nomsa maseko, thank ou continues tomorrow. nomsa maseko, thank you very _ continues tomorrow.s around the world. some countries, like australia, took rapid action. in the state of victoria, a taskforce was set up three weeks after grenfell to find out how many buildings were unsafe and a tax on construction firms has helped to pay for the work needed. here in the uk, there are no official figures on how many residential blocks are wrapped in dangerous materials and the government's cladding fund only covers buildings above a certain height. sarah corker has been finding out what british politicians can learn from their australian counterparts in tackling the cladding crisis. australia had an early warning about cladding. this is 201a in melbourne, an apartment block catches fire. the flames spread quickly. it's wrapped in the same type of cladding as grenfell tower. thankfully, everyone got out in time. the government acted quickly and started inspecting buildings. after the grenfell tragedy, that ramped up. they decided they needed to look at every building that was built sin

nomsa maseko, bbc news, soweto. an american journalist and author, who got to know archbishop tutu and interviewed him many times. shejoins me now. thank you for your time. time and again we have heard that he had a genius for winning people over. how did he win you over? fix, for winning people over. how did he win you over?- did he win you over? a good question- — did he win you over? a good question. he _ did he win you over? a good question. he was _ did he win you over? a good question. he was such - did he win you over? a good question. he was such a - did he win you over? a good l question. he was such a warm person. in fact there was even a time when i was moderating a programme by an organisation that worked to help south africans get in control of their finances and so forth, shared interest it was called. he was being honoured and i was moderating and at some point he justjumped up and walked onstage and started singing happy birthday to me. that is the kind of guy he was. even though there had been times

nomsa maseko, bbc news, soweto.is an american journalist and author who got to know archbishop tutu and interviewed him many times. she spoke of her memories of those moments. he was such a warm person. in fact there was even a time when i was moderating a programme by an organisation that worked to help south africans get in control of their finances and so forth, shared interest it was called. he was being honoured and i was moderating and at some point he just jumped up and walked onstage and started singing happy birthday to me. that is the kind of guy he was. even though there had been times when i interviewed him and i asked him tough questions. some younger people do not appreciate the way that the truth and reconciliation commission is working or honouring them. but he was just someone who could relate to everybody, no matter what their political positions or what their professional positions were. he was just somebody who had a capacity to feel compassion for everybody and people who had mistreated his own

nomsa maseko looks back at his life. he was first and foremost a priest, not a politician.or the best part of half a century, he was the face of reconciliation and south africa's moral compass. the system of this country, apartheid, is immoral. the system of this country is evil. desmond mpilo tutu remained outside of party politics, but he used the church as a platform for protest against white minority rule. it was under south africa's oppressive government that he first campaigned against apartheid. when emotions were boiling over, his influence helped prevent bloodshed. and in 1984, he was given the highest recognition for his efforts. when you've been given the nobel peace prize, it doesn't really belong to you. or, in a way, you can say it makes you answerable to the world. i mean, the world has a piece of you. he was a compassionate and sensitive man, one who would cry along with the victims as they gave their harrowing evidence at the truth and reconciliation commission. it was tutu who coined the phrase rainbow nation to describe south africa's ethnic diversity, pr

here's our south africa correspondent, nomsa maseko.ll over south africa, notjust here in cape town. mourners gathered for midday prayers outside tutu's home in soweto, to pay their respects to the man who was chosen by nelson mandela to head south africa's tumultuous reconciliation process. many people have been visiting desmond tutu's home here in cape town since his death was announced on boxing day. in the midst of the pain and sorrow, it's very comforting for people to show their emotions and pour out their love for my dad. and we are truly appreciative of it. it's not an easy time for anyone. in line with covid—19 regulations, public viewing areas — such as this one — have been set up in many areas of the country to allow as many people as possible to be part of desmond tutu's sendoff. the bell at st george's cathedral will toll at midday every day until friday in the archbishop's honour. the man known fondly as the arch was very clear on his wishes for his funeral — no ostentatious or lavish spending. he asked for a cheap coffin

nomsa maseko, bbc news, cape town.t stand news has said it's shutting down after hundreds of national security police raided its office on wednesday. these are images from the raid — seven current and former employees were arrested for producing what police described as "seditious publications". stand news, set up in 2014, was the most prominent remaining pro—democracy publication in hong kong after the closure ofjimmy lai's iconic apple daily tabloid. millions of families in the uk are facing a "cost of living catastrophe" according to a leading think tank. the resolution foundation says stalling wages, rising taxes and soaring energy bills means — from april — households face an increase in their living costs of nearly £1,200. the government says it's provided more than four billion pounds�* worth of support for families. victoria benson, ceo of the charity gingerbread, which helps single parents in the uk, explained that any rise in the cost of living would have a significant effect on the most vulnerable families.

