of south africans. the ability to eat on a very basic level and the ability to take care of the families. diane, who are reporting from the west. so in johannesburg, diane, thanks so much for the update us and apologies for the technical and what are your issues? we had that, let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. and belgian police have search the residence and offices of the european parliament employee. the belgian prosecutor says the employee played a significant role in a russian influence operation, and it suspects it to a paid 15 members of the european parliament to spread pro kremlin propaganda. south korea has accused knowles korea of sending thousands of balloons full of trash and ex, prevent across the board or sees or investigating the incidents and have warned residents to stay indoors. balloons carrying leaflets with messages critical, appealing, young, regularly send the other way by south korea, not to this ukrainian president, blood of mister lensky is assigned to security corporation agreement with portugal . he's on a tour of western europe to rallied support. so lensky was