many of them was students from a nearby university, the university of johannesburg. and they have said that they've been waiting for 3 hours some for more than 3 hours. in fact, to vote at this voting station. it's quite interesting because one of the things that is quite significant about this election is that they are 11000000 youngs, have africans who have registered to vote. and it's expected that they will have a significant role to play in this election. that's 11000000 south africans under the age of 40. another interesting number for this election is that they are over 50000000 women registered to vote in the selection. and looking at the people that are standing in these queues, they are quite a number of women who are also standing waiting to vote. now, of course, the voting stations across south africa will be open until 9 p. m. so anyone who is still standing, the queue at that time of night will be allowed to vote, but they are concerns that things are moving too slowly here. and that they should have been more resources given to this voting station when

what the can on the plan is of organ uh, really central thank you so much for speaking to a staff name is summer. from this university joining us and use our from johannesburg. thank you for your time. thanks so much. the us secretary of state on to the blinking has confirmed the biden administration is partially lifting a bond on ukrainian or ukraine using us weapons to strike targets inside russia. the us had previously been reluctant to allow his weapons to be used a few of escalating tensions with moscow us. over the past few weeks, ukraine came doors and ask for the authorization to use weapons that were providing to defend against this aggression, including against the russian forces that are massing on the russian side of the border and then attacking into ukraine. and that went right to the president, and as you've heard, he's approved use of our weapons for that. for that purpose. i'll just think of as john home and has more on this from case as, as is there, as may speak to a to a white house, a us official. that said that really this measure is about i'm allowing you crying to hit back the gates russian forces that were attacking them or preparin