the future of south africa. you, the young generation, are called not just to preserve the legacy of liberty that has been left to you by other courageous men and women, you are called to build on that one guess the. to insure that your country fulfills its own promise and takes its place as a leader among nations and as a force for pistes, opportunity, the quality and democracy and to stand up always free human-rights at home and around the world. this is a journey that my own country knows well. although america and south africa are certainly different nations with different histories we have a deep and abiding connection. like you americans know what it takes to begin healing the woundss of oppression and discrimination. we have had leaders and the archbishop quoted one. our first president, george washington but also sojourners truth and martin luther king and so many others who both inspired us and challenge us to live up to our values. to keep faith with the ideals set forth and enunciated at our beginning

you did not just grow up in a democratic south africa, you grew up with a democratic south africa. today, your country is different from the one i visited in 1994, and so, too, are the challenges you must confront and the opportunities that are there. in this pivotal time, the united states of america is committed to supporting you. as president barack obama said so memorably in ghana in 2009, the nations of africa need partnership, not patronage, not strong men but strong institutions. and the united states seeks to build sustain partnerships that help african nations, including this one, to fulfill your own aspirations. i am here on a trip that has taken me from west africa to east africa to the horn and it out to the south. in each place, i've seen america's partners taking charge of solving of problems. in south sudan, the new government of a nation only a year old made a courageous decision to restart oil production for the benefit of its people. in uganda, i met with soldiers fighting terrorists in somalia and in working to end kony's reign of terror with the lord's resistanc

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and africa as a relationship with. the dark days of apartheid and it's just combination of the black population and south africa will soon be remembered only from history books but twenty years on since the system division was overthrown some of the countries minority white population feel the long battle for human rights has gone too far leading to reverse discrimination policy or investigates once the color of all to start and skin was the key to the good life here and now she is merely part of another forgotten face of the new south africa white homeless and unemployed. feels like everybody forgot about us all too as one of a growing number of concept africans living a hop skip and a jump from sleeping on the streets who will be positions amount to a bed and some clothes to waste on handouts from charities and churches sometimes she goes without food for days. there are always places was the go door since stuff like that and it's now just walk into a place there's no got forwards when south africa held its first dem

and natural gas in east africa off the coast of east africa and these of course are providing new opportunities for the people's republic of china to enter into economic partnerships with africa and because of the economic crisis in the united states it's going to pose a challenge to the u.s. state department i don't believe that hillary clinton is going to be successful and discouraging this growing relationship between africa and china in fact she may bring about some resentment for involving herself in the internal affairs of africa and africa as a relationship with china. let's take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world for you this hour. first to the u.s. where at least seven people have been killed including the gunman at a sikh temple in wisconsin the suspect opened fire as worshipers and gathered for a service near milwaukee the tragedy has sparked a major outcry from sikhs across the world who are calling on the international community to take a stand against hate crimes. at least fifteen egyptian soldiers have been killed and seven wounded in an ambush at a se

the four things for first-year experience africa and fall in love with africa. second light from the discover internationalism and all the difficulty in coordinating and working together with scientists and all sorts of other folks from around the world. you discover the relationship between global inequity and nosocomial disease, that if people are so poor, they don't have sterile syringes they will be spread of disease. and then you discover do-gooders come that can be so badly that he would be better if they went there in the first place. so let's take each of these apart. what was it that this young flemish 27-year-old fell in love with? >> well, i think it was the warmth of people coming in now, the human side. their creativity. the music and the dancing. but the fact that it was nighttime on the one hand so much to do, the incredible names, which are still there and the will to improve. and so i saw opportunities in which i think are very underestimated. when you look at the growth of gdp today in the world, the highest race today are no longer in asia, bu

between africa and the people's republic of china but it appears as if most of the states in africa have a very positive view of the burgeoning relationships between the african states and china and i think this is something that's very very frustrating for the united states the u.s. has been heavily depended upon all that comes from various parts of africa there has been huge discoveries just recently of both and natural gas in east africa off the coast of east africa and these of course are providing you new opportunities for the people's republic of china to enter into economic partnership with africa and because of the economic crisis in the united states it's going to pose a challenge to the u.s. state department i don't believe that hillary clinton is going to be successful and discouraging this growing relationship between africa and china in fact she may bring about some resentment for involving herself in the internal affairs of africa and africa its relationship with china. big brother traits while pursuing a quality this is the option many arab israelis may soon face they