nomsa maseko, bbc news, cape town.ver the coming year, according to unicef. the country's healthcare system is struggling, and its citizens are also dealing with soaring inflation, and a collapsing school system. our south america correspondent katy watson sent this report. boxing is the only class that 14—year—old gilbenis goes to now. his dad died four years ago and he had to give up school. supporting his mum and siblings became the priority. this training is one of the few opportunities open to him, growing up in maracaibo's poorest and most dangerous neighbourhood. "my mum wants me to go back to school to get out of this place." he tells me he's got into trouble picking up guns, robbing from people to provide his family with food. "often we eat just once a day," he says. "sometimes not at all." this is a neighbourhood where life is cheap and violence the norm. but it's hunger that's the biggest obstacle to studying. according to unicef, nearly 120,000 children in venezuela could suffer from extreme malnutrition in

nomsa maseko, there.struggles to contain an overload of animal manure. the netherlands is the world�*s second biggest agricultural exporter but is under pressure to reduce harmful emissions produced by livetsock such as methane. anna holligan reports. dutch beef feeds the planet but it is costing the earth. the country�*s cattle cause 70% of all methane emissions and the agricultural industry is the netherlands�* biggest source of nitrogen pollution. geertjian wants his business to be sustainable. i am not a farmer who wants to take down the nature around us. no, i want to farm with nature. i�*m a farmer with nature so i�*m the solution, give me some tools so i can be the solution for multiple problems. and that is what we are missing at the moment, the tools. we were the pride of the nation. but now, we are the problem of the nation. the dutch government�*s plan includes paying livestock farmers to relocate or leave the industry altogether and helping those who remain to shift to more extensive rather th

nomsa maseko there in cape town.ff in somalia between the president and prime minister. president mohamed abdullahi mohamed says he has suspended the prime minister, accusing him of corruption over a land grab case. the prime minister, mohamed hussein roble, says the president is attempting an informal coup. bella shegow has sent this report from mogadishu. the power struggle between the two leaders took a new turn today when, early this morning, vehicles from the presidential blocked roads close to the prime minister's residence, forcing the prime minister to get to his office on foot. mr roble then accused the president of sabotaging the elections. translation: i would like to make it clear to the somali people _ that the somali federal government will be in charge during the transition period, and i therefore give order to all somali forces to work under the command of the office of the prime minister from today. and former president mohamed abdullahi farmaajo is no more than a presidential candidate, so therefore

nomsa maseko, bbc news, cape town.st of living catastrophe" according to a leading think tank. the resolution foundation says stalling wages, rising taxes and soaring energy bills means — from april — households face an increase in their living costs of nearly £1,200. the government says it's provided more than four billion pounds�* worth of support for families. joining me now is victoria benson, ceo of the charity gingerbread, which helps single parents in the uk. what does this mean in practical terms forfamilies that what does this mean in practical terms for families that you are connected with? it terms for families that you are connected with?— terms for families that you are connected with? , . ,., . connected with? it is a huge impact, otentiall connected with? it is a huge impact, potentially catastrophic. _ connected with? it is a huge impact, potentially catastrophic. most - potentially catastrophic. most single parents earn very little and many are in poverty, by which they are earning under £16,000 per ye

nomsa maseko, bbc news.late us financier jeffrey epstein. thejury by the late us financier jeffrey epstein. the jury found her guilty of five out of six charges. defence counsel says she is working on an appeal and was confident her client would be vindicated. that is just about it from us. you can reach me on twitter. thank you for watching. hello again. temperatures reached the 16 degrees mark in both london and in exeter through wednesday. and we've got more of the same to come for the next few days, really, as we keep these south—westerly winds flowing across the country, bringing pulses of exceptionally mild air northwards. now, temperatures probably reaching 16, possibly i7 celsius, and in contrast, the temperatures that we'd normally expect at this time of the year, around about 8 celsius. so it is pretty exceptional, not far away from the english temperature record, which is 17.7. as we head into thursday morning, we'll see outbreaks of rain turning heavier across western areas. a very, very mild sta

