in johannesburg south africa and as always i'm joined by my strawman colleague n.t. hi the n.t. hello 0. of the fossil park in lagos nigeria and i'm looking forward to the show this week we celebrate some people who deserve to be celebrated ordinary citizens who through the actions do they have but to protect the environment so let's take a look. a young inventor from tanzania shows how renewable energy can change village life for the better. a nigerian activist demonstrates that art and the environment i was good. at in south africa alan's are being moved back into their natural habitat to the benefit of the enviro. hazy do you know that almost half of all the plastic produced in the world is used to just once and then thrown away that's an alarming fact and we need to find solutions fast before the world drowns in plastics. and that's only that's empty experts say plastic also contributes to global warming from the production to their disposal they are responsible for the emission of huge amounts of greenhouse gases and that is keeping us from achieving global climate goals so

africa my name is but my friends call me z. and i'm coming to you from johannesburg and south africa if you want to find out what's a national park into for the people who live in it stay tuned and of course to meet my lovely colleague in nigeria hi this is the yes i'm now outside we're here in lagos nigeria are you ready for new episodes here's what's coming up on the show. starts upping book enough so that combining our culture we'd better go forming. a woman from south africa who is fighting against food waste and how solar energy is changing why for farmers in the mountains of morocco. now rwanda is of the most densely populated countries in africa and that can trigger conflicts over resources when entire areas are declared to be national parks in many ways and worry about their livelihoods the solution is to involve them more in wildlife protection one example they endangered mountain gorillas in the wonders volcanoes national park the tourism they generate can benefit the local communities as well as the environment. that you think every damn placidyl clunes in zack takes tourists around the volcanoes national park it cover

johannesburg in south africa. and one fashion designer just a name to the waze shares the secrets to having national success. but let's talk about migration you already know that many young africans travel abroad to find work but this business chef from mali is let's really breaking the cycle his name is the so-called after living in france for a decade he decided to walk back to molly's capital by michael to open up a restaurant this is his story. it's rush hour at a restaurant. in the heart of. most us is always nice restaurant and is also the chair he needs for his dream of owning and restaurant and set yourself apart from his competitors he's come up with a lot of new ideas but the most important ingredient is. but you can't get it in money or bring it back with me from france this is the only one in my life who serves my no one else. in 2015 with just 80 euros in his pocket. illegally need and worked in france and could only set aside a little bit of money to go towards 1st around class like many african migr

johannesburg in south africa. who won the fashion design i chose the name from the waze show as the secrets to heaven national success. but fast let's talk about migration you already know that many young africans travel abroad to find work but this business chef from mali is literally breaking the cycle his name is will stop the socal after living in france for a decade he decided to walk back to molly's capital but marco opened up a restaurant this is his story. it's rush hour and the restaurant's lobby to police the hatch obama called the most always nice restaurant and it's also the change he needs for his dream of owning a restaurant and to set himself apart from his competitors he's come up with a lot of new i.d.'s the most important ingredient is motorola but you can't get it in my living i bring it back with me from france and the only one in my little. no one else most us is soccer began 2015 with just 80 euros in his pocket. illegally neat and left in france and could only set aside a little bit of money

but 1st we bring you a disturbing story from south africa's largest city johannesburg and the township of soweto it gang driving by in a phobia has been terrorizing migrants this report shows that a phobia at its worst but sadly is the reality for many migrants in townships across the country. when nelson mandela came to power in 1904 sudden money go left somalia for the rainbow nation to escape panda and he's a really good dude and your life is a shopkeeper in johannesburg today everything is going on october 30th 2018 and angry mob stormed his shop in home and bandits to the ground 0 money to escape but his girlfriend died in the for means. adamantly and it was. see i don't have. anything if any money. i lost my girlfriend arlo's dollars and most malcolm do knows everything. sue was telling myself that it made back. but. you tricked me to take me out so i decided no don't impose. so i survived. the incident was just one of the $139.00 documented shop lutyens in south africa in 2018 motivated by is in a for every month in townships like white city but african born foreigners are victi

south africa toxic city. hundreds of strange mounds lie scattered around johannesburg south africa's most populous city but they aren't a natural phenomenon they are mine tailings waste heaps left over from south africa's hugely profitable gold industry. many are also said to be dangerously toxic awash with heavy metals poisons and radioactive debris. with expert help french journalist must time to do is getting that content scientifically analyzed. but one night while he waits for the results he gets a mysterious voicemail message along i heard your interest. money great you really are out there out there under the bridge in a month well i worked at an environmental challenges me up for a while and i would very much appreciate you you know you're going to come around again i will work about it thank you very much. the message is from a geologist eagle club chick after a 20 year career in the mining industry has now left it disgusted by the industry's failure to had his warnings about dealing with its waste i'll tell you what i found particularly scandals to take the worst possible material which is you radium

