taking gold from johannesburg, abandoned mines. i bought the victims of this crime. i have not taken these issues bizarrely. both his crimes, a link to music specifically. and a celtic brand of accordion, music which originated the century ago in the rural villages of a tiny country entirely enclosed by giant neighbor africa. it's called far more hollow music is john ross, specific to bus or 2 people can key. so my character is a sub african investigative journalist. it's borne from a music instrument calls it a lot, but with europeans coming to south africa and opening mining companies, they came with accordions and constantino's as well. that attracted my youngest artist and they started using bad as part of their music. i got a for over a 100 years young men from the su 2 and other african countries left their rural homes to labor in johannesburg, deepened dangerous gold mines from music was born from the mines in the mines occupied by a bus or 2 men. these young men came here seeking greener pastures. the 60 minds of the run are waiting for the half 1000000 pound

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we know that we can get from johannesburg . it's clear that western currency is a starting to value, and the story was within most african countries. and this is led to the desire, amongst many africans to thought seeing value and supports their own currencies. we ought to date the seats of tre, hadn't, from south africa. the most traders in this country, from many parts of the african continent, and with these currencies. and lots of foreign a, my dilemma is with the got polymer. now even those that african currency is the rand we, as africans, we understand the value and the way to that it's a current to africa. carrier is involved with currency emissions or louis kin fears about with many africans. and i was starting to see the importance and the value of the own current. but not everyone having many currencies in one country would actually mess up our economy. okay. so we need one currency, whether it being crypto currency, but we need one currency for the whole of africa, not just south africa. it's the only question that

we hear from no one who can get from johannesburg . it's clear that western kinds, these are starting to this value and the strain within most african countries. and this is near to be desire amongst many africans to start seeing value and support their own currencies. we ought to gain the sphere of janice for africa when most heat is in this country, or from many parts of the african continent, and where these currencies and not a foreign thing with oh, was the buffalo. now even those that african currency is that the rad we, as africans, we understand the value and the way to that it's currently africa carries zimbabwe . mother currency mission saw louis kings is involved with many africans and are starting to see the importance and the value of their own parents. but not everyone with having many currencies in one country would actually mess up our economy. okay. so we need one currency, whether it being crypt, the currency, but we need one currency for the whole of africa, not just south africa. it's the only question that remains

they dropped cash at a store in a johannesburg shopping center. the store has 2 floors. you read a bottom structure, selling blankets, buckets, rooms mocks, your name. it was like a chantelle trader upstairs was controlled access and when you caught up says there were $4.00 to $5.00 individuals sitting. is bank tellers, counting money you would come in. they would run the money to machines, count the money and give you a deposit. seems like a legitimate fact, but it wasn't mo dollars divides the cash into small bundles and deposits them. in the accounts of dozens of newly formed companies. post companies were made that were peoples identical, stolen equal and open up the company with the same persons id. the accounts are all managed by mo dollars and the funds are ready to be moved off shore mo, dollars firms, p k. i say unsolved asset management appear to make foreign currency payments on behalf of the south african business to an overseas supply. the money is described to south africa's reserve bank, which monitors these transactions as an advance payment for goods to

in johannesburg, a political risk analyst specializing in southern africa. thank you for being on inside story. lara, in called this the start of a new balanced relationship. what is he trying to achieve? >> i think he wants to reverse the trend, which is france being thrown out of mali, being thrown out of burkina faso, and the french being disliked, distrusted by popular opinion, especially in west africa, where they have been making and breaking regimes since independence. the old policy that started under general de gaulle after the war was one word, the names france and africa. when you look at the heads of state macron will be seeing, in gabon, that family has been running gabon 456 years. in angola, the same party has been in control since independence. in the republic of the congo, the leadership has been in power for 43 years. the democratic republic of the congo, the leader will try to use macron's visit for his own political strength. in on the one hand wants democracy. he talks a lot about the youth of the country. he gave a very important speech

in johannesburg, stephanie wolters, a senior research fellow specializing in the great lakes region atouth african institute of international affairs. and in kinshasa, angele dikongue-atangana, the u.n. refugee agency representative in drc. a very warm welcome to all of you. reagan, let's go to you first, you are there in goma. the latest reports are that m23 is advancing on that regional capital city. what's the situation? guest: in goma, there is the fear that m23 can take the city. but this has been ongoing for the last four weeks now. there is this fear, but also there is an economic crisis, because all the gates to the city are closed, at that outside and the west side, and the south side in akivu, and then rwanda. goma looks to be in a place where they don't have a lot of access to goods, and that is affecting the situation in the city. people have a lot of anxiety and fear. and the situation in sakey, which is very close to goma, there is still ongoing fighting there. people fear for their lives and for their economy. laura: is there the belief in goma that m23 will overrun the

