all of this has become a norm and not to mention where we are in south africa. this is a crisis. and do you think that this has now become some sort of human rights issue? you know, if you look at what has been happening around africa, especially around in n g, i would certainly say the is an issue there. it looks at, you know, maybe preaching the constitution. in the case of south africa, it's really at a point where nobody is truly understand why african leaders are okay with a situation of this nature. why is it ok to have tricity of for 20 hours a day? why is it okay to power the largest economy in africa? which is nigeria using generators? yet not too far from the on the other side of the continent. you have egypt, 2nd largest economy. and they have electrification of about 98 percent. and i'm really happy that you mentioned some of the worst and best performing countries within the continent. because if you take a look add to to nice. yeah. and salt sedan, what do you think a 2 needed doing that song to them could perhaps do as well? well, to news it is like he in that it fi

i met with the russian ambassador to south africa who presented the view from moscow. mister investor, to thank you so much for joining us here on africa now. this month is freedom months. why was the soviet union even interested in being involved in africa? first of all, i should mention that we are interested in african friends. ah, russia not to speak about. soviet union has never colonized any of the people's particular for and we have always treated africans as our friends with potential friends made it. well. can you imagine the whole continent of friends and this is wonderful, why did the southern genius schuster assist insulation movements? russian societies valid through them society and in our hearts and our minds of this notion of support of the newest is a much broader one of them is translated into english, my justice, or a lawfulness or right dismiss. it's include so many moral aspects in particular, and we feel that if there is a just cause, if we can help assist some people who are oppressed, then we should do it. how did it assist in? well it, as far as

next to south africa is a country with much less infrastructure, but no power disruptions. i visited northern mozambique, which is home to one of the biggest hydro electric schemes in africa. one come to what locals called the pride of moses and beek. you have here. africa was a 4th largest man made dead, and it is known as the whole. vasa, hydro electric plan, cohort bus. and one of the local most be can languages means finished the job. probably a leading to the fact that the project began in the 960 by the portuguese, and took some 15 years to complete. it includes a variety of electrical infrastructures that both generate, produce, transmit, and commercialize. now you see a natural, gorgeous, so you have the mbc river coming down from this direction and on either side you have these parallel slopes that come down into a kind of the shape over there are these police gates. and once those are opened, the water floods through turning the turnstiles and the turbines, which in turn generates electricity. and that electricity is used here in most and be can also neighboring co

remind us of the specific allegations against - south africa at. ns against the brothers. . ., , , specific allegations against the brothers. . . , , . brothers. there are many. they are wanted in south _ brothers. there are many. they are wanted in south africa _ brothers. there are many. they are wanted in south africa for- wanted in south africa for widespread corruption that has been dubbed state capture. they are alleged to have interfered with government appointments and paid bribes to secure lucrative contracts worth hundreds of means of dollars. they felt south africa so that is why this particular arrest warrant and extradition had taken place. south africans have been waiting many years to try to see whether justice would happen so there is frustration in south africa from the authorities and ordinary south africans who are questioning whether the guptas will face justice. there the guptas will face 'ustice. there is frustration _ the guptas will face 'ustice. there is frustration and _ the guptas will face justice. there is frustration an

this is costing south africa. so asking $1000000.00 us dollars a day. this year. it's really amounted to $13000000000.00 to date. and surprisingly, the south african phase of the year is low shedding, which describes the never ending rolling blackouts. just like people in other parts of the world, check the weather. so seconds check my sons to see the escal scheduled blackouts. so they can plan when 2 bath went to cook and went to charge they phones. there is no reason whatsoever for south africa to continue to endure the economically catastrophic and financial arena's power cuts, otherwise known, are referred to as low charity. was this power cause? not only are they unwarranted, but they are actually avoidable. but we needed to have taken steps if you years ago . for example, south africa got over $47000.00 megawatts of install capacity, which is based on a fossil fuel which is cold. now cold is to south africa, what oil is to the saudis, or what gas and oil is to the russians. we therefore should fit it in the same air way. and unless we can really harness to th

can't be understated in south africa. you exposed one of the biggest financial scandals in the country's history. you did it virtually single handedly. you did it at great cost to yourself and your family. tell us what the government has done in response to your whistle blowing. that might ensure that corruption, like this doesn't happen again. well, these 2 had to we, in that regard, i mean, these sort of the personal had to let me start to that because it's a bit easier. regrettably, the legislation, our country and the leaders in our country haven't really done much to support nor protect whistleblowers. so from, from that perspective, i mean, there's a lot of statements that have been made. you know, how presidency yeah. whistle bus must be protective and stuff. but, but nothing's really happened in that regard. and that what's been very, very unfortunate how even from a judicial perspective they have, they has been some progress. so with all the revelations of state capture, what had happened was it was a presidentia