nomsa maseko, bbc news, soweto. mwamba is a former bishop of botswana and now the president of united national independence party in zambia. he is an acquaintance of archbishop tutu. i'd say you are good friends, trevor. laughter. i remember you having a conversation with him and you're speaking to the archbishop. i think the welcome was, hey, arch, how you doing? it archbishop. i think the welcome was, hey, arch, how you doing?— hey, arch, how you doing? it was a ureat hey, arch, how you doing? it was a great man- — hey, arch, how you doing? it was a great man. amazing _ hey, arch, how you doing? it was a great man. amazing man. - hey, arch, how you doing? it was a great man. amazing man. you - hey, arch, how you doing? it was a. great man. amazing man. you often talk about how _ great man. amazing man. you often talk about how approachable - great man. amazing man. you often talk about how approachable he - great man. amazing man. you often | talk about how approachable he was. can you just tell us your experience

nomsa maseko, there.orkers during the pandemic. the celebrations are going ahead despite a new surge in coronavirus infections in australia on friday to a record of more than 32,000, just days after surpassing 10,000 for the first time. experts say the explosion is being driven by the highly contagious omicron variant and a recent relaxation of restrictions in sydney and other areas. so far, however, hospitalisations and deaths haven�*t reached comparative levels seen in previous outbreaks and the state�*s premier said australia was well placed to deal with the outbreak. we will have much more on the new year celebration it doesn�*t much an extraordinarily new year�*s eve. quite windy, dry many, but not quite for everyone. the temperatures this afternoon across northern scotland, afternoon across northern scotland, a bit above average, 8—9, but 15, 16, the south, that is a lot above average. some spells of sunshine in places. quite windy out there — increasingly windy across western parts, and some patchy

nomsa maseko, bbc news, soweto.ho was arrested within the grounds of windsor castle on christmas day while in possession of a crossbow has been detained under the mental health act. police responded to the security breach at 8:30am yesterday morning while the queen was in residence. the metropolitan police say the 19—year—old man from southampton is currently undergoing a mental health assessment. tighter covid restrictions are now in force in wales, scotland and northern ireland, with more changes due to come into force tomorrow. the measures include curbs on the hospitality industry and a reinforcement of social distancing rules. no further restrictions have been announced for england. tomos morgan reports. another festive holiday and another set of restrictions. social life will be curtailed yet again in wales, scotland, and northern ireland as the devolved governments bring back measures in an attempt to slow the spread of the omicron variant. and almost two years into the pandemic, this latest set of rules has

segregation and the apartheid regime, died on sunday at the age of 90. 0ur south africa correspondent, nomsa masekoing band lining the streets as a guard of honour for archbishop desmond tutu. the outspoken priest who became one of the world's great moral voices lying in state for a second day in a plain, pinewood coffin, in accordance with his wishes. thousands of people have been flocking to st george's cathedral to pay their last respects. one man hitchhiked for more than 1,000 kilometres just for this moment. it's a memory that i will live for for the rest of my life and ijust hope, as he said, in his words, he said, south africa, you must be careful — if you don't live according to those values, you might bite the dust. archbishop tutu campaigned against white minority rule and worked hard to unite a deeply divided nation. the arch, as he was known fondly, was also a family man. my parents' relationship was strong and loving. they talked about loving each other. they would say, "you are so handsome, you are so beautiful, you smell delicious..." he would say, "ooh, you smell expensive!" the glo

residence, to offer condolences to his widow leah and the other family members. 0ur correspondent nomsa masekos cathedral. earlier, she described what people have been saying to her about desmond tutu. people are reflecting about archbishop desmond tutu as a man who was small in stature but had a big heart. after all, he was the man who was chosen by nelson mandela to head the reconciliation process here back in 1994, when south africa became a democracy. a lot of people speak about the man who played a prominent role in ensuring that south africa does indeed become a democracy. so he wasn'tjust respected here in this country, but all over the world, and also with world leaders having paid their own tribute, speaking about the man, describing desmond tutu as a moral compass not just for south africa, but also for them in their respective countries. as hollywood box—office takings continue to tumble — we examine if this means the end of going out to the cinema? the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow in holla

