but it's not always an easy pop when trying to fix the old zombie and. my lawn bill was running for what consular she was threatened and our house was even a topped but she didn't let that intimidation stop. 26 year old my novel is the youngest ward counsellor in zambia visiting a village the young politician is received euphorically she currently re presents 15000 people and though she is part of a minority at the moment she's hopeful that other young women will follow in her footsteps was one of the 4 young women to join politics so that we have more to

talk about our issues as women. just to ha'aretz the girls nobody walks by our. president yet there will be many you know sort of people that want to hear that yeah 1st arrived here 3 years ago to gain practical experience as a social worker the law course were impressed with how she engaged with the women and children so they asked her to run in the consulate election but the old west talks against hart from the beginning the other male candidate harvest and even physically threatened her because leadership roles often passed down within the same family some felt that was stealing something that was rightfully theirs and then i should hear the people from the other party you know going to make a phone don't vote for this person you're don't vote for these foreign girl you

don't even know where she's coming for all she's just a small little gal and she just does it to you as a councillor should not do anything and it was terrible and they would come right there in the night with megaphones and throw stones on the roof and. but i said i'm going to win i am going to win because the women really have supported me in this is what why i am saying that women really vote and they support because they want things to change. almost word to my goal is situated in the rule ask it of the capitalist during her time as a counsellor was able to channel extra funds into my gold bar to kickstart new infrastructure projects she also helped 700 schoolchildren get study loans and is firmly against child marriage unsurprisingly she's now pretty popular among her questi too and it's well not that we don't know when i say that i reckon you still

have some of the hats as a lot of question news as well and she has an open yeah our problem is he was like i'm a mock up tonight jennifer and i'm my rule number 2 we're happy with how we work with the community she is a good young lady and want to have to continue helping even old people like myself . with just 9 percent zambia is one of the worst countries when it comes to female representation in local politics although half of the population is under $35.00 it's even harder for young people only $104.00 parliamentarians 3 percent of this group lawmakers tonally canonical koku board thinks it's time that young people start making their voices heard. what we are seeing now is a stage of young people trying to assume political leadership and i think that is important for africa because naturally the youths come with. a different kind of energy a different kind of innovation because you see the resistance for setting changes

that have kept huge political powers in africa in place for a long time and that can only be change when there's new blood new ideas and pushing that agenda. back in among go is handing out water canisters but not everyone appreciate suggestions for years politicians would give away money as a form of vote buying some of the locals were hoping for more but bloomberg is to mistake that the next generation of leaders want to simply be judged by the size of their wallets. what an inspiring young woman we wish her all the best in how political korea still in the region this week's a street debate is in south africa the country has been making headlines over the past month following away will devastating that awful because we've already addressed the topic of than a phobia in a previous street debate you can head over to our you tube channel to watch the

full version and to add your comment. but today we want to talk about why so many young south africans didn't want in these years general election in far overall war to turn out was on the fix to fix or fent the westfield before democratic election was held in 1994 hours but it came on he asked a group of young people in cape town why they didn't turn out toward the fear. 25 years ago south africa went to the polls for their 1st democratic elections and there was euphoria felt across the continent and beyond a quarter of a century later though that enthusiasm for civic duty seems to have fizzled young people are either not registering or showing up to the polls and we want to find out why and i have real group of people to help me answer that question and who

begin with divine he actually lives in this area and you say that voting not for you not for me because basically ever since 1904 up until now we've been promised a lot of things and it's so used is that we've been pointing fingers at every party saying that we want this we want that but unfortunately nothing has been we've lost interest because what we've been wanting we've been asking ever since our grandfathers and mothers i mean i've been dealing with ok so let me go to another person who says that voting is not really her cup of tea a kitten it seems why is it that going to the polls to the ballots is something you're not interested to be honest and quite frankly i just feel like women and parties and i feel like politics in itself south african politics it's not politics around the world or not in sectional for me my silence is my voice to be honest until i feel like there's a party that will represent me and my needs and the needs of people like me then i

won't vote pressure. has a sort of similar view saying that you are voting but not voting for someone but rather against explain this to me these past elections i had to think strategically here as i live in the western cape and south voted against the kind of green party but i wasn't really convinced of a particular and party and because i think that they need to be a multiplicity of kind of voices in parliament but in terms of who i'm really convinced of and there hasn't been anyone really so let me come to the show who is actually representing the e f f which is an opposition party here quite young how does it make you feel when you hear people here say the parties are not representative of me they're only thinking about themselves they're not doing it it's a. democratic dispensation and throughout there's nothing to show at least at a structural level party when it comes to question of young people the $99.00 to