on the italian island of lab to set and years after being given the right to live and work in south africa. thousands of zimbabwe in await a court ruling today of weather will be forced to leave. ah, i been fizzle and welcome. there is a new surge of migrants from africa trying to reach europe. rescue as the trying to help. 1200 people adrift on 2 boats in the mediterranean sea between italy and grace. italian coast guard is coordinating the rescue. the migrants of stranded on overcrowded fishing boats, authority, se there's been a shop increase in crossings with thousands of africans arriving on the island of lam. producer in the last few days, but many never make it. aid groups say at least 2 people died and 20 went missing after they boat sank on the weekend. floating at sea, packed with people and without a captain to steer it. the ship is in a dire state. rescue is carried out a reconnaissance flight to assist the situation with this cool from a nearby cargo be so laying out how bad things the boat is leaking with thinking to anyone. good, and this isn't the only boat in distress in t

i don't know the south africa. i don't want to be like one of these people existing in, you know, going to live in australia or canada, anything like that? nope. in senior places, but, you know, i, i really love living. yeah. and i think i've got a lot offer. and i love that my daughter loves the country and is born here. my, all my family are here. i want to stay here and i want to see this country drive really considered south africa and the commodities that we have, the potential that we have. there's no reason why we shouldn't be a well country and i'd like to sort of help towards that in a little bit, which is where i can. and if that means indian corruption for the resources go to places where they need to go, then i'll do that. am. yeah, the consequences have been degradable am. yeah, but, but i mean, what else do you do? i can tell you this is no way that i could have lived with this of my conscience. i, i couldn't do that. that's that wasn't even an option. bianca goodson, thank you so much for joining us.

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it has been difficult to remember where the water conference i can say, racism in south africa in 2001, he doesn't debate the bus led by the african diaspora caribbean block. and i, i think what you see now, we see a return of cultural artifacts in africa. and my concern is that the return of cattle at defense, if they do this a value on them, how do you quantify people? are you saying that pre and post colonial africa is actually the same africa? slightly we've changed with the edition of this out. so done. the pre colonial africa with the kingdoms have changed drastically. that of all of the westminster system and in the 60 seventy's than 90 ninety's washington consensus elections all over africa moving away from my to party democracy. i mean from one part to state to a mile to patty democracy. hence i went back to my president, paula, not my quit my my a citation of was it freedom or was it independence? part of the liberation of africa. and the reason why we've come to the point where we are, of course, has been the assistance of the soviet union in the liberation struggles. how im

his life in south africa might soon be coming to an end. he's been earning a living in johannesburg, teaching and waiting till the to pill did for me. got to wait to go to school in the morning. and then later, go to western boys at the school or any mush after they went around. and nixon is emmy is land when endings are site to children and the wife and other issues with little porch what i seem to match. and i can live and work legally in south africa because he has as and bobby an exemption permit. these permits were offered to zimbabwe and who had been living in south africa, undocumented, and those who were seeking asylum, optis and bobby's violent election in 2008. now after 12 years, the south african government is canceling. the permit and permit holders have been told to apply for work visas, but these will only be given to applicants with critical skills. like the majority of permit holders, montgomery's work is not considered to be critical over the border impulse, while his wife and 2 daughters worry about him having to return t

many have come to south africa. and there is a growing anti immigrant sentiment in south africa that has at times escalades is divided on foreign. some have suggested that the government and raises popping in taking the decisions with the authorities here maintain that home is we're always a temporary arrangement and therefore, wait, citizenship all her minute residents rights groups have asked a court to stop the government from canceling the permits. there was no public consultation and with the stakeholders prior to the decision being made to terminate the the permits. if you have enabled people to, you found families from lives here and careers that she give them a fair opportunity to make representations so that you understand the circumstances of the a lives and what they faith when you make the decision to terminate. and that is absent in terms of the decision that has been made by the south african government . here been madison were at hope's. the court will rule in favor of the appeal. he doesn't want to g

but that's not what south africa found. south africa has been steadfast, it is support for this and thing that they believe that they should be peace with in ukraine, but that the current fight that is being forward to is really a proxy. busy war against russia and is being leveled against russia by the g 7 and by nato. and that is not a position that they will take in terms of abandoning their friends. they have consistently said that russia has supported the african national congress, which is the ruling party here in south africa. and that decision by throw them apart was indeed taken by the national executive of the african national congress. and we expected this time, unlike before that the title there is a chance that this decision to leave the i, i, c, c will most likely hold. well r t 's africa correspondence trouble at satler. thanks very much for breaking down the decision of south africa to leave the i c. c. thank you. a delegation of 50 business men have started a 4 day visit to russia, then sharpeners visits is