let's get more now from our nomsa maseko whojoins us live from soweto, outside desmond tutu's home.ere is no great surprise in his death. he withdrawn from public life, he had just turned 90, but the loss of such a good figure, a revered figure, and an controversially powerful figure must be felt very deeply in the community. it must be felt very deeply in the community-— must be felt very deeply in the communi . , . ., , community. it is a great loss here in south africa. _ community. it is a great loss here in south africa. many _ community. it is a great loss here in south africa. many people - community. it is a great loss here in south africa. many people are. in south africa. many people are saying that the sun had set on south africa. desmond tutu was a powerful figure came a unifying figure who often laughed in the face of adversity, but even at times it risked his own life to ensure that there was no... but he never shied away from criticising the government of the day, especially when it came toissues of the day, especially when it came to issues of corruption. he of the d

our correspondent nomsa maseko sent this report.ere in south africa. along with others, including nelson mandela and the last apartheid president, fw de klerk. you know, there's a lot of events also that are planned, which also include an intimate event for friends and family of the late archbishop and also his wife, mama leah, who held his hand, we are told, until he died early yesterday morning. and then the archbishop's body will also be lying in state at the st george's cathedral in cape town, where his funeral service is expected to be held on new year's day. in the last few minutes the bells of st george's cathedral have been ringing to mark the passing of archbishop tutu. bells toll. they'll be rung daily for ten minutes, starting at midday local time until friday. the archbishop of cape town, thabo makgoba, has asked all who hear the bells to pause their busy schedules for a moment in tribute to archbishop tutu. the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, is due to hold emergency talks with some of the uk's energy providers who

archbishop's residence to to offer condolences to his widow and other family members. 0ur correspondent nomsa masekoeorge's cathedral. she told me what people had been saying to her about desmond tutu. people are reflecting about archbishop desmond tutu as a man who was small in stature but had a big heart. after all, he was the man who was chosen by nelson mandela to head the reconciliation process here back in 1994 when south africa became a democracy, a lot of people speak about the man who played a prominant role in ensuring that south africa does indeed become a democracy. so he wasn'tjust respected here in this country, but all over the world, and also with world leaders having paid their own tribute, speaking about the man, describing desmond tutu as a moral compass, not just for south africa, but also for than in their respective countries. we are looking at archived footage of the man, but as i look at you, where you are there, i can see children coming up behind you, there are children coming to pay their respects as well as adults, and these will be people who perhaps know little about hi

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earlier i spoke to nomsa maseko in soweto, outside desmond tutu's home.mmunity has responded. the sun has set in south africa. 0ne the sun has set in south africa. one of the most empowering figures, unifying figure, who often laughed in the face of adversity but he even had the luck at times risked his own life to ensure that there was no bloodshed even during the days of apartheid but he was also a man who never shied away from criticising the government of the day, especially when it came to issues like corruption. he especially when it came to issues like corruption.— especially when it came to issues like corruption. he was clearly very an: as like corruption. he was clearly very angry as he — like corruption. he was clearly very angry as he expressed _ like corruption. he was clearly very angry as he expressed himself - like corruption. he was clearly very angry as he expressed himself at l like corruption. he was clearly very l angry as he expressed himself at the time president zuma was in office. here he was calling out corruption, maintaining hi

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residence, to offer condolences to his widow leah and the other family members. 0ur correspondent nomsa masekoure but had a big heart. after all, he was the man who was chosen by nelson mandela to head the reconciliation process here back in 1994, when south africa became a democracy. a lot of people speak about the man who played a prominent role in ensuring that south africa does indeed become a democracy. so he wasn'tjust respected here in this country, but all over the world, and also with world leaders having paid their own tribute, speaking about the man, describing desmond tutu as a moral compass not just for south africa, but also for them in their respective countries. one of the world's most prominent naturalists and conservationists, the american scientist e0 wilson, has died at the age of 92. professor wilson, a biologist who specialised in the study of ants, has been described as darwin's natural heir. he conducted pioneering work into the biological underpinnings of social behaviour. a specialist search and rescue dog that's been missing for nearly a week was today found safe and