i shook her. gee, she is a political analyst and she joins us from johannesburg. asia, i know i saw her on the person was re elected leader of the n c because he was being seen as their best chance. right. in elections next year. do you think that still a case? i think that's a, it's still a case because the n c is struggling for its own survival. if it is seen to lose confidence in the president at this stage, then the country will lose confidence in him if they haven't already done so, which i think by and large is the case with in the country and specifically outside of economic leads in the urban areas, so certainly mr. i'm opposed will remain with the amc as the choice, but it will be a choice that is written by current policy. and when you talk about losing confidence with the huge ongoing power cuts, unemployment, the grey listing capital flight on the phases, obviously had his work cut out for him. but i see he's also been trying to centralize more power in his own office, making appointments without asking for permission. how's that going with i think that that's going pretty w

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but anyway, when i was in johannesburg, i found it to be rather reminiscent of the coven date, rather looking like the goals. how do you re silence if you will? and then, according to the police minister, just goes to show how well the police have done this type. like just a quick reminder, some serious job politicking happening today. and this week, with the africa summit happening in moscow, where putin moments ago said africa could have russian fertilizer and russian grain for free. the other big story, the chinese president has just arrived here on the russian capital. he, in prudent of sitting down for all kinds of talks will give you the details here on this channel all day long. ah, the international criminal court is accused russia of committee, more crimes and ukraine. of course, the bite administration could not be more please. the i c, c, u c. that's a long history of doing washington's bidding. the same court washington refuses to be part of february the 1st 2000 or 3 at the un security council meeting us secretary of state colin powell showed a vile, allegedly containing

we came here to windsor one of the multi cultural hot pods in johannesburg, to speak to communities of zimbabwe. to ask them about whether the sanctions of the last 20 years or so have actually had a positive impact. then you are part of a movement that ality sanctions, particularly in them. tell me what spurred this on and what are your being you'll achieve? well, one of the things that we realized is that sanctions were taking a huge tolliver and bubble. they were killing the economy, and by so doing, there were destroying jobs, destroying factories, destroying industry, and in the process to stabilize things and bob were and are displacing above with in 2 neighboring countries and cetera. so one of the things that we wanted to do was to create unity 1st above it. so give awareness, just above ones is what is destroying the economy to displace people in inter trend unites above winds to try and see how we can fight discourage that is making people coming to south africa. you look at a neighborhood like this. i mean is full of displays, people, predominantly zim. bob width. is this th

her, him, a task reports from johannesburg. o, these people are demanding this day provides alternative energy to public hospitals, schools and police stations. they say corruption and mismanagement are to blame for an energy crisis in south africa and opposition parties. civil society groups and trade unions are challenging the government in court as a result of that financial loss and the looting and the stealing that has been taking place. the, it has meant, furthermore, that the mismanagement, the building of fall poor plants has delivered the sort of energy crisis that we're so the door literally seats, it's not demand outstripping supply. in this instance, it's a government incapable of been able to give supply and augmented the power disruptions are affecting people's homes and businesses and are slowing down economic growth. st. mary's can go without electricity for more than 10 hours a day. power hour could give a plague for africa for more than 15 years. many people here can afford to buy solar panels or generators fo

and in johannesburg, marissa lorenzo a political risk analyst, specializing in southern africa. a welcome to you will. thank you very much for being on inside story today. laura mclean. coldest. the start of a new balanced relationship. what does he ultimately trying to achieve with this to i think he wants to reverse the trend, which is france being thrown out of molly being thrown out of going to grew out of looking at faso. and the french being disliked, distrusted by popular opinion throughout, especially in west africa, where they've, they've been making and breaking regimes since the 2nd world war and independence and the old policy which started on the general. the goal after the war was called the last week, which was made one word of the names of france and africa. and when you look at the heads of state who michael, you sing and god born, alley bongo and his father was present before the bunker family has been running for 56 years. in uncle, of the same party has been in power since 1975 since independence in the republic of congo, congo janice, and get so has been in