this guy is sun's out sun he's out well for the most streets from johannesburg south africa from locals to celebrities everyone loves his food all he needs to keep his business running is a markets with fresh ingredients and a little stove top to prepare it all it took us on a food inspired for around his city johannesburg and joy. yeah a lot of my name is on the sound of the fanatic underneath through my city city of johnny's back so hard as back. so they call it is the mandela bridge it's a wonderful to incredible space just like my cooking it will take you places. in the 150 years ago the gold rush times johannesburg from a ruled backwater into the african metropolis we see today sometimes and really is known all over town he's lived here all his life so who knows how to navigate the concrete jungle and how to catch the biggest fish the multicultural suburb of yeoville is he's home tough long after the gold dust has settled people are still flocking to this part of the city from all over the continent. all kept coming regardless. of what this year was based upon the war ministry tell

africa my name is but my friends call me z. and i'm coming to you from johannesburg and south africa if you want to find out what a national park can do for the people who live in it stay tuned and of course to meet my lovely colleague in nigeria. yes we're here in the.

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hello and welcome to a new edition of eco africa my name is the code but my friends call me z. and i'm coming to you from johannesburg and south africa if you want to find out what a national park into for the people who live in it stay tuned and of course to meet my love equally in nigeria hi there yes i'm now inside me here in lagos.

south africa toxic city that program of next. hundreds of strange mounds lie scattered around johannesburg south africa's most populous city but they aren't a natural phenomenon they are mine tailings waste heaps left over from south africa's hugely profitable gold industry. many are also said to be dangerously toxic awash with heavy metals and poisons and radioactive debris. with expert help the french journalist must time to do is getting that content scientifically analyzed. but one night while he waits for the results he gets a mysterious voicemail message a lot lot of your. money where your around. in a month well i worked at an environmental geologist period for a while and i would really much appreciate you you know you're going to have a word about it thank you very much. the message is from a geologist. eagle club chick after a 20 year career in the mining industry and he's now left it disgusted by the industry's failure to have his warnings about dealing with its waste i'll tell you what i found particularly scandals to take the worst possible material which is you radium grind it into dust comparable to flour and make a

me for that in about half an hour from now south africa toxic city is the program that now continues. hundreds of strange mounds lie scattered around johannesburg south africa is most populous city but they aren't a natural phenomenon they are mine tailings waste heaps left over from south africa's hugely profitable gold industry. many are also said to be dangerously toxic awash with heavy metals poisons and radioactive debris. with expert help french journalist must time to do is getting that content scientifically analyzed. but one night while he waits for the results he gets a mysterious voicemail message hello i heard your interest. money great you really are out there out in their mind well i worked at an environmental challenges for a while and i would very much appreciate you you know you're going to come around again i will work about it thank you very much. the message is from a geologist and eagle club chick after a 20 year career in the mining industry has now left it disgusted by the industry's failure to have his warnings about dealing with its waste i'll tell you what i found particularly scandals to take the worst possible materi

hundreds of strange mounds lie scattered around johannesburg south africa's most populous city but they aren't a natural phenomenon they are mine tailings waste heaps left over from south africa's hugely profitable gold industry. many are also said to be dangerously toxic awash with heavy metals poisons and radioactive debris. with expert help french journalists must time to do is getting that content scientifically analyzed. but one night while he waits for the results he gets a mysterious voicemail message. i heard that you're interested in their money later theory or are under the bridge in their mind well i would go to a mental geologist me up on. i would very much appreciate your. you know your time around me we're going to have a word about it thank you very much. the message is from a geologist an eagle club. after a 20 year career in the mining industry has now left it disgusted by the industry's failure to have his warnings about dealing with its waste i'll tell you what i found particularly scandals to take the worst possible material which is you radium grind it into dust com

. ♪ ♪ for the pbs newshour, i'm fred de sam lazaro in johannesburg, south africa.ais that time of year-- as many head out on vacation, along with their sunscreen, they pack a good book. jeffrey brown is here now with a undup of some of the best summer reads, part of our arts ofd culture series, "canvas." >> this is a time the year when many catch up on their reading while away on vacation. let's look at some interestingfo readthis summer. for that we're joined by maureen accordingen, npr, a professor at georgewn university and author of "so we read on, how the great gads by cme to be and why it endures." and carlos lozada, nonfiction book critic for "the washington post," won the pulitzer prize in criticism this year. first off,o cngratulations. >> thank you very much.t start us off wtwo or three fiction picks. >> my first pick would be "ocean wong," a vietnamese poet writer. won a lot of awards for volumes, "night skies with exit rounds." the diet title of his debut novel is "on eartwe're briefly george." it's abimmigrant story, semi-autobiographical. wong was bor

