in the art of climate change. dears today the future of. g.w. dot com. the making of you. could turn. this is state of new south 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 rising. is going. well. so the hope. and zimbabweans hoping for

closure one. devastated many parts of the country some people still missing. the last of all for months. it was a further difficulty. you know when you burned mold what's next. the difficult situation this comes from what it's called. kristie wonder welcome to news africa it's good to have your company sanitizing and hygiene products all flying off the shelves in south africa way officials have warned the coronavirus pandemic will hurt travel and tourism and negative impact the country's already struggling economy the health minister has weighed in as people not to panic a to pre-pay south africa currently has 24 confirmed cases. it's going to.

be just. so they do. the station for the writers. so we'll. is the fight of trying to please jews the number of infections break the cycle of infection and make sure we have bicycle recovers and make sure that south africans can look back and say there was a corner but we survived. in standing by in johannesburg. 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. 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 and as well as when you go around the areas where the government has been the meeting the provision has that in charge of health in all the provinces trying to question ties them the company it on sunday is going to be meeting to discuss the infections of cotton of 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 the response of the

government should do the same should evolve with citizens especially remember that the government was getting pressure from the families were saying we need. the people of course quoting the embassy in one saying we want to go back to those offical but some people are saying it's a big nor 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 africa the purpose of limpopo the citizen their residence there they are refusing saying these people should not be allowed to go to that province they are saying they are going to bring the infection this some saying they are going to discourage tortoise from coming to that area some saying even investments in the area is going to lose out because all right so they'll be they are injecting 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 . in the resort area far away from the. area already and look down the military has got to be a no access is allowed 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 to 21 days until to 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 to. thank you. it's been one year since cyclonic died struck southern africa the storm killed more than a 1000 people in wasn't but aska and one year ago d.w.

correspondent privileged visited easton zimbabwe the epicenter of the march 21000 cycler this is one of the many reports he filed for us desperate moments in your 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 then 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 forms entirely wiped out their belongings are gone what they are holding on to is just 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 many many the epicenter of the march

2900 psycho and way he spoke to one survivor who lost his wife and his home to psycho nitai. the events of that night last year constantly haunt you time with to see the sights on smile through his home he was left with nothing he's broken into and struggling to deal with the trauma since of the sightline 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 what's next so it's very difficult when someone lost a confidence or in life difficult situation so. for the last call for months. it was a very difficult. you know when you don't know what's next you see

a difficult situation is punishment or it's. a punishment that peter and many others here will feel was undeserved the ruins of folly to hope. not because. i'm not only. because ross when i was a sting this was where my house was better rons bass through a township is a very good idea that these are rocks right on these big red bird. remind them of what happened when the famed for my so why was i now have 2 blue we've passed try my to be a bra through experience of mental health experts warn that ignoring these he didn't warns 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 city areas certain reminders feel bad about themselves you know this can this can be to i think conditions like the depression and anxiety where people are just so withdraw from life. cycle was one of the west storms zimbabwe in recent history so it will be hard to forget these memories for those we experienced the disaster. the missing will only be declared dead after an 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 more than 200 artists from

home and abroad who are displaying their skills and crafts to exchange ideas and grow their audiences the market for performing arts in the by its french acronym is a festival celebrating in many forms. 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 diet and my oldest 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 master festivals zone. the graffiti is just one part of a wider display for the street fusion brand by the senegalese designing deal. and by sue lee. we like to do produce between the things that inspire us for example we took the african on but you can find in senegal on mauritania or 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 our kind the only metal band in togo.

from book enough or so who plays the an instrument traditionally reserved for men. they 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 too much. 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 1993 we need you now with

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now live safely in germany. and this might look like great graphic patents these are photos of tiny insects 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 too and she ordered tori i'm. blunt

gave it his all saying late so he could feel the fans who want.