earlier, i spoke to nomsa maseko in soweto, outside desmond tutu's home.out how the community has responded. he risked his own life at times to ensure that there was no bloodshed, even during those dark days of apartheid. but he was also a man who never shied away from criticising the government of the day, especially when it came to issues of corruption. when president zuma was in office and there were a series of allegations, did that create difficulties for him? until that point, he had been regarded as somebody who stood shoulder to shoulder with those big figures, but here he was calling out corruption and maintaining his consistency, but perhaps also challenging the leadership of the party that had helped to end apartheid. he was heavily criticised _ helped to end apartheid. he was heavily criticised and _ helped to end apartheid. he was heavily criticised and even - heavily criticised and even sidelined by the governing anc, with some in the anc saying thinks he is a deputyjesus christ because of the moral compass that he has. especially in the coun

our correspondent nomsa maseko reports from soweto.r last respects, people from all walks of life dropped off flowers at desmond tutu's home. he was the voice of reason, the face of reconciliation and south africa's moral compass. it is a dark day to south africans because he is the light and the icon of this country. he used to be a father to us. his wife used to be a mother to us. it was desmond tutu, known affectionately as the arch who coined the phrase the rainbow nation to describe south africa's ethnic diversity. if you had a problem you would go to him and he would give you a prayer and then he would go to the chapel and pray for us every day when we had problems. several memorial services are expected to be held in honour of desmond tutu over the next few days. the people here, they remember the arch as a unifying figure who helped south africa become a democracy. flowers were laid in cape town where he died in his home surrounded by family and friends. a seven—day sendoff is being planned including a mass to be planned by the

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residence to offer condolences to his widow leah and the other family members. 0ur correspondent nomsa maseko what people have been saying to her about desmond tutu. people are reflecting about archbishop desmond tutu as a man who was small in stature, but one who had a big heart. because, after all, he was the man who was chosen by nelson mandela to head the reconciliation process here back in 1994 when south africa became a democracy. a lot of people speak about the man who played a prominent role in ensuring that south africa does indeed become a democracy. so he wasn'tjust respected here in this country, but all over the world, and also with world leaders having paid their own tribute, speaking about the man, describing desmond tutu as a moral compass not just for south africa, but also for them in their respective countries. a specialist search—and—rescue dog that's been missing for nearly a week was today found safe and well. juno was last seen during a walk near great yarmouth in norfolk. mike liggins was there to see the reunion with her owner: belong to you, ian? she does belong to i

the bbc�*s nomsa maseko reports from soweto.aying their last respects, people from all walks of life dropped off flowers here at desmond tutu's soweto home, demonstrating what the 90—year—old stood for. he was the voice of reason, the face of reconciliation and south africa's moral compass. archbishop desmond tutu was one of our nation toss finest patriots. he was a man of unwavering courage, of principal, conviction and whose life was spent in the service of others. he in many ways embodied the essence of our humanity. he to us is south african because he is the light and the icon of this country. he used to be a father to us. his wife used to be a mother to us. it was desmond tutu, known affectionately as the arch, coined the phrase rainbow nation to describe south africa's ethnic diversity, often preaching peace and unity in the face of adversity. he was one of the greatest people i've ever met. he and nelson mandela are the two leaders who ended apartheid, but he was a teacher, he was a moral leader, he was a campaigner. sev

nomsa maseko looks back at his life. he was first and foremost a priest, not a politician.he best part of half a century, he was the face of reconciliation and south africa's moral compass. the system of this country, apartheid, is immoral. the system of this country is evil. desmond mpilo tutu remained outside of party politics, we can see you perfectly but i'm afraid is a problem with the sound. we just ask a couple of technical operators to have a word and see if we can see a better way to get the sound from you. it is very important that we hear what you have to say this morning at the death of archbishop tutu. good idea to the bottom of the prom with a sound and back to you somewhat lighter tone for the next few minutes because for many, a boxing day dip in the sea has become as much a christmas tradition as turkey and crackers. 0n redcar in the yorkshire coast, swimmers will be hopping into the north sea late and braving the waves in all manner of costumes and fancy dress. alison freeman assessed us. can you tell us what it is all about? happy christmas to you roger.