$4.00 story is a nice story it's a nice dream that you know our fathers over the summer have told us but for me to vote but i can pay for school fees doesn't matter for me to vote but i'm employed what does that mean for me here 50 really is born out of these frustrations that it made it might be borne out of this frustrations but clearly this still a disconnect because divine here is saying i don't care what you stand for i'm still not going to vote of course it's not it was not ever going to be an overnight project but if you really look at the real constituency that if it isn't able to tap into they've been able to step into a partner constituency amongst young people there is why more and more young people are starting to realise that is in fact an organization that speaks to our problems as usual this politician right here sounds like he's campaigning on d w but let me ask how effective are narratives like this for the people behind you is it actually going to effect change so that africa is

a country that was deliberately and it developed so part of it a very developed in parts of it and. developed and it's going to take a long time for that to be undone we're looking i mean look at this place that we are now if you look across the road you'll see that people are living in really magnificent moves and houses with amazing ocean views and yet you know the people that are not even 5 kilometers away from them are living in abject poverty i want to bring in the people who are listening from the back and i just want to ask a simple question how many of you voted in the last election just raise your hands . just one person how many of you did not vote. wow so we've been talking about young people not voting and majority of these people behind save for one did not vote how does that make you feel. so much head by. distance since distancing themselves from the voice the only voice is no longer drugstores. is to have

a mandate and to do a look. that i think in our daily lives now we come to. you all saying that your party is offering something fresh the u.t.m. that this is a no corrupt potsie this is the party of the future do you think the people here listening to you believe that the mistake we made was that we did not communicate in a manner that resonates with young people in particular but also. issues that face young people hence you have a number of young people would say they haven't voted or. voting because has that make you feel by the way as a parliamentarian. remembers. exactly the same people to which you should be targeting what is also important to make people understand the reason why people have decided not to vote. simply because they're not actually change the conditions

at all so let me ask you when there was elections was what their campaigns here in this area were you seeing a lot of politicians. yes you did and have you have you seen them back since the election why do you think this. i mean there you only see the politicians the very visible. of an election taking place but once that is done and they've taken the votes then boom they're gone that is why most young people like we just don't go it's mostly like our granny our mothers because they still have the vote for mandela but mandela. is gone long gone so i want to come back to precious you've been quiet for a while looking forward what do you think needs to happen not just in south africa but the entire continent of africa for young people to be more engaged in their civic duty because whether we like it or hard one of the best ways to voice our

opinions i think it's important that we know what it means right if we live in a democracy and how we can engage and how we can hold our leaders accountable bethink also there needs to be you know we need political parties and leaders need to stop took a nice people and take them seriously let me come back to define who we started with i want to close with you what would it take for you to vote in the next election in order for south africa to be the south africa that we wanted to be if one should be involved if one should participate in making this place a better place thank you so much for your views and that's a fantastic place to end this discussion a multiplicity of voices is required not just in government but also for the people who have been represented it's been a very insightful conversation happening right here in cape town but really it could have been in any corner of africa because the issues brought up here today are really fast spread across africa thank you for watching.

what. they're just some of the reasons why people are becoming disillusioned with politics. but should we young people make sure their voices are being heard especially if they want things to change for the better what do you think write to us at 77 that dot com and we will get back to you for our next report we are staying in south africa but we stay want to a much happier note with a mix of more don't solve african b. send classic or european music these musicians are creating to give very only. let's take a nice. to move to a cappella groups one project the 6 gentlefolk lists from the groups and their 6 something counterparts from just 6 have come together in johannesburg to prepare has for 2 concerts. it's amazing how both those different

worlds are coming together and working as one glover i think that the music and the opportunity to sing together really unites us. zoe menses i'm shies. together they've created a mix of modern african sound with medieval european music. after only one day of rehearsals they're performing in front of an audience at a music school in soweto south africa's largest township. can you believe that we just did that. the 1st time. i was yellow it was bad name comes from the swedish word for soul the successful performance and then from his ears to audience welcome to johannesburg. was my. it's the 1st time for the 6 women from the distant

german city of let a visit in south africa but there's not much time for sightseeing. after their 1st successful concert they need to prepare for a much bigger project the. south african composer to put. has written a new piece for the 2 choirs and a symphony orchestra. birth of change was commissioned by did a blue under german beat of a fest a yearly music festival where to post peace is set to premier this industry excited about a concert. tour and his piece to pose pieces are usually very exciting and with music so yeah i'm enjoying as a district of letting seppo space is great i always think it's fantastic when someone is able to compose a piece for an orchestra and for police i think it will be great for not often to hear. german is national youth orchestra is also