we know we can get from johannesburg. it's clear that western currencies are starting to be value, and the story was within most african countries. and this is led to the desire among many africans to thought seeing value and support their own currency that we ought to date in the streets of johanna africa, the most treated in this country, from many parts of the african continent. and with these courtesies and lots of foreign a, my deadline is with the gun pullman. now even those that african currency is that the rand we, as africans, we understand the value and the way to that each. the current through africa carrier was involved with tech, currency emissions, or louis king fears, involvement, many africans, and are starting to see the importance and the value of the own current. but not everyone with having many currencies in one country would actually mess up our economy. okay, so we need one currency, whether it being crypto currency, but we need one currency for the whole of africa, not just south africa. it's the o

for more unless less cross live now to r t corresponding corolla joining us from johannesburg. for although it's good to see you now, what more can you tell us about the summit of the least developed countries and doha, what is the main message of the world's leaders that were in attendance? rachel, as you know, the un identifies for t 6 countries as the least developed and most to in die of financial assistance. and these countries are primarily here in africa, particularly from now of the in sub saharan africa. with some 25 countries being the most vulnerable and they say that they're about a deep debt repayment away from default and bad could, could really haven't power on some of the challenges and the economy got the ration of such countries. and mama mama was particularly point into when you talked about the fact that not only is the international financial system stacked against the poor and developing countries. but then the, the west work is still not owning up to it's part of the deal, which is granting access do t 3 axis major me to the fed countries in order to help

countries economic crisis, so they're getting frustrated with the iron se harun. natasha reports from johannesburg. protests in south africa happen a lot. sometimes every day. low ages rising poverty, the high cost of living and corruption, a some of the issues raised by workers. the country's biggest trade union group positive feels the governing african national congress at times, excludes it from crucial decision making processes. we hope that will begin as we started to reconfigure the alliance board. as the call of course, i to, we want to reconfigure elias reconfigure in dallas means that any program that is your company's good web. it must have a support of their lives. of course i do communist party. the agency has governance of africa since white men are true ended in 1994, but it hasn't been easy. unions have a lot of bargaining power here. the government at the national congress is part of an alliance, along with the congress, also advocate tate union. and the south african communist party at the and he needs their votes in con, afford to ignore them. differences about who in house of a

goma. reagan may vary a conflict analyst at a blue tele, as a company's research institute and johannesburg, stephanie walters, a senior research fellow, specializing in the great lakes region at the south african institute of international affairs. and in kancheta angel to conway, a tango the you and refugee agency ref, representative in d r. c. a very warm welcome to all of you, reagan, let's go to you 1st. you want that in go me at the latest reports, all that m 23 is advancing on that regional capital city. what's the situation? yes. didn't go out. there is a fear. i'm 63 and you turn the studio, but this has been ongoing for. busy the last 4 weeks now, so yes there is these are. 6 so there is an economy crisis because that gets a read on the north side into the west side. and you know, i've said it's off the who and been there is rhonda. ringback side, so go my looks to be, you know, a place where they don't have access to a that is affecting god. this is trish and the city before has r a t n in the situation in our case which is a very close to go there is a fight there. so people are

of south africa's financial district and the most expensive way now in africa. behind me is the johannesburg stock exchange, which is fitting for program, exploring africa search val turnitin, to western currencies. the french frank and the u. s. dollar have long played an out sized role in global markets. the cracks are starting to appear. african countries and central banks are not holding these currencies in the reserves to the extent that they once did ricks countries. in particular, brazil, russia, india, china, and south africa are working on moving away from dollar based economies as they take greater ownership of their interests and other nations are warming up to the idea as bricks. ambassador annual explained mister investor, thank you so much for having this interview with us on africa. now. one of the topics we've been looking at is an alternative currency to the american dollar. would you describe the bricks, development bank as that being part of its vision? we'll look firstly, thank you for having me. i think the issue of alternative currency has come to the fall in recent tim

so they're getting frustrated with the a and see how renew tasser reports from johannesburg. protest in south africa happened a lot. sometimes every day, low ages rising poverty, the high cost of living and corruption, a some of the issues raised by workers. the country's biggest trade union group casado to feels the governing african national congress at times excludes it from crucial decision making processes. we hope that will begin as we started to reconfigure the alliance board as the call of course i to, we want to reconfigure elias records regarding dallas means that any program that these companies could grab, it must have a support of their lives. of course are do calmness but the amc as governor of africa since white minority rule ended in 1994. but it hasn't been easy. unions have a lot of bargaining power here. the governing at the national congress is part of an alliance along with congress. opposite applicants, 8 unions and the south african communist party and the agency needs their votes and can't afford to ignore them. differences about who in house of africa should