to tell us more i'm joined by nomsa maseko who is in cape town.ice notjust here in cape town but also midday in omicron outside the home of desmond tutu. —— also at midday in soweto. and that there cape town city hall and there is a public viewing area for those unable to make it inside the city hall because of covid regulations. given the restrictions, _ because of covid regulations. given the restrictions, it _ because of covid regulations. given the restrictions, it is _ because of covid regulations. given the restrictions, it is still— the restrictions, it is still important people have a chance to remember the life of the great archbishop so how is the balance being maintained?— archbishop so how is the balance being maintained? there is a wall of my remembrance _ being maintained? there is a wall of my remembrance outside _ being maintained? there is a wall of my remembrance outside the - being maintained? there is a wall of. my remembrance outside the cathedral where the archbishop served as south africa's first black archbishop, a portrait

. —— nomsa maseko. saying ilanga selishonile, which loosely translated means that the sun has set on south africa. desmond tutu was a towering figure, a unifying figure who often left in the face of adversity. but even at times, you know, risked his own life to ensure that there was no bloodshed even during those dark days of apartheid. but he was also a man who never shied away from criticising the government of the day, especially when it came to issues of corruption. he was clearly very angry as he expressed himself at the time president zuma was in office and when there were a series of allegations. did that create difficulties for him, do you think? because until that point he had been regarded as someone who had stood shoulder to shoulder with some of those other big figures. but here he was calling out corruption, maintaining his consistency, but perhaps also then challenging the leadership of the party that had helped to end apartheid. he was heavily criticised and even sidelined by the governin

nomsa maseko reports from soweto. paying their last respects, people from all walks of life dropped off flowers here at desmond tutu's soweto home, demonstrating what the 90—year—old stood for. he was the voice of reason, the face of reconciliation and south africa's moral compass. it's a dark day to us, south africans, because he is he in many ways embodied the essence of our humanity. he he in many ways embodied the essence of our humanity-— of our humanity. he to us is south african because _ of our humanity. he to us is south african because he _ of our humanity. he to us is south african because he is _ of our humanity. he to us is south african because he is the - of our humanity. he to us is south african because he is the light - of our humanity. he to us is south african because he is the light and the icon_ african because he is the light and the icon of— african because he is the light and the icon of this country. he used to be a father to us. his wife used to be a mother to us. it was desmond tutu, known

nomsa maseko is in cape town for us this morning. man who - around the world. south africa woke up to the passing of a man who was| up to the passing of a man who was the moral compass of south africa. it was unexpected and the new the archbishop had been battling prostate cancer for about two decades but certainly was not expecting he would die because it feels as though south africa still needs them. find feels as though south africa still needs them-— needs them. and he was widely credited with _ needs them. and he was widely credited with coining _ needs them. and he was widely credited with coining the - needs them. and he was widely j credited with coining the phrase rainbow nation, something that so perfectly captured what south africa became after apartheid.— became after apartheid. indeed, it was all about _ became after apartheid. indeed, it was all about south _ became after apartheid. indeed, it was all about south africa's - became after apartheid. indeed, it was all about south africa's ethnic| was all about south africa

nomsa maseko gave us this update from cape town: groups of mourners have come to the family house tonterfaith memorial service. but because of covid regulations they will only be a limited number of people that will be allowed inside the cape town city hall. so as a result there are public viewing areas that will be set up in many parts of the city and also elsewhere around the country to allow south africans not to miss anything and to pay their last respects and be part of the memorial as it takes place. you are watching bbc news. time for some sport. good afternoon. formerjockey freddie tyminski has called for harsher punishment for jockeys who ride dangerously to make horse racing saver. he was paralysed following a full five years ago last week in a high courtjudge ruled that fellowjockey week in a high courtjudge ruled that fellow jockey graham week in a high courtjudge ruled that fellowjockey graham gibbons was responsible. that fellow jockey graham gibbons was responsible.— was responsible. punishment for reckless riding _ was responsible. punishment for reckless riding would

we can speak now to our south africa correspondent, nomsa maseko, who is at st georges cathedral in capesa — large crowds expected there again today? indeed. large crowds are expected at the st george's cathedral. you can hearin the st george's cathedral. you can hear in the background a brass band already playing. clerics and clergy have now formed a guard of honour while waiting for the remains of archbishop desmond tutu to arrive sometime this morning. we do expect large crowds to file past the remains of the late archbishop. this will now be a second day in which he will now be a second day in which he will be lying in state here at saint george's cathedral. there are large numbers that are expected to attend the funeral but the government has made provision for public viewing areas to ensure as many people as possible are able to pay their last respects to the man who was responsible for south africa's reconciliation process. as you know, desmond tt was a larger than life figure but he did say he did not want any lavish spending for his funeral, he wanted the cheapest coffin availab