a toy in south africa given the history of the tour vocalists lets us to try out new piece. separate welcomes the opportunity. to work with such a young team who bring a different feel to the music. of the. i mean i'm a very young guy i'm 28 years old now and i believe that if anything since i have the kids of composing i should be reflecting on the times of today and it's our duty as composers to to really put say current feel of what we experience as young people. samples composition tells the story of a thinker and his business. he hopes to use his music to draw attention to the unsung heroes in society. the musicians in this 5 years to life. the premier of the betoken festival on the audience sums it up in one word magic of.

just beautiful and the so much talent music brings people together and so does dunphy as proved in our next report from nigeria so you know you really is the foster mother of 9 by dancing together she has given the one you own self confidence and brought joy into their life. when 11 hero dami discovered dance she discovered happiness. when i was down so it's makes me feel guilty makes me feel like i'm equal thankful for a very special like absent just for you on the road it's like the other kids in the dream qatar's dance group demi once moved on the show treats after her

father died when she was just 7 demi had to do whatever she could to assist her mom and younger siblings. 2 years later she met her dance instructor and forced time with our she only only who has a similar story. to the. right well as a teen 10 and 13 the family had a financial setback and then couldn't go to school exams closing time when the marathon was it was a bones about all girls and they seem so more visible or funny on the fortunes of that episode and i didn't get anyone to do that. it may seem like just a drop in the bucket but one child at a time only only is getting kids back in school the 27 year old has helped several off find and home less kids through primary and secondary school only only currently has 9 kids living with her they all. remember the response where

she works as a t.v. screenwriter and choreograph or with her purse now forms and donations from people online only early sponsors the kids screaming and takes care of their daily needs i only our lives work has been recognized on several occasions and had down's videos have gained popularity they have even quotes that i of international stars. american musicians beyond see shared her video on instagram. us. like the lie and is everything one of was and then the song was a song mean is war where more rounds in about a 1000000 years than in your skin and in the us isn't the song it was empowering and encouraging i think. what a beautiful story. really really is a one of

a. and now it's time for a brand new wife today we are traveling to the board where activist core i will be showing us around his whole city. in french this translates to food because that's exactly what it is in 849 it was officially declared the seed for the for sleep it shares its name with freetown in sierra leone just in a different language that figured out. hello hello i'm correct and welcome to liberal to my neighborhood. the capital of. illustrator. is rich in raw materials but for many survivors still an every day struggle. comes from one of the neighborhoods. we are in the so-called stadiums on the level.

you have the stadium and there you have to. love. is the mosque and on the other side the hospital this is where i grew up this is my area this is my muse. i spent among these 10 roofs and rain flooded. so this was the only place he could afford. this is where i lived 3 years ago this was the place where i created my 1st pieces of i started my career as an artist. i said. difficult because whenever it rained i was up to my ankles in water i had to save my artworks and how to save

my own skin because of the cold from the rain. i think it was bad because the water rose up to here and all my papers were inside it was crazy so. despite the hardships this neighborhood still inspires him his sketches tell the history and stories of. the folk tales motivate the people to get through the struggles of everyday life to. become a role. chameleon plays a very important role in this society it's a fable a lesson for life because it changes its clothes and adapt to its surroundings that helps it to adapt to the challenges it faces in life from the. neighborhood is when people build really comes to life. many people here work in trade and commerce. rather from the more i mean. the biggest markets around

here. i don't know somebody there are great as everywhere they represent the different neighborhoods of government. in the world. this mix of people and cultures inspired by. in their free time many locals head to the beach to catch up with family and friends. on the other hand likes to come here when it's quiet to sketch and raise awareness about protecting the speeches. i just set up plus i gotta go this is my curry cut short the beach you know the bone is the dust bin of the sea i remember the boy who showed them what is rubbish you see over there is what has created this dustbin. closer to home for me about canoes and so i feel it's my job to remind people to do something about this happened it's

a cultural thing he hopes his drawings will inspire change in the people here and elsewhere. thanks for showing us the wrong liberal bill and thank you for joining us on the. well that's all you miles though and by we've already reached the end of the show before you go here's a sneak peek at ellen next program. we meet a young man who after facing many fans but in media has returned to ghana where he is now watching as the. always beat it beat it if you miley is in the gumby have to find out what the government government is doing to support them finney might be j.p. to and from the whole go with the song you you take it. that number sure.

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