man, the, this is the good news life from further south africa's president calls the dates of more than 70 people in a building flat, a great tragedy. officials in the city of johannesburg, site least 7 children are among the dates. the building was used as an informal most are coming up, military officers stays out in the bone name of the general who hits the republican god has interim leader to the p as have popular support of several countries in africa. and so with expressed consent the

i'm anthony held. welcome to the program. south african president, several rema pulls that has sent his condolences to the families of more than 70 people killed other not in a fight. the place broke out at a 5 story building and janice book and a pause. i said he hopes an investigation can help prevent a repeat of the tragedy. official said, living spaces in the building had been printed out of legally by one that the death toll could rise, that it was still night when the fire broke out, firefighters rushed to the scene and began rescuing residents. but with daylight, it became clear that many couldn't be saved with dozens of bodies recovered from the gutted building. up to 200 people, i believe,

to be living in the dilapidated 5 story structure. officials say shak set up inside had made it hard to, to escape the flames. and he says, well, what do we need to say highlights all of us? it's a little bit more specific details insight. so therefore, the trends of one being said, the site that much higher survive is concerned, making it out to the smoke filled building was hauled and dangerous. that was, it was so difficult for us to get out the other to look for the call reduce with beds. but i managed to get out with my kids. we managed to escape, but we didn't have a lot of smoke. at least we got out. what's his very side is the others who died inside firefight is a working the way through the building floor by floor. with the desk told, expected to rise further. efforts to identify the

victims would likely be difficult with some bodies left but beyond recognition. the calls of the fly is not yet clear, but an investigation into the tragedy is already underway. the deputies diane hawkers into a hand as though they asked him to tell us more about why this, why it's taking such a heavy tone. well, anthony, we've been able to speak to some people who formerly looked in the building as well as some of the community members around the area that indicates that this building was a hijacked building. it was formerly a building managed by the municipality, but it was easily taken over by, i suppose, a legal lead board. cindy could, will often do that in some parts of the city of joe, but, and then they subdivide the existing route, but they do that using like informal materials like cardboard, i think,

and that kind of thing. so it's highly likely that the cardboard, i think the vision also in resulting defiance breeding quite directed. be through this building. also in the background, what you'll see is they are a number of inspectors from the emergency services they've just arrived on scene. they are used to go into this building to try and determine the exact quote and why it's rape so quickly. just in, in terms of the response from the emergency services. are you pointed out or behind you right. now, other questions being asked that now already, for instance, about the speed with which they were able to respond to the device. well indications on the spot that the response was quite quick. but as i mentioned because of those materials, like uh the, the rubbish. but the old as well as the cardboard boxes, this building would have quotes for you and the fire would have sprayed very

quickly. um, from one of the, the other people that i spoke to little bit earlier on is a person who used to look here before. and they indicated that they also some gates with in the building, which often closed by the legal lens, which would have made it difficult for some residents to get out of the building on the sides of the building. and some of the windows you can actually see, she indicating that some people tried to jump out of the building using she. but for those living on the higher floor was like the 4th and the 5th approval. that would have of course, been much more difficult. anthony, the deputy is done. okay. and johanna space. thank you very much. i are. all right, let's have a look now. some of the other stories making news around the world. and tropical storm and dalia is planning across the coastal north carolina in the us. the storm is weakening, but will 30 still expect it because watts go flooding. w was packing winnings of nearly a 100 kilometers and now is it 12 through georgia and south carolina storm is expected

to blow out of the atlantic later today. conservative party low make a grand shop, says britain's new defense minister ships takes out of the from ben wallace who announced his resignation today in a way that the prime minister wishes to knock. wallace said he was unhappy with the government plans to cut defense in town. no story has launched to ballistic missiles and what it calls a simulated nuclear strike. the missiles travelled more than 360 kilometers before landing in the sea off the eastern coast. young's ballistic missiles, a band by the un security council, which has imposed sanctions on the machine. thailand's former prime minister, text ignition of what has requested a royal pod text and was admitted to a hospital shortly after returning to try when type thailand rather last week off to gaze in so exhaust, you must still said i. e, as in prison,

for corruption and abuse of power, world and bridge, and the latest cooling for opportunity to constitutional rule. in gabon, a day after the military seized power, the, the european union has condemned the coo and cold for restraint on both sides. the african unions pace and security council is due to me to discuss the situation in the central african country. the bonus under new leadership, after the military named the republican god, chief as head of a transitional government. the latest accused deposed the president of the bundle of embezzlement and placed him on the house for break or the deputy correspondent. i'm not gonna call you because in lagos and she tell us how people in gabon are reacting to because i mean, it's interesting to sort of images we're seeing coming off from the bottom, particularly on tv land separation. this is a new reality to buy a lot of it. yes. decades of companies have moon, just one mean, in terms of the,