but that's not what south africa found. south africa has beens. there it frosted support for the same thing that they believe that they should be peace with in ukraine. but that the current fight that is being forward to is really a proxy. busy war against russia and is being leveled against russia by the g 7 and by nato. and that is not a position that they will take in terms of abandoning the friend that they have consistently said that russia has supported the african national congress, which is the ruling party year in south africa. and that decision by throw them apart was indeed taken by the national executive of the african national congress. and we expected this time, unlike before that this time there is a chance that this decision to leave i c. c will most likely hold a former member of the south african national assembly explains why he thinks the countries withdrawal from the i c. c is the right thing to do in a previous administration. brisbin jacobs. my had already picked up from day by she african and she said the world but it's bee

so glove who is south africa in bossa at large for asia as well as briggs. and he's also the head of the south african delegation. this meeting is running a bit late because i had an emergency meeting. i understand at the proceed being shell, the presidential house here in cape town, where he was being breathed about last minute details with regards to what is expected, at least from the south african side. as you remember, south africa is the current chair of the bricks, and this is a particular interest of, of south africa to also see about bringing peace in the wide middle east. and they're saying that the. ready trying to insert the idea of a multi polar world that there's multiple areas he will be the answer and not just the global north and, and the west in particular leading in terms of what we're seeing in the middle east . and they're particularly praising the role. there's been played by china with regards to facilitating a mediated way between saudi arabia as well as iraq, which they say that you wouldn't even have thought about it a couple years

but that's not what south africa found . south africa has been there. it was dated support for the same thing that they believe that they should be peace with in ukraine, but that the current fight that is being forward to is really a proxy war against russia. and is being leveled against russia by the g 7 and by nato. and that is not a position that they will take in terms of abandoning their friends. they have consistently said that russia has supported the african national congress, which is the ruling body in south africa. and that decision by throw them apart was indeed taken by the national executive of the african national congress. and we expected this time, unlike before this time there is a chance that this decision to leave the i, i t c will most likely hold a high risk of bio hazard. was the sudanese army under roberts support, forces a celebration of which in doing job their lives. on the other side, this again is our mir responded mission statement and describe it as an incorrect unfold for mission. the ongoing evacuation missions of all t

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ah, south africa decides to quit the international criminal court. according to the country's president, announced a decision after the i see issued an arrest warrant with the map routine. one and you may find the following images disturbing. dozens of dead power military fights in the street without following reports of the 5th about the sudanese army. as violence in the country rages into it, 10 thousands of sudanese people on foreign nationals are still coming to leave with defense minister jose turkish iranian under simeon count spots in moscow to discuss.

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attacker was neutralized after being shot by non civilian boys from briggs nations and gather in south africa to discuss a multi polar world. but delegates condemning western countries for they say it's side lining the global south brick stand for peace breaks down for building a global community that is inclusive, that is and where no one is marginalized. and like we have present the, the global south is on the periphery of the bill. the geopolitical geo can not make deal financial architecture or plumes of black smoke rise over costume international airport in sudan parts of foreign states scramble to evacuate. the people from the country i made the ongoing military clashes. and in the latest episode of going underground journalists team all hershey published reports on the north stream pipeline attacks. there's no diversity of opinion in the us media, as most of the outlets are committed to being pro times response to, to trump in all fours of january 6, the invasion of the capitol. has there been, i think, to make a very distinct commitment to being full by moscow to the world you're watc

south africa, paisley soto, nearly $70000000.00 euros a year for the water. and the soto uses the dams to generate electricity for its population of the local project manager from the la soto highlands, authority, tulsa, let him 5 years time. the dumb wool bull stand bright hair, 5000 hectares of land. will them be flooded? as we are all away, this kind of projects would have social impact and environmental impacts. and so we as the project template number of fi programs, which had been there, discussed mac lead vocal amenities are as ways that means ha, ha, ha, mitigating against the laws of land. that the laws over there are crazy if we have an perpetual but to see sick, we heard exactly the same promises 24 years ago when the cancer down was built. all of the dams feet that water into this reservoir, from where its pipe to south africa, sick, we worked for the se and only legal center. the project was conceived georgia by 2 undemocratic governments of south africa, apathy division, and the military. it is a gym in the social. those governments did not have