east africa. central africa as well. not only south africa. of all of these, the largest, most developed mining industry. probably the mining industry with the most complicated historic relations as well. political complications and intentions as well. it is probably most obvious and significant in south africa. i think is is probably broader in south africa. a lot of the developing world, actually. >> said is a different sector. a lot of trouble, trying to find a way out of the moment. >> absolutely. research in motion, rim, the canadian firm behind blackberry. it really is make or break week. they will unveil their new device. all in the hope, and i cannot stress how much hope that have writing on this particular product to generate enough sales to turn around their misfortunes. a long way to go in the past year. the research has fallen by 3/4. a 74%, gone. research in motion has dropped from 16% to 10%. this new device, it could not come sooner. >> there are pockets of people for whom the blackberry is very popular. at the moment, you would

in east africa off the coast of east africa. these of course. new opportunities for the people's republic of china to enter into economic partnership with africa and because of the economic crisis in the united states it's going to pose a challenge to the u.s. state department i don't believe that hillary clinton is going to be successful and discouraging this growing relationship between africa and china in fact she may bring about some resentment for involving herself in the internal affairs of africa and africa's relationship with china. arab israelis have been exempt from having to serve in the israeli defense forces could now find themselves summoned to the military but those eager to join the forces risk being branded as traitors as are his policy of appalls. a monument to israel's fallen look more closely and you will see many of the names are of arab soldiers fighters who joined an army that many of their breath when here call the enemy home here but in meetings like this across the country the mood is changing most arab israelis are say

just recently of both and natural gas in east africa off the coast of east africa and these of course are providing new opportunities for the people's republic of china to enter into economic partnerships with africa and because of the economic crisis in the united states it's going to pose a challenge to the u.s. state department i don't believe that hillary clinton is going to be successful and discouraging this growing relationship between africa and china in fact she may bring about some resentment for involving herself in the internal affairs of africa and africa as a relationship with china. this is a right now live from the business center dmitri medvedev because they dmitri stimulus is the name of the game tell us more well we're looking out for the fed meeting which is actually a couple of hours really and we're really looking forward to seeing some kind of vocabulary which would indicate that the door is at least open for more stimulus measures also a policy meeting for the e.c.b. the on tomorrow which could also give us. some kind of hint as to will there be more support to

and natural gas in east africa off the coast of east africa and these of course are providing you new opportunities for the people's republic of china to enter into economic partnership with africa because of the economic crisis in the united states it's going to pose a challenge to the u.s. state department i don't believe that hillary clinton is going to be successful and discouraging this growing relationship between africa and china in fact she may bring about some resentment for involving herself in the internal affairs of africa and africa as a relationship with china. and let's turn now to business desk and danielle is that so danielle in new york's most expensive fund goes on sale all cities have russians once again favorites to buy the hundred million dollars seventy sixth floor penthouse six bedrooms nine both rooms three thousand feet outside terrorists they're all down so it's amazingly the flat so high clouds get in the way of the view and design falls make the roof was too loudly all they did until recently until the flood was redesigned the daughter of a fertilizer magn

you did not just grow up in a democratic south africa, you grew up with a democratic south africa. today, your country is different from the one i visited in 1994, and so, too, are the challenges you must confront and the opportunities that are there. in this pivotal time, the united states of america is committed to supporting you. as president barack obama said so memorably in ghana in 2009, the nations of africa need partnership, not patronage, not strong men but strong institutions. and the united states seeks to build sustain partnerships that help african nations, including this one, to fulfill your own aspirations. i am here on a trip that has taken me from west africa to east africa to the horn and it out to the south. in each place, i've seen america's partners taking charge of solving of problems. in south sudan, the new government of a nation only a year old made a courageous decision to restart oil production for the benefit of its people. in uganda, i met with soldiers fighting terrorists in somalia and in working to end kony's reign of terror with the lord's resistanc

