and they have come for 4 days of basketball camp in the searing heat of johannesburg. ies for some to make it in the us league... ou want the best guys out there, guys who are going to compete and give you the best chance to win and if he comes from south africa we'll take them and that is what is great about the sport of basketball. its now a worldwide sport it wasn't like that 20 or 25 years ago. >>reporter: in only a decade the proportion of foreign players in the us has doubled. the interest in african players comes down to simple economics. the nba is in turmoil; players are on strike over money and clubs are close to bankruptcy. new revenue may come from a fresh fan base in africa. >>bohuny: mportant that we expand globally now and to have players come in our league from all corners of the world its good for our league, it helps grow the game. >>reporter: the nba, sensitive to the charge that it's simply raiding the continent for talent says it's actively investing in long term housing projects in slums across africa. you could say it's a soft approach to win over the hearts and

here is the latest from johannesburg. >> defiant to the end, this was us, singing his version of theational anthem. a handful of protesters outside. >> this is not nearly a victory -- not merely a victory for julius, but a recognition of the various parties. >> senior figures within the party testified that the refrain capture the country's history. the judgment will almost certainly be appealed. >> not on ago, he seemed invincible. and now he sees this like a broken man. -- he seems like a broken man. this could be the end of his political career. >> his supporters clashed with the police when the hearing began a fortnight ago. it is under pressure to rein the young politician in ahead of a major the -- a battle next year. if found guilty -- a major leadership battle next year. if found guilty, he could be expelled from the party. >> after a weekend of ceremonies, today the site where they world trade towers once stood was once again open to the public. it consists of a memorial with two reflecting pools, ringed with the names of the nearly 3000 people that died there 10 years ago.

joining me now from johannesburg is robert, from the oxford business school. thank you for joining us. would you be surprised if it is proved correct that members of the gaddafi entourage and perhaps even himself word to end up in one of these neighboring countries like burkina faso or niger south of libya? >> it would not be surprising. as we have heard from algeria, they have already offered asylum. burkina faso has made offers as well. there's plenty of opportunities for places for gaddafi's clan to move through. it really depends on how the last few stages of the violence and conflict. conflict. if it turns out to be more violent than expected, we may actually see them moving on. it's not, then maybe a final stand. >> we have to be careful not to jump too far ahead of the facts -- and very few facts are known. you are an expert. what was gaddafi's relations with these countries and how did the nurture those relationships? >> gaddafi certainly positioned himself particularly in recent years as a strong leader, strong figurehead at least, for africa. the rea

they were discovered three years ago in a cave near johannesburg, ut afca. it's believed the species lived over 2 million years ago. the team says the ape-like animal had a smaller brain than other homospecies like ho homoerectors. its long thumbs would a enable it to use tools. these finngsh that theymay b ana thisser er. has raised seeing hope that this is a missing leak in the evolutionary chain of ape-like animals to homosapians. the result of the refrp is published in friday's edition of the u.s. magazine "science." >>> and that's our broadcast for this hour on "newsline." we'll be back with more news in half an hour. i'm michio kijima in tokyo. thank you for watching. bye-bye.

our correspondent reports with all the details from johannesburg. >> all that glistens is gold. for an industry that was once the mainstay of the south african economy. black miners are left with a grim legacy, a grim lung condition. the subsidiary that once employed them is being sued for allegedly flouting safety rules. >> this is a serious public health epidemic in south africa. >> with thousands working in the minds in the late 1990's this case could have wide-ranging implications. in a statement, the company said that they did not believe that they are in any way liable for the claims and are defending the actions. anglo american claims that the companies which employ the miners were responsible for the health of the employees and took reasonable steps to protect them. as many as one in five of the miners have the disease according to a series of medical studies. the numbers are rising. the lawyer a sore argue that the risks have been known for decades. -- the lawyers will argue that the risks have been known for decades. the case could turn out to be one of the biggest of

we have this report from johannesburg. >> all that glistens it is not gold. for an industry that was once the mainstay of the south african economy. miners who worked underground exposed for hours to dust and dirt are now left with the grim legacy, crippling lung condition known as silicosis. the south african subsidiary of anglo-american that once employed them is now being sued for negligence for allegedly flouting safety rules. >> this is a serious public health epidemic in south africa. >> with thousands working in the mines up until the late 1990's, this could have widespread applications. in a statement, the company said that anglo american does not believe it is in any way liable for the silicosis claims and is defending their actions. anglo american maintains the gold company that employed the mine workers are responsible for the health and safety of their employees and took reasonable steps to protect them. as many as one in five former miners have been hit by the disease. and the numbers are rising. the numbers will not be known for decades. now 450

we have more from johannesburg. ♪ >> reporter: 46664. >> we have to build a relevant fashion brand. >reporter: at the launch of south africa's newest clothing line, the focus was fashion and not the number on the label. what about that pink dress behind you says nelson mandela. >> it says more is about how you can commit to helping the organization. i think by wearing those clothes you commit to doing something that is helping an organization to support his legacy. >> reporter: look closer at the clothes, though, and you'll notice a hand that belongs to the nobel prize winner and the country's former president, nelson mandela and the number that identified him when he was in prison for life in 1964. >> you're talking about branding. he was branded in jail. we were branded. >> reporter: if it's hard to see a connection between fashion and the prison number of one of the world's greatest liberation heroes, maybe that's the point. >> to reach that new generation you have to use the methodology and techniques they understand. >> reporter: the foundation that bears his name insists it make

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