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of johnny played i'm joined by kenya i will buy any and he is a broadcast in south africa she's coming to us from johannesburg welcome so devon africa can you got to interview johnny clegg a few years back i'm very envious by the way but i wondered what did he mean to you my goodness rachel arts. as a broadcaster you get your scripts every single day i get into a few different because i'm to understand where your scripts is you know guest is joining like you shake a little bit it's new boots because you know that your interviewer and i quote but what it does mean personality he has somehow so down to he was very selective in his light and he janie it wasted you know it's nickel and shop which simply meets the eye to salute and he was empty raised by south africans and then you would you know at carlton appropriation for him as a wise present to have taken. hughes days but i think jack clegg cell in the house with the music mask i did it became course you wise he did not change himself as i think he became one with the people they travel to and set up breaths of this country to townships to villages you know h

of johnny trade i'm joined by kenya i will by any 10 years of broadcasting in south africa she's coming to us from johannesburg welcome to day devon africa kenya you got to interview johnny cake a few years back i'm very envious by the way but i wondered what did he mean to you my goodness rachel arts. thank you that's what wrecked cars do you get your scripts every single day and you get into a few different because i'm to understand what your script says you know guest is joining like you're shaken to its new boots because you know that your interviewer and i quote but what it does mean personality has somehow so down to it was very selective in his light and he's jamiat way should be you know let's not go on shock which simply meets the eye to salute and he was raised by south africa and then you would you know at carlton appropriation for him as a wise present to have taken. houston but i think jack crack cell in the house with the music mask that did it became wise he did not change himself as i think he became one with the people they travel to and set up brats of this country to townships to villages yo

south africa hello z. . hey andy good to see you again and greetings to all of you all there from johannesburg the largest city in south africa we've got some nice reports for you on the show today so let's get started. a company in nigeria has developed a solar powered stations to reduce food was. an initiative in paying our want to help what we found this successfully exhausted to the consequences of the climate crisis. it's stunningly beautiful unpredictable and cannot be tamed i am talking about the deserts over 80 percent of new jr and landlocked country in west africa lies in the sahara desert and huge june creeping closer and closer to the capital niamey but an ngo called a young volunteers for the environment all pushing back leading the fight children and teens the organization believes that the young people all the key to changing environmental policies and practices and once they're on board they in turn convince other members of the a families to join the cause. and environmental protection in action. xenia is learning from master blacksmith even human mana how to build an oven that works without w

. >> my understanding is that meghan and archie will stay based largely in south africa, probably in johannesburg, and from johannesburg, harry will travel to botswana, to malawi, and to angola, where he will carry out engagements. >> and it seems people are already speculating on when there could be a baby sussex number two. >> they absolutely want siblings for archie. possibly, we will have a pregnancy announcement, a second pregnancy announcement for meghan and harry some time next year. i think at the moment they're focusing on archie but i know it's their plan to have more than one child. >>> coming up -- red, white and i do. >> we're so in love. >> couples celebrating fourth of july anniversaries. >> i can't believe it's been 20 years. >> from the beckhams to the stars who survived fireworks. >> the bottom line is, i love him. >> an oscar of he winner scynis his teeth into two new roles. jared leto. >> it's the crazy one. >>> minutes away on "e.t." -- >>> like father, like son. john stamos with his adorable ♪ >>> look at proud papa jn stays months holding his son on billy, in d.c. john rehe

so south africa a logistical nightmare in johannesburg is forcing private businesses to bolster security officials have had to close the city's busiest highway and now traffic jams and leaving commuters open to a tax sparking a crime wave. this johannesburg highway usually carries about $12000.00 vehicles an hour providing a critical transport artery through the east and west of the city. but it has been closed since much after being built in 1961 without any water proofing allowing water to seep into its concrete pillars it was not in a position to carry any traffic load it so 12 void any potential disaster the city had to make a cordon closed and close them to. the city has been forced to undertake emergency repairs to prevent its complete collapse but getting in and out of south africa's economic hub has now become a risky business with commuters becoming vulnerable to attacks from opportunistic criminals. traffic lights are not synchronized to manage high vehicle volumes in a in a city leading absent one of the country's big banks to hire private security to work with police and keep