natural gas in east africa off the coast of east africa and these of course are providing new opportunities for the people's republic of china to enter into economic partnerships with africa and because of the economic crisis in the united states it's going to pose a challenge to the u.s. state department i don't believe that hillary clinton is going to be successful and discouraging this growing relationship between africa and china in fact she may bring about some resentment for involving herself in the internal affairs of africa and africa its relationship with china. this is known to be true we are waiting for is just minutes away now that crucial fed meeting what are we expected to hear to be treated well you know the best thing for the markets would be to hear that the economy is weak as controversial as it may sound because that could indicate that the fed is considering more stimulus measures and that's exactly what the market wants right now but what we have at the moment latest macroeconomic day it says come in from of the also makes it that's a processing or a.d.p. on the jobs ma

just recently of both all natural gas in east africa off the coast of east africa and these of course are providing you new opportunities for the people's republic of china to enter into economic partnership with africa and because of the economic crisis in the united states it's going to pose a challenge to the u.s. state department i don't believe that hillary clinton is going to be successful and discouraging this growing relationship between africa and china in fact she may bring about some resentment for involving herself in the internal affairs of africa and africa's relationship with china. and time now for business was danielle danielle the world's second largest economy spies new fears of global economic slowdown why is that is good volley manufacturing activity in china unexpectedly fell in july its slowest pace in eight months factory output was still expanding butt. new orders including export ones had contracted worryingly chinese leaders have said the risk to the economy so i think slow demand from europe as one of the main factors is have a look at how the markets are r

in east africa off the coast of east africa and these of course are providing new new opportunities for other peoples repub. china to enter into economic partnerships with africa and because of the economic crisis in the united states it's going to pose a challenge to the u.s. state department i don't believe that hillary clinton is going to be successful and discouraging this growing relationship between africa and china in fact she may bring about some resentment for involving herself in the internal affairs of africa and africa its relationship with china. dimitris next with the business update and all eyes on the upcoming fed meeting in the us tonight tell us more absolutely right well in a couple of hours we will hear the central bank of the united states the federal reserve system reside will have minutes released from that meeting and investors are very hopeful that least at least the fed will keep an open door to further stimulus which apparently according to the recent stats which have just come out is quite needed actually on the jobs market a.d.p. automated data processing as

when we come back, we will talk about south africa.with us. ♪ [music break] >> this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. as return to what some are calling south africa's first post-apartheid massacre. police shot dead 34 striking workers a south african mine last week, setting off a wave of protests. the victims were killed more than a week after walking off the job at the marikana platinum mine in a call for higher pay. police said they shot after workers armed with machetes ignored calls to disperse. on monday, 259 miners appeared in a court to face charges ranging from murder to public violence. the workers' union says police committed a massacre. one of the mourners told a reporter from the city press newspaper what she believed happened. >> the came to lonmin to look for a job. but did not like what happened. the police came here to kill people. while the were fighting for their rights. they were not rioting. the police started firing. but they keep saying there were shot at first. the

there should be plenty for everyone here off the coast of west africa. the atlantic ocean's chilly currents are teeming with fish. for centuries, they've been supplying wildlife and humans with a surfeit of food. but these days there are some uninvited guests at the feast. plunderers who are greedy and insatiable. they've exhausted their own seas, over-exploiting their own waters and leaving them virtually empty of fish. >> in europe, in our own waters, roughly 88 percent of fish stocks are over-fished. that's more than can be replaced. in some fisheries we have fishing fleets that are 2-3 times the size that would allow for sustainable fishing. that's why we're literally shipping the problem to west africa. >> trawlers from all over the world have been converging on african waters for ten, twenty years, lagely unnoticed by the global community. this vast armada includes ships from japan, china, korea, russia and, first and foremost, europe. it's made up of everything from rusty old wrecks to state of the art super trawlers from germany, all relentlessly

you experience africa and fall in love with africa. >> right. >> secondly, you discover internationalism and all of the difficulties of coordinating and working together with scientists and all sorts of other folks around the world and you discovered the relationship between global inequity and real disease. if people are so poor they don't have a sterile syringes there will be spread of disease, and then you discover a do-getters. to better if they were up there in the first place. the stick is a part. what was it that this one from a study several flow of wind be. >> i think it was the people, you know, that human side, the creativity. i cannot hide also the music. >> so much to do, incredible need which is still there. and the will to improve. so i saw opportunities which i think are very underestimated today in africa. when you look at just growth of gdp today, the highest rates are no longer in asia, but africa. announcing that effort as needed, we have seen it natural resources that are there. if i did not know all these things done, nation and the want the people, the human side,

