literature invites us to see people in particular. as the final straw. for. me books on you tube. this is africa coming up in the next 15 minutes brace for it that's the message from the south african government says the number of coral now virus cases. is going to. be. so they're. hoping for closure one year after. many parts of the country some people are still missing. the last month. it was

a very difficult. you know. just a difficult situation. it's. come to africa have your company sanitizing and hygiene products all flying off the shelves in south africa way officials have warned the coronavirus pandemic will travel and tourism and negative impacts the country's already struggling economy the health minister. has people not to panic but to prepare africa currently has 24 confirmed cases. it's going. to be. so the only choose the station from dubai has been

a real fight so we've seen is the fight of trying to juice the number of infections break the cycle of infection and make sure we're going see good recovers and make sure that south africans can look back and say that was corona virus but we survived. by the is standing by in johannesburg to seoul south africa's health minister didn't mince his words but how prepared is the country for coronavirus the government has left no stone unturned i think everybody agrees that all has been done correctly is respect for the government. health addresses the nation almost on a daily basis updating them on the numbers the number standing at 24 currently those people that are infected and also measures they've been taking to make sure they are about 10 or spitballs across the country that are ready to take in those people that need to be treated as well as when you go around the areas where the

government has been meeting the provision. that are in charge of health in all the provinces trying to question ties there at the company it on sunday is going to be meeting to discuss the infections of coroner virus and in fact discussing things that should not be done in destructions that should be put so as far as the government is concerned question ties in this society as well as the readiness to tackle this infection i think everybody agrees that the government is doing all it can to so how does south africans feel about the fact that the governments repatriated dozens of people from holland this is the city by the way that was worst hit by the coronavirus. there's been mixed feelings really there are some that are saying and a responsible government should do the same should develop with citizens especially remember that to the government was getting pressure from the families was saying we need home and the people of course calling the embassy there in one saying we

want to go big it was off we go but some people are saying it's a big no these people should have been allowed to stay there because they are going to make the situation wisbech home the area where these people are going to be housed which is. north of south africa northern part of south africa the province of limpopo the citizens there is that is that they're refusing saying these people should not be allowed to go to that province they're saying they're going to bring the infection this some saying they're going to discourage tortillas from coming to that area some are saying even investments in the area is going to lose out because all right so they'll be. moved by the government right tell us more about about these people have to so and the plans that have been put in place to accommodate them briefly these people that have been waking in china students professionals in different areas teachers and doctors that

have been in china so there are different groups and their families there are simply people there the government has prepared this place a hotel in the resort area far away from the residential area of this area already and look down the military has got to be a no access is allowed to then the police are gutting the area no one is going to allow to visit those people they are not going to be allowed to go out for about $14.00 to $21.00 days until the fight that to they have not been affected so the government saying it's taking all the measures to make sure they don't transmit invite us to other people in case they are affected right that's just a. thank you. it's been one guess and psycho died struck southern africa the storm killed more than a 1000 people in mozambique. and one year ago d.w. correspondent privileged visited instance where the epicenter of the march $2900.00 cycler this is one of the many reports he filed for us desperate moments and it

desperate situation for the much money money community in the eastern part of zimbabwe this is the area which was the hardest hit when this cycle on any day swept through more sunday and zimbabwe these are community people who are seated here have been expecting to see some of their loved ones that they haven't seen since the day the cyclon swept through some they have their homes entirely wiped out their belongings are gone what they are holding on to is just the hope that maybe they could see some of the people that they haven't seen since the day cycle and how things. but hope has given way to resignation for many who witnessed the disaster face to face privilege returned to the epicenter of the march 2900 psycho and way he spoke to one survivor who lost his wife and his home to cycling it i.

the events of that night last year constantly haunt him with t.c. the cycle on smile through his home he was left with nothing he is broken into and struggling to deal with the trauma since the cycle on peter's wife has been missing he has no idea if she's too alive still he's trying to pick up the pieces running a grocery shop to make ends meet. we don't know. so it's very difficult when someone lost a confidence or life difficult situation so. for the last few months. it was a very difficult. you know when you don't know what's next he's a difficult situation it's a punishment on. a punishment that peter and many others here will feel was

undeserved they're awfully to hope. not because. i'm not in my state. because i was a sting this was where my house was better rons passed through township. i know that these are rocks. on these big rubber bands. remind our of what happened or the famed for my so why was i not here to bring you the 1st try might have been a brat how are you experiencing. mental health experts warn that ignoring these he didn't warn will not make them disappear treatment should be agent but in the long term untreated post-traumatic stress disorder we see a low quality of life in people you can just imagine if someone constantly has to avoid certain triggers certain areas certain reminders feel bad about themselves

you know this can this can lead to other conditions like defeat and depression and anxiety where people are just so withdraw from life. cycle was one of the west storms zimbabwe in recent history so it would be hard to forget these memories for those we experienced the disaster. the missing will only be declared dead after inquiry which may take some time and that will only prolong the misery of those 2 seeking closure the vibrant city of abidjan in ivory coast has been even more lively this week it's hosting more than 200 artists from home and abroad who are displaying base skills and crafts to exchange ideas and grow their audiences the market for performing arts by its french acronym is

a festival celebrating in many forms. on doing spectacle. i got to come from cameroon performs who's next a work focusing on death. technique is inspired by hip hop and reflects on the state of the body in this case in response to tragedy. i made a show that talks about the loss of a loved one and christian because it was important for me after the departure of my died and my older sister the fragility that my body suffered allowed me to wait for a certain inner strength it's important to share this with the world. a different set up of the mass of festivals zone. the graffiti is just one part of a wider display for bulldog of the street fusion brand by the senegalese designing

deal. and by sue lee. we like to build bridges between the things that inspire us for example we took the african gown on but you can find in senegal on mauritania on nigeria. and we mix that with punk inspirations. imagining what a punk would look like in the king of fast song. you know this is the inspiration really out of boundaries. and many others are also going against the grain here. like are kind of the only metal band intil go. from book enough or so who plays the can be an instrument traditionally reserved

for men. i tried other instruments but i did like them could do was what i liked it attracted me people tried to scare me to put me off playing it's but i really wanted to learn. if you've read. and what about the mask. it's not a mask it's the veil of a newly married woman i'm married to music. and her audience thinks it's a match made in heaven. it sure is that is it for now from africa you can catch all our stories on our website and facebook page now has been running since $993.00 we need you now with a look at this year's festival and years. still makes time.

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money millionaire family crimes files and i found. on youtube. hello and welcome will be talking about the devastating effect that the coronavirus is having on so many live cultural events at the moment also coming up today at iraq eos sister who stood up to the so-called islamic states in mosul and survived and now live safely in germany. and this might look like great graphic patton's these are photos of tiny incense magnified thousands of times.

bots we begin with what's happening in the cultural world regarding the coronavirus the short answer to that is very little as events that require audiences are being canceled as i speak governments around the world are restricting gatherings of lots of people which of course course means most popular artistic events cannot take place but there are intriguing ways of safely playing to your audience as one british pop singer did in half. it was a surreal situation and a 1st for purchasing guy james. playing a major show to an empty seat auditoria. rants gave it is all saying late so he could feel the fans watching.