but that's not what south africa found . south africa has been there. it frosted is support for the same thing that they believe that they should be peace with in ukraine. but that the current fight that is being forward to is really a proxy. busy war against russia and is being leveled against russia by the g 7 and by nato. and that is not a position that they will take in terms of abandoning their friends. they have consistently said that russia supported the african national congress, which is the ruling party here in south africa. and that decision by throw them apart was indeed taken by the national executive of the african national congress. and we expected this time, unlike before that this time there is a chance that this decision to leave i t c will most likely hold a high risk of bio hazard. that's how sedans, w h o spokesman, has described the situation in the country as a laboratory, holding samples of polio, and other infectious diseases has reportedly been seized. if unknown at this point who has taken control over the central public labor

when 1st documentary types in south africa, doward can both be the most wanted person in south africa, from government officials to the underworld. to my brother dowd's brother is mohammed con. it's one of south africa's most successful money laundress. blue is also known as mo dollars. i've worked with him, i mean re brothers. i tried to look at the good, i tried to be the best product to my home and i failed at that. i have to face the consequences for that at the end of today. and my consequences now is i have to hide from my own family. i've never seen my mother again in my life. she dies tomorrow. i wouldn't even know i time within the funeral. name came from nothing but didn't even get to the city. we had nothing, nothing before this business we had quite a normal life. but in 56 years into our met each, he started doing things that was questionable and is coming every day with money. i mean, i ask him what, what is us? especially if it came fast cars, like shooting friends and family, showing his wealth, reading fancy clothes, it became name brands, alexis or tar watches. oh ye

ah, a voice from briggs nations gather in south africa to discuss a polar world with delegates condemning western countries for they say the side lining, the global south brick stand for peace break stand for burning. a global community that is inclusive, that is shared and where no one is marginalized, like we have present the, the global south is on the part of 3 of the global geopolitical geo. can i make gil financial architecture? claims of black smoke rise over costume international airport in sue done as foreign states scramble to evacuate the people from the country. i made the ongoing military clutches in the latest episode of going underground, pulitzer prize winning journalist seymour hersh discusses how us media outlets are provided with times in response to trump in all, all the horrors of january 6, the invasion of the capitol. has it been? i think to make a very distinct commitment to being pro, by very little criticism or by the petition to the italian government calling for a whole to weapons supplies to ukraine is gathering pace late in the program. the author of the peti

but that's not what south africa found . south africa has beens. there it 1st is support for the same thing that they believe that they should be peace with in ukraine, but that the current fight that is being forward to is really a proxy war against russia. and is being leveled against russia by the g 7 and by nato. and that is not a position that they will take in terms of abandoning the friend that they have consistently said that russia supported the african national congress, which is the ruling party year in south africa. and that decision by throw them apart was indeed taken by the national executive of the african national congress. and we expected this time, unlike before that this time there is a chance that this decision to leave the i, i t c will most likely hold the thank you live to new york now, where the russian foreign minister, thank a laugh i was addressing the media at the un less listening this all the boys my age, those licenses including ortho, united states of america, to reboot as the goblin all of the year or so your commi

south africa, paisley soto, nearly $70000000.00 euros a year for the water. and the soto uses the dams to generate electricity for its population of the local project manager from the list. so to highlands authority tells us that in 5 years time, the dumb wool will stand right here. $5000.00 hectares of land will them be flooded . as we are all away, this kind of projects would have social impacts and environmental impacts. and what we, as the project helpful at number of programs which had been there, this customer lead with the community. so as ways that means ha, ha, ha, mitigating against the laws of land. that the laws over there, grazing earlier and perpetual mer to sea sick, we heard exactly the same promises 24 years ago when the cat saddam was built. all other dams feet that water into this reservoir, from where it's piped to south africa. sick, we worked for the se and only legal center. the project was conceived georgia by to an democratic governments of south africa, apathy, the regime, and the military. it, there at the gym in the soto. those gov

the government is a sporting water to it's pushed may bust south africa. not only do li, so those villages suffer. so does it's environment water. richly soto is keeping thirsty south africa alive. but the tiny, landlocked country is paying a high price for it. we didn't anticipate that, damn c, a in the so to liberty did misery. that he's bringing back a wall and will to the law, i see nothing of the better life that they promised us was that if it were up to me, i would decide against that building the damn that is needful water. i saw that she got grades high and the souls of such water remains the little islands what a project we have been able to divert water at was how africa. but we are limited by the quality of our environment. phase 2 of the la soto highlands water project started 3 years ago. one of 5 dms is being built here to supply water to neighboring south africa. the entire village has been moved to another location. yes ma'am. how the construction work hit us hard. they had promised us jobs. our children are supposed to be earning somethin