south africa. this is in johannesburg. that's a baboon.t jumps on to somebody's balcony and runs across the backyard. this thing is trying to make an escape. now residence denlts in this area know there's a baboon around. there's a group tried claw trying to capture the baboon. there's a lot of encroachment on the natural habitat next to the river. it's afraid of traffic and it doesn't like barking dogs. it's running scared so they put a trap in somebody's yard hoping they can lure it in to capture it gently and take it away. >> there was a car show last week in california. it was a big car show. it drew a lot of people. dozens of corvettes showed up as well. the car show was so big actually had the old marine corps hangers. >> a bunch of my friends were car enthusiasts because my stories were flooded. >> as was this giant building. people flooding in from around the world to see some of the old corvettes that they had on display as well and thank the lucky stars i got an invite too. >> it's going to be pretty epic. check it out. >> i got

we want to quickly bring your headline that south africa's johannesburg saarc -- stock exchange is experiencingm problems per and we will keep an eye on that area and that's get back to our top stories, jerome powell has made it clear he is preparing to cut rates for the first time in a decade due to a slowing economy and no signs of overheating. he told congress that plenty of data support the view that manufacturing, trade, and investment are weaker around the world and u.s. wages are stoking inflation. >> the overall economy is performing reasonably well but we see, what we called cross currents principally trade development and concerns over ,lobal growth and we see those many fomc participants at the last meeting saw those as weighing on the outlook and calling for possibly more accommodative policy. 3.7% is the low unemployment rate but to call something hot you need to see some heat. what we -- we hear lots of reports of labor, companies having a hard time finding qualified labor. we do not see wages really responding so i don't really see that as a current issue. the bottom line for me

south africa's most celebrated musicians. johnny clegg has been remembered at a memorial service in johannesburg.id government. he died at the age of 66 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. 0ur correspondent milton nkosi sent this report from the service. guitar music we are here at the memorial service for the legendary musician johnny clegg. hundreds of people came out today to pay their respects. he died last week and was buried the following day. but today people came here to say what they thought about him, and the legendary actor, john kani, delivered the eulogy. this is the man who broke all the barriers. the man who took on a culture, a man in his own embodiment was south africa, was an african. this is the man who, through his music, through his art, an anthropologist — now i know why he wanted to study where we come from, because he wanted to understand where we're going. and then came the moment when johnny clegg's son jesse performed a song, and paid an emotional tribute to his late father. ultimately, it's impossible for me to sum up what my dad was to my mother, my brother an

south africa toxic city continues. hundreds of strange mounds lie scattered around johannesburg south africa's most populous city but they aren't a natural phenomenon they are mine tailings waste heaps left over from south africa's hugely profitable gold industry. many are also said to be dangerously toxic awash with heavy metals and poisons and radioactive debris. with expert help french journalist must time to do is getting that content scientifically analyzed. and. put one night while he waits for the results he gets a mysterious voicemail message a lot lot of your. money where your around. in a month well i worked at an environmental geologist me up for a while and i would really much appreciate you you know you're going to come around again i will work about it thank you very much. the message is from a geologist eagle club chick after a 20 year career in the mining industry has now left it disgusted by the industry's failure to have his warnings about dealing with its waste i'll tell you what i found particularly scandals to take the worst possible material which is you radium grind it into dust comparable to flour

south africa toxic city continues. hundreds of strange mounds lie scattered around johannesburg south africa's most populous city but they aren't a natural phenomenon they are mine tailings waste heaps left over from south africa's hugely profitable gold industry. many are also said to be dangerously toxic awash with heavy metals and poisons and radioactive debris. with expert help french journalists must time to do is getting that content scientifically analyzed. but one night while he waits for the results he gets a mysterious voicemail message a lot lot of your. money where your around. in a month well i worked at an environmental geologist period for a while and i would very much appreciate you you know you're going to have a word about it thank you very much. the message is from a geologist eagle club chick after a 20 year career in the mining industry has now left it disgusted by the industry's failure to have his warnings about dealing with its waste i'll tell you what i found particularly scandals to take the worst possible material which is you radium grind it into dust comparable to flour and make a hill out of

johannesburg. it's through his music that johnny clegg confronted south africa's apartheid government and its racially divisive goals his unique style of blending zulu rhythms with western music brought in fame in the 1980 s. both locally and around the world play it was born in lancashire england in 1953 and moved to johannesburg with his mother his experiences with zulu migrant workers during his childhood introduced him to their culture and music at the age of 17 together with the click form to their 1st band to luca. we've been to it for so many years for maintenance 69. but they scored. 6 involvement with black musicians often led to him being arrested during apartheid and his music was restricted on south african airwaves in 1960 partnered with to form his 2nd interracial band called son . also recorded several solo albums and enjoyed international success selling out concerts wherever he performed for many south africans johnny clegg suppliant of music represented hope for those wanting to change a racially segregated lation he became a symbol of unity often defying a particle was simply by per