through that of the united states . professor fired a psych senior research fellow other johannesburg institute for advanced studies. i'm afraid we're gonna have to leave it there, but thanks very much for sharing your thoughts with today over to pakistan. now we're cautious between the nations, police and supporters of the former prime minister among con, have escalated outside his home in law hall. but his offices of once again felt arrest the opposition leader for not appearing as a court hearing on a legit corruption charges the least. and part of the hall has seen a lot of the violence which has spilled into a 2nd day. the unrest which began on tuesday as transport, has gathered outside his residence to protest against his arrest. local journalists, jo ya has more on the story. guzman parking. i am standing outside some on park where just 24 hours ago. there was an operation launched by the poor job and then some about police to arrest former prime minister run. com that is still ongoing. this whole area looks like it was on. they deployed paramilitary troops, fire to gas, an ope

more on this less cross live now to archie, correspond corolla that law, who is joining us from johannesburg corral, though it's good to see you. now what more can you tell us about the summit of the least developed countries and go ha, what was the main message that was sent from the leaders that are in attendance worry. so that is purely unsustainable for western institution to keep causing this dent. crisis oil employ and indebted countries and not see themselves as part of the problem. in fact, the president of his team. oh, and as far as to say that there is no scrutiny on the part of institutions like the international monetary fund, which has 2 continues to talk rights and walk left numerous times. we've seen and heard the calls by developing countries and indebted countries as to what is expected of them, but very little comes from the other side. and mama, dubois harry goes as far as to say that as part of the agreement there should be access for products from poor and developing countries to have due to free access to the international market. we are yet to see that. and out of the

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young people say his aging government isn't invested in their future. hiring natasha has more from johannesburg to coin don't cause his mother hasn't worked for years. he's also unemployed. and as a family to look after, at 29 years old, he says young people like him are growing increasingly despondent about the lack of job opportunities in south africa. we're getting ira if we aren't already getting frustrated with what is happening and what we are seeing, we are really getting or we are already up to here with the promises that have never been meant not even one. his mother is worried. i wish that government would actually take this very serious because it's driving our youth to depression. depression that is leading to a drug addiction. nearly 3 decades are to the end of white minority rule in south africa. most of those feeling marginalized and economically excluded. a poor and black critics made the high unemployment rate on a number of factors, global events. the pandemic and corruption south africa has one of the most. i'm equal societies in the world. and the gap between the rich and po

countries economic crisis say they're getting frustrated with the amc or matessa reports from johannesburg. protests in south africa happened a lot sometimes every day, low ages rising poverty, the high cost of living and corruption, a some of the issues raised by workers. the country's biggest, j g and grip causative fields. the governing african national congress at times excludes that from crucial decision making processes. you hope that will begin as was that had to reconfigure their lives board as a call. of course i do, we want to reconfigure elias re configuring their lesbians that in the program. that is, government is good. well, it must have a support of the allies. of course, i do. common, spotty, the agency as governance of africa since white men. archibald ended in 1994, but it hasn't been easily. unions have a lot of bargaining power here. the governor at the national congress is part of an alliance, along with the congress, offset african take unions and the south african communist party at b and c. need their votes in con, afford to ignore them. differences about who in hou

the cd research fellow, the johannesburg institute for advanced studies, says that france on us have destabilized africa. but the french prisons, in the 1st instance, was never in a, a morally or politically correct position. the french of never had been in africa in the 1st instance with colonialism. and certainly not in a so called post colonial africa. there is a definite infringement of the sovereignty of the continents different nations, and much of the interventions of these 2 countries, largely guys in france, a blatant bleach of international law. this interference in the internal affairs of other countries re untenable, as if there is one particular entity that is civilized and in and all the others are barbarians. and so this series thought to intimidation, and the logic of western bailout funds were wilfully used by ukrainian authorities under then president par shanker. it's a fund militias on the sponsors knew all about it. well, the admission from one of the people who gave care of the money for my m f chief christine, la god, she confessed during a prank phone call, wi

strained relations because of israel, treatment of palestinians from either mila reports from johannesburg. wondering if a member, it was an overwhelming vote in favor of downgrading south africa. official representation in television relations with israel have been here for some time now. in 2017, the governing african national congress downgraded at times with israel in response to what it said was ongoing human rights abuses against palestinians. south africa has not had an ambassador in television since 2019, which is advocacy group africa for palestine says harlem in support of the downgrade is a historic move. we had many invoices to palestine and israel in efforts for peace . it has not been any fruit. so this is a message to the world and that we, we can no longer participate in the sham process of peace, where israel continues illegal building illegal settlement, the more palestinians land, tim palestinians, practicing a party. we cannot be party to that anymore. while the vote was introduced by the national freedom party was supported by more than 2 thirds of members of parliamen