one of 5 dms is being built here to supply water to neighboring south africa. the entire village has been moved to another location. yes ma'am. how the construction work hit us hard. they had promised us jobs. our children are supposed to be earning something from this, but instead they're out of work for about a while. other people in south africans get the jobs we go hungry. one and they also took our fields till another about gas in the corn fields and grazing land. now, how's construction workers? far from leading to greater prosperity, the dam has brought misery for residence. driving 8000 people from their homes. the water will flow to south africa's financial hub, johannesburg, 400 kilometers away. for the 16000000 people in the city and surrounding province, la, so toes dams a vital and already provide 60 percent of their water. since the project is financed with south african taxpayers money, eula, kline hans has been monitoring it for a long time. he works for the organisation outer, which seeks to expose corruption and mismanagement, urbanized ations

but that's not what south africa found . south africa has been there. it was dated support for this and thing that they believe that they should be peace with in ukraine, but that the current fight that is being forward to is really a proxy. busy war against russia and is being leveled against russia by the g 7 and by nato. and that is not a position that they will take in terms of abandoning the friend they have consistently said that russia has supported the african national congress, which is the ruling party year in south africa. and that decision by throw them apart was indeed taken by the national executive of the african national congress. and we expected this time, unlike before that this time there is a chance that this decision to leave i c. c will most likely hold an associate professor at the university of south africa stays the i. c. c is only focused on prosecuting countries of the west seas as enemies. again, counties in jenna, have it is if you got the i c, c was created or it was kind of you to san raphael. i'm doing. i can get this bin

they can't remain in south africa temper. i'm so these were not at permanent pay me, saw the arm of department saying they are now consulting them. and in one wants to come in should find another channel of applying for other payments that the qantas offer. now we are going to return to a story that we were following for you earlier. we're waiting for a speech from the french president, the manual. my call, who is on a state visit a 2 day state visit to the netherlands. there is furor back home after our comments that he made over at taiwan. and we're gonna cross over now to my colleague at, in brussels at jack park, who's been following this story very closely. and for our viewers who are just tuning into us. we're going to just recap a little bit over this controversy which are is that which micron is dealing with at the moment. so jack, this tripped in the netherlands, it comes as i, as i mentioned, there are also hot on the heels of a big state visit to china last week. now, while on that trip, emanuel my call made some c

numbers of zimbabwe ends were granted residency back in 2009 after a search in immigration to south africa. but the south african government has decided to let their residency permit expire without renewal. in june 2023 prompting anger and legal challenges. earlier i spoke to lawyer sim, budget tando, who's representing some of those appealing the decision to resend the permissions. and i asked them, what's his main argument and challenging the south african government? the main challenge legally is that the african government has been our view unlawfully terminate it. this is bob an exemption program. it is a law that doesn't just apply to zimbabwe, and it's a law that provides for any foreigner where this isn't up in new york is a german or american to apply for permanent residency in the country. so what you have a situation was about when you have been in the country since 2009 more than 12 years, they have assimilated to the country, their legal rights. yeah. they have property here and the government has decided that this, this no longer apply. so we're challenging it on various reas

they are the window into j south africa as it is. the culture in there — south africa as it is.town runs throughout— in there. , con cape town runs throughout the _ in there. , con cape town runs throughout the weekend - in there. , con cape town runs throughout the weekend and i in there. , con cape town runs - throughout the weekend and another convention takes place later in the yearin convention takes place later in the year injohannesburg. the unique take on a global medium. capes and spandex, african style. tim ullman, bbc news. more the stories on the bbc news. more the stories on the bbc news. more the stories on the bbc news website. thanks for watching. hello. for many parts of the uk spring warmth arrive just in time for the bank holiday weekend a book that wasn't the case everywhere, parts of north—east england and scotland got stuck with the loss of cloud, some rain and chilly feel and even where the sun did shine some big show up as developed in through the mesh of the week and we will continue to see those heavy showers but also some spells in warm sunshine and th

the meeting will lead up to the breaks annual heads of state summits set to take place in south africa in august later this year of these cabinets at last. as more details. well this particular breaks meeting of deputy foreign minister, special envoys into the middle east and north. busy africa is of paramount importance here, especially with regards to the host in this case of south africa as the chair of briggs for the year, south africa saying that they very much want polarity of voices in florida to your views in order to bring back the stability and bring about peace in the middle east . not, of course, ignoring how important this area is, as well as north africa with regard to global economics. most of those economies are really what drives the economies of the world. major. busy oil producers and the lakes and they continue to occupy a very important part in. busy that you cannot mix, but also in the phase of where the future waited. and currently where the bit of conflict has been. the feeling here, amongst brick members, is that it cannot be a single, a voice that is leading w