krugersdorp south africa. in a few minutes we reveal the unknown sides of the war in iraq after the week's top stories stay with our. one. hundred of them living here. in forty acres and nineteen ninety three and decided it would be a great place to find the belle the home and retire. there she is. we call it our new neighbor neighbor seven. we have seventy acres here and i can't convince them that they need to drill somewhere besides two hundred feet from. the needs of a growing economy also means expanding our domestic production of oil and natural gas which are vital fuel for transportation electricity and manufacturing this is for india's problems with it before we do the right people and then. you know our flaws are not toxic and we get a lot of it there's a lot of mis understanding of what exactly in the fluids. said you can load here unless you come out here and live in my house for a week. i have no rights. if they shoot something inappropriate for public they can easily be shot. casualties of war ok.

top south africa. and time for business now with good morning to you daniel and russia's top oil company has a surprise for its investors right good morning has reported a surprise record second quarter loss of two hundred forty seven million dollars the energy giant blamed volatile ruble markets and also high tech spill in its bottom line fell short of expectations through anticipating a one billion dollar profit loss also took some showing off its strong first quarter when it stood at three billion dollars first loss in six days in hong kong following on from wall street's disappointing wednesday. reports all supporting the market in tokyo called me because toyota. leading gains federal reserve signaled this really to stimulate the economy if growth in unemployment don't pick up soon but it's also stopped short of doing so right away disappointing investors who are waiting for immediate action moscow markets closed on a mixed note on wednesday on news russia was one of the major economies to see manu

and echoes of apartheid south africa's white communities say they're now being made second class citizens. anti-government protesters in bahrain her face tear gas and stun grenades hundreds of people attempted to block a key highway when to say some have been taken into custody the demos against the ruling regime began nearly eighteen months ago with activists claiming they face daily discrimination from the sunni monarchy to a political analyst patrick henningsen says the situation in bahrain is being ignored because it's a washington ally. in bahrain what you have is a genuine uprising a genuine political movement a potential revolution. that is being completely in order for two reasons the main reason is bahrain host the united states fifth naval fleet it's a very important strategic piece on the chessboard especially in terms of looking towards potential aggression against iran so as bahrain has a role family that completely have society locked down because the it's free it's there there's no way that the u.s. wants any kind of a democratic uprising in that country because it will mak

krugersdorp south africa. coming next in our business news for you tonight. and let's you know a warm welcome to business artsy london is under fire as the costs of the a live big just keep growing now this is a given the country is in a double dip recession and this is fueling the public anger laura smith explains. there's no doubt they lympics have been more expensive than it was first thoughts even officially the budget quote drew polls and some reports say it's increased by as much as ten times from three point eight billion dollars to thirty eight billion and where has that money gone one point six billion on security versus dogs but much of it is going into building the olympic park including the eight hundred fifty million dollars stadium itself the aquatic center at four hundred twenty six million and the hundred and sixty six million dollars. and that's where the word legacy comes in where the government hopes the billions spent will carry on paying division of to the athletes and go to. the stadium itself is currently a worrying white elephant is be

krugersdorp south africa. all right a top car lake is recalling more defective models and daniel is here in the business with details hello ed and. ross the issues with twenty ten lexus is force produced from two thousand and six to last year it means the wrist suspension could fall off on the u.s. because this is the latest setback for once again became world's top auto manufacturer this year in june it suffered a truck the accelerator pedal recall as well as a major recall in two thousand noyon which led to losing the global top spot to general motors. tota shares are continuing to grow in tokyo they're off to reporting upbeat sales hang things losing the first day in six markets closed mixed home wins deal news russia was one of few major economies to see manufacturing growth last month the eurozone change this hour trading higher against the greenback that's wednesday's ruble rates there they open in thirty minutes time and the economist is probably just this year's big macindex a way to value currencies b