the shape i'm president, seeing the bows moving from omar. and then of course, now to the book. and so, until it's a new reality, if you like, something i've caused the most of the, many of the people in dublin, i used to in terms of literacy over they have no just, you know, i, the google, as depressive. and so he's people's, it seems to, it's just a box to change with this. you know, also, you know, the president of companies seem to be very, very happy. you've seen that development on what just happened in the both being asked at that in the countries. one of the kind of history needs is just about to change. like i said, for the people i'm asking you are describing the joy of people within to bonham, but i've seen this, what's been the reaction from other countries in the region? i think that's a very important question that you have as anthony. because particularly because we choose the region of local

a central africa reviews to statements condemning to quote, you know, as strong as strong as times and asking that, you know, the country be retained to constitutional or that they also me to, you know, with other countries in the region to discuss the issue of the school, why it's important to put it in context. why view as is that the bond is part of the, you know, the level countries in e cause i'm, those countries also have leaders. they've been empowered in leadership for decades . for instance, equal to the unique is goes on the end to door on the one who's been dead since 1975. i'm also going to come my rooms are, these are pulled the as well. who is being that's from 9080 to this uh, over 4 decades. oh, same people. so obviously there, i can send a visa estimate to see if it makes sense that it wants to meet because this must be shaking. you know, the reach of at this time of the neighboring countries must be worried that you know, we don't know if the military has successfully done this in one country in the region

. it's mitchells truck slips to other countries, especially these countries where, you know, we've had the, the swap in there for decades and they get so yes, it has brought the shocking ways to like to this country. i'm many people in dc and even us, we had some government themselves, but this seemed to be a new era really in the sense of central africa. we just don't think that was dw correspondent. i'm not a boy in like us now, international reactions to the could have been mixed with the african union, the u. n. and france among those who have condemned to the means any. so how much this influence their dealings with good, but i put that question to limit and boy in so you get a doctoral research at the university of cut down a good respect to the reactions and international community. so i think that at this point in time, they will probably take a pragmatic, oppose because as an see, the reason gamma has been declared to transition leader. and we haven't heard any response from the gotten these oppositions. we haven't heard any reaction from the

dizzy that is the will in parts. remember, we haven't heard anything from both family. so it seems like the who is more or less of the company, that is an accomplice mission. and at this point in time, the international stakeholders will do as much as possible to engage with the new leaders to ensure that there is a returned across solution to order and civilian rule as possible. yeah, the man who's being appointed to bonds, transitional late as the cypress or the gate in game is not only a military general, but he's also the asked. the president's cousin is installing the president's cousin really an end to the bung family room. not only does he have any tires, but then he has been a long standing member of the bulls in a circle. he was on my google as a become which in military terms, is essentially the personal assistant. and he was also the head of the presidential

guard or the core. they've got a really good example. and so he's had internet access to the inner circle of the mobile family and understands the work is across the board of the know the but more family dynasty. i've been in charge of 67 years and they've been able to consolidate the power across all society. and the position obviously that my had mixing, understand inner workings to the core. so in that regard, it's not necessarily a brief from the top is not somebody who is an all center is not somebody who can see can provide a clear brief. but on the other hand, considering that team as well as the military council in place now are writing all the wave of discontent in order to obtain some sort of legitimacy. they cannot do that. they cannot maintain the status quo. so some sort of changes will have to be made in a way that's good ones, colonize a front stand, and all of this have close at the bunker. family ties being difference during the

50 plus years in pal sizes. ties to boom, go and have been very intimate. we can say, i know you've heard of the, the relationship between franklin advocate known as profit property gone as well as poor people aren't willing to expense commitments and it goes, have been at the center. they've been the focal point, but it is more so the case during the presidency. our hallmark movies the 14, the right and the same as one i saw for then a lot of under her dealings with done during our presidency, but then there's been less appearing during the presidency last year, double and got admitted to the caldwell. china is the largest investor in the country, turkey, india, single for both of them because they put in place as well as united states. but nevertheless, of france will have a rule because the politically, within the opposition, in the former, easy alongside the military rulers have very strong leads of france and perhaps has

$10000.00 citizens as well as admitted to be incompetent. so proud to have a c o 2 needs to be consulted with respect to the week went board and that was pretty easy. then it didn't pull that and see gay and less than research from the university of type town. thank you so much. thank you for having me. all right, then just enough time to bring you some tennis news before we go in men's world number one, know that joking which breezed for it to the 3rd round of us. i have been with a straight sets victory as a spend and spend yet, but not back is up at that we have on this. he said in 646161 winnings people now face kirkpatrick. and that's the chair for support in the for the fonts chunk of it is chasing a breakout, extending teams appearance in the final of the sites and 20 minutes. he has previously one on 3 occasions coming up next. indeed of the news asia. what this meant has become the latest your attempt in the india, china relationship and how and japanese city has become

a model for family friendly living for spanish, he has the stories and more coming up after a short frank, we'll have more news for you in 45 minutes time with get how to help us in the chair. for now. thanks for watching and stay with us if you get the very well today. well, thanks for jim to justin loves about anything except away from the fund. i'm not even allowed to go to my own car and everyone was later holes in every day stuff. getting you ready to meet the gentleman enjoying me, right? just do it on the w. e with each other doing was exposed to the other thing. so let's find out if this has any taylor don't a whole stephen bossa and cocoa, elaine take less.