for more on how south africa is responding, here's nomsa maseko.rease in the number of people that are lining up to get vaccinated. the president of south africa, has held a briefing earlier this week in which he urged more people to get vaccinated and also insinuated that there could be compulsory vaccinations of people if they want access to places like restau ra nts they want access to places like restaurants and bars and activities and also buildings around the country. but you also urged people to stay away from mass gatherings and also particularly funerals where new infections are seen where the outbreaks have been seen taking place. it south africa at this stage is on a level one lockdown which means gathering up to 7000 people outside of around 2000 people outside of around 2000 people outside where there still allowed in 750 indoor depending on how big the venue is still permissible and also, with the holiday period coming up, there are bound to be loads of gatherings and there is an expectation that the government is going to hold anothe

the anti—apartheid leader archbishop desmond tutu, who died yesterday aged 90. 0ur correspondent nomsa masekoority of events are going to be taken place in honour of desmond tutu. he was a man of small stature but with a very big heart and this is what south africans are going to remember about him after all he was the man chosen by nelson mandela to head the south african reconciliation process and it was not an easy process but he did continue with that. there are going to be a number of memorial services that are going to take place not just here in cape town but in many other parts of this country. there's going to be an internet service as well that will be held amongst his closest friends on thursday and the archbishop is expected to lie and stayed here at this cathedral on friday night for one night and saturday morning his funeral service will be held here and this is where his ashes are going to be entered. the report from the national trust says weather events like star marlin are proving a challenge to many of britain's species which are already in decline. england cricketers are s

nomsa maseko is injohannesburg with the reaction. an incredible story.is time to die, it isjust literally says is that it was not his time to die, it is just literally incredible scenes in hopes that many more people would have survived and someday they will be found and rescued. according the country they saw that a cargo ship that was carrying out to 30 people sank and apparently due to water going into the engine room and that is what caused so many people have survived in more than 20 years still unaccounted for but for now, 64 confirmed dead but they have one that many more others could die or that many more others could die or that there could be others who are found dead already as the search and rescue mission continues. lets turn to kyrgyzstan in central asia. reindeers once thrived here, however in the past hundred years their numbers have plummeted. however environmentalists are hoping a new plan will help save them bring them back from the brink of extinction. the bbc�*s ermek maksutova reports. 0ver over a century ago, this was a land filled

our correspondent nomsa maseko is injohannesburg. good morning to you.bama. the anecdotes that have been shared by people whom he was neighbours with, at his home here in johannesburg. many are saying that they remember him as a very humble man who would jump up and down the street to buy newspapers. he would walk to the anglican church nearby, and he was a man who would also offer prayers to them if they had any problems. there is also a series of events now that have been planned in honour of the archbishop, including the bell at saint georges cathedral in cape town which will be run for ten minutes from midday today every day until friday, and people have been urged to observe a moment of silence. we also understand the archbishop's but it will be lying in state at the same chapel, at saint george's cathedral, on friday, at his funeral service will take place at that chapel on new year's day.— will take place at that chapel on new year's day. thank you for that, nomsa. new year's day. thank you for that, nomsa- we — new year's day. thank you for that,

series to take place ahead of the archbishop's funeral on saturday. 0ur south africa correspondent nomsa masekoen in western and northern japan, blocking roads and railways and disrupting flights. thousands of homes are without power — and the situation may get worse before it gets better as plenty more snowfall is forecast along the japan sea coast ahead of the new year. no snow in great britain. in fact, anything but. it is going to be quite balmy. this morning has been cold as you can see. now we have rain pushing northwards, temperatures are slowly rising and even in aviemore it is —5 now instead of —6. rain moves north—eastwards and behind it cloud. also showers. some seeing brightness and the wind picking up. temperatures range from 7—17 today. all of us having above average temperatures which are normally 6—8 north to south in december. tonight we say goodbye to the rain clearing the northern isles and a new band sweeps into the north—west and another comes into the south—west. a lot of cloud, breezy night, very mild. 8 degrees, 10 degrees in stornoway. 14 in plymouth. these temperatures