a senior research fellow at the johannesburg institute for advanced studies phase from from the us have be stabilized africa with their neo colonial approach. but the trench prisons, in the 1st instance, was never in a morally or politically correct position. the french of never had been in africa in the 1st instance with colonialism, and certainly not in a so called postcolonial every time. there is a definite infringement of the sovereignty of the continents different nations. and much of the interventions of these 2 countries, largely there isn't in front of it in blatant a breach of international law. this interference in the internal affairs of other countries. it's really untenable. it's as if there is one particular entity that is civilize and in and all the others are barbarians. and so this, the resort to intimidation and the logic of the u. k. has deployed a robot shock to the waters at the river thames, which is capable of consuming as much as 500 kilograms of waste per day. some of the devices out by the operating in countries such as south africa, not as many others. the af

at reports from johannesburg, one of my members, it was an overwhelming vote in favor of downgrading south africa's official representation in television relations with israel have been tensed for some time now. in 2017, the governing african national congress downgraded its ties with israel in response to what it said was ongoing human rights abuses against palestinians. south africa not had an ambassador in television that since 2019, which advocacy group africa for palestine says parliament support of the downgrade is a historic move. we hadn't had min invoices to palestine and israel in efforts for peace. it has not been any fruit. so this is a message to the world under israel that we, we can no longer participate in the shim process or piece where israel continuously go building illegal settlements anymore. palestinians lent chilion palestinians practising up our bid. we cannot be permitted to done any more. while the vote was introduced by the national freedom party was supported by more than 2 thirds of members of parliament. those opposing it included the main opposition par

got melissa that for r t in johannesburg, turning to washington and the arrest of a wall street journal reporter on espionage charger's journal has called for russia's ambassador and all russian journalists to be kicked out of the country. president joe biden, he currently says there are no plans to do so or not, not the plan like the biden administration, will have to consider diplomatic and political escalation expelling, rushes ambassador to the us as well as all russian journalists working here would be the minimum to expect what date are russia says are restricting the rights of russian journalists in america would be absurd and wrong. that says the russian court rule to keep the american journalist behind boss for 2 months, pending investigation. the journalist is accused of attempting to obtain classified information about the russian defense industry. he faces up to 20 years if found guilty. we discussed it with analyst wyatt read. here's what he had to say. there is a long tradition of spies using journalistic cover to infiltrate countries who their governments may be targeting

to resign over the electricity crisis and lack of jobs over the last week. joining me now from johannesburg as andrew lane andrews, the senior partner at de lloyd's africa where he leads the energy resources and industrials practice in africa. thank you for joining the program. so to what extent has a south africa's electricity crisis impacted it's economy? the impact has been significant on the side of the economy. if you think about it, i mean it's, it's been tremendously detrimental to business in terms of reduce the ability to operate. i think for the big formal businesses where we have the capacity to provide alternative generation for themselves, it's been an enormous cost. and i think for small businesses who don't have that flexibility, it's at a tremendous impact in terms of their, their ability to stay open and continue serving customers. so i think the impact on the economy has been huge. and i think you can see the in the price. yeah. the, the dollar divisions of the g p forecasts and things like that. and i think addition to that, it creates a high level of discontent amongst t

gotta melissa and for r t in johannesburg. note overs welcome to decision by the turkish parliament to allow finland to join the western military blah. gov to anchor initially opposed the nordic nations application. i welcome to vote of the grand national assembly of to a kia to complete their it's for cation of finland. succession, this will make the whole native family stronger and safe her. so nato, the washington lead alliance, was founded to oppose the soviet union. but that was over 70 years ago. i finland's nato membership does expand its overall territory. have a look at this map was we show you it basically positions its force is very, very close now to russia's 2nd largest city, which is of course, and peter's book that of the venice of the north. you'll see right, that on a hose border with russia, well, we're talking shoot amounts of kilometers. say, look at this 1340 kilometers. they're only a $140.00 clicks from the benefits of the north. putin worn finland abandoning its decades long neutrality, could damages ti

of south africa's financial district and the most expensive way now in africa. behind me is the johannesburg stock exchange, which is fitting for program, exploring africa, search fall turnitin, to western currencies. the french frank and the u. s. dollar have long played an out sized role in global markets. the cracks are starting to appear. african countries and central banks are not holding these currencies in.