krugersdorp south africa. dimitris next up with the business news and london is under fire for the olympics dmitri could it possibly be because a vast cost overruns you're absolutely right you know that's what happens when your country is in a recession a double dip recession and your costs go up from initially three point eight billion to around thirty eight billion euros the cost of having these olympics let's now watch this report from the lord. there's no doubt the lympics have been more expensive than it was first thoughts even officially the budget quote drew polls and some reports say it's increased by as much as ten times from three point eight billion dollars to thirty eight billion and where has that money gone one point six billion on security versus dogs but much of it is going into building the olympic park including the eight hundred fifty million dollars stadium itself the aquatic center four hundred twenty six million and the hundred and sixty six million dollars. and that's where the word lega

also what was supposed to be an organized strike to protest working conditions for miners in south africa turned into a bloody massacre last week why did police open fire on the miners and what should americans take away from this show of violence against organized labor overseas and seen her padding their leather wallets with your taxpayer money you know why because corporations are running our government it's called fascism and tom will tell you more about it and tonight's daily to. ok so it's now been five days since the government of ecuador granted wiki leaks founder julian assange political asylum yet tonight remain stuck in the ecuadorian embassy in london as british police around the building refusing him safe passage out of the country he is without a doubt at this point a political prisoner of the west but he hasn't been silenced here was a soldier on sunday addressing supporters from a balcony at the embassy and urging the united states to quote do the right thing. the united states must renounce its witch hunt against wiki leaks. the united states must though its if investigat

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we are all ashamed. >> miners in south africa's no. was province from all over the country and beyond simply because there is work here. there are complaints about conditions and, of course, wages. rock drillers earned 400 pounds a week and are on strike because they want that tripled. she came here to follow her husband, a rock driller who was shot dead by police last week. she lives in one room with a young son and a two-week old baby. >> my husband was there and wanted a living wage. they were underpaid. they are working difficult conditions. >> what is he going to do now? >> living here with my husband. now i do not know how i will cope without my husband. the only person that was linked to me was my husband. >> the men who run the mines say 4000 people live in a hostile, converted to single-family units. thousands of others live in these informal settlements and are paid a housing allowance. the conditions here are basic, putting it mildly. families here have just one room. >> we could hear, hear. everything is here. sometimes, th

and south africa. secretary clinton has stated she will not seek a second term in 2012 if president obama is elected. from cape town, this is 40 minutes. >> when it was suggested that i deliver a speech in south africa, and we ask the south african embassy in washington, there was only one answer. the university of the western cape. [applause] of course, it is in most fitting institution, despite the ambassador's prejudiced. [laughter] because this distinguished, diverse, and story university has played such an important role in berthing a new south africa. at a time when apartheid was deeply entrenched, the faculty and staff of western state took a great stand against division. over the years, they were in the vanguard in the struggle for justice, even giving thought to a new constitution. which has known both the despair of apartheid and the birth of new freedom, was once called it the cape of storm before became the cape of good hope. i first came to south ever cut in 1994 for the inauguration of ne

top south africa. organizers of the olympics are feeling the heat for vast cost overruns daniels' at our business desk now what's the story there go the yearly as is fueling public anger of the latest figures show britain still more in recession or two slower smith reports now from london. there's no doubt the lympics have been more expensive than it was first thoughts even officially the budget quadrupled and some reports say it's increased by as much as ten times from three point eight billion dollars to thirty eight billion and where has that money gone one point six billion on security first starts but much of it is going into building the olympic park including the eight hundred fifty million dollars stadium itself the aquatic center four hundred twenty six million three hundred and sixty six million dollars fellow drone and that's where the word legacy comes in where the government hopes the billions spent will carry on paying dividends off to the athletes have gone home and the stadium itself is

top south africa. business is next on our team so dimitri everyone's talking is day is mainly about the olympics how about the business side of the event does it actually generate profit or you know actually many cities of come to regret having hosted the olympics because well it doesn't necessarily generate profit when it comes to love and already under fire for growing costs and that given an economy which is in a double dip recession is a report from laura smith. there's no doubt they lympics have been more expensive than it was first thoughts even officially the budget quote drew polls and some reports say it's increased by as much as ten times from three point eight billion dollars to thirty eight billion and where has that money gone one point six billion on security first dogs but much of it is going into building the olympic park including the eight hundred fifty million dollars stadium itself they're quite extensive four hundred twenty six million and the hundred and sixty six million dollars.