of unvaccinated, but south africa it is higher. why is that? >> south africa is going to a particularly complicated challenge right now. there are high levels of misinformation and in instances disinformation not just through social media but through a whole range of mechanisms, so the effort has now been try to combat some of that misinformation, but ultimately i think we are going to have to have stronger incentives for vaccination if we are to get to the 70% target we had set. anchor: is the worst of the pandemic behind us? do you think as an epidemiologist or is it possible a new and deadly variant that could evade our vaccines could emerge? >> what we have seen is in the five variants of concern, each of those variants emerged independently of the others. variants emerged i related to past variants. we could always see a new variant not related to the other variants so that risk remains with us but the virus has to reach a point, and i anticipate sooner rather than later that it cannot continue mutating to get an advantage. it

water rich, la soto is keeping thirsty south africa alive. but the tiny, landlocked country as paying a high price for it. we didn't anticipate to god damn. so he owned the so to 30 did misery. that is bringing will perhaps i will warn, will put a lot. i see nothing of the better life that they promised us would. rather if it were up to me, i would decide against building the damn that is needful water islip africa rains high and the souls of such water remains the little islands were to prove. we have been able to divert water add to a sub africa, but we are limited by the quality of our environment. the pit i had one night back when the children were growing up. this was a beautiful and peaceful village. we looked out for each other. nobody here went to bed hungry, but look what happens now. people don't trust each other any more. it's just not the same. here in much harbor, right, he sees village phase 2 of the le soto highlands water project started 3 years ago . one of 5 diamonds is being built here to supply water to neighboring south a

south africa, paisley soto, nearly $70000000.00 euros a year for the water. under soto uses the dams to generate electricity for its population of the local project manager from the list. so to highlands authority, tulsa, let him 5 years time. the dumb wool bull, stunned bright hair, 5000 hectares of land. will them be flooded? call me as we are all away, this plan of projects would have social impact and environmental impacts. and i, we as the project template number of programs, which had been there, discussed mac lead vocal, many desert as ways that means ha, ha, ha, mitigating against the laws of land. that the laws over there are crazy, ellia fin perpetual. met to sea. sick. we heard exactly the same promises 24 years ago when the cap saddam was built. all other dams feet that water into this reservoir, from where its pipe to south africa. sick we works for the se and only legal center . it's hoping local people like here in the village of my lang to now claim the compensation they were promised. yeah, i mean it's a while on. yeah. oh yeah, i'm with, as

water rich, la soto is keeping thirsty south africa alive. but the tiny, landlocked country is paying a high price for it. we didn't anticipate to that, dams here in the so to woody did miss on, that is bringing over her wall will, to the law. i see nothing of the better life that they promised us would. rather if it were up to me, i would decide against that building the damn the needful water i saw buffy, gun grains high and the soles of such water remains the little islands were to project. we have been able to divert water and twas how africa. but we are limited by the quality of our environment. the pit i had when i beg, when the children were growing up, this was a beautiful and peaceful village. we looked out for each other. nobody here went to bed hungry. but look what happens now, holes, people don't trust each other any more. it's just not the same here in much harbor righty sees village phase 2 of the le soto highlands water project started 3 years ago. one of 5 dams is being built here to supply water to neighboring south africa .

one of 5 damages is being built here to supply water to neighboring south africa. the entire village has been moved to another location warmer the construction work hit us hard. they had promised us jobs, and i wasn't. 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 glasses, the cornfields and grazing land. now, house 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 me, urbanized

between south africa, endless soto but 1st bought and then thrown away. the chilean desert is a dumping ground for old clothes with cheap, easy to buy, worn briefly or not, a told then thrown away. this kind of consumption creates mountains of textile waste. but it's actively encouraged by the fast fashion industry. some producers boast up to $24.00 different collections per year. since 2000 global clothing production has doubled every year to an annual total of $100000000000.00 items. the fashion industry also emits more than $1200000.00 tons of c o 2 per year. more than global air and ship travel combined. and yet 4300000 tons of cost of clothing, land in the trash or even far away in the chilean desk. we're in the auto comic desert in northern chile. this is where the global fashion industries, discarded clothing ends up. locals are taking us to the dumb site, past informal settlements, where mainly migrant workers live in makeshift huts without electricity. we drive past piles of used tires and then mountains of discarded cheap clothing. the stench of

water rich, la soto is keeping thirsty south africa alive. but the tiny, landlocked country as paying a high price for it. we didn't anticipate to god damn saying the so to billy did miss on that is bringing perhaps worn. we'll put away. i see nothing of the better life that they promised us would. rather if it were up to me, i would decide again said building the dam. that is needful. water islip, africa, grains high and the souls of such water remains the little islands would approve. we have been able to divert water add to a small africa, but we are limited by the quality of our environment. the pit i had when i back when the children were growing up, this was a beautiful and peaceful village. we looked out for each other. nobody here went to bed hungry, but look what happens now. horse people don't trust each other any more. it's just not the same here in much harbor. righty. seas village. phase 2 of the la soto highlands water project started 3 years ago. one of 5 damages is being built here to supply water to neighboring south africa.

man: there is, of course, a big coal-mining industry in south africa. it is multi-faceted, from mining to transportation of coal tall kinds of services in communities that have built up around the coal-mining towns of south africa. the coal-mining sector has been an extremely successful example of black economic empowerment, and now suddenly they've been told, "no, no, e future is green, the future is not coal." for them, this is a disaster because of their new investments into the coal sector that they see as possibly becoming stranded assets. [crowd chanting indistinctly] man: oh, the challenges that we find ourself into would be the low salaries to our members, and as the union, our role and responsibility is to fight for job security. the mines, some of them are closing because they are saying the export price has dropped and so on, so forth, the coal price has dropped, and so on, so forth. we are of the view that the price has been manipulated. a week ago, the president was addressing a watered-back region, that we had mines in that area that can r

south africa is the only industrialized country in south africa, even so it was a big decision for the german company to invest 18000000 euros in its factory. here . major worries were along the lines of do we get to knowledge and to get the talent to build such a factory and to run such a victory? some minor considerations about the economic stability, the political stability in particular year in south africa in papa it says, also the president of the southern african german chamber of commerce. it's some 600 members employ more than 100000 people. for the chamber of commerce is 17 anniversary german chancellor will show came to visit the chancellor, spoke of globalization benefits also for african nations. been festa fond of our choice, dusty globe. the young sign was absolutely convinced that globalization has brought enormous prosperity around the world and mentioned billions of people have escaped to poverty and entered the middle class. and that countries that as a result of the economic growth of the past decades of globalization has made possible younger lips and seem to move

from south africa. lemme take you to a mine in town, in sierra leone called coin to this area, was devastated by the 11 year civil war in sierra leone and light beer, and the so called conflict or blood. dimas, from this area, financed the wall 20 years after the war, ascended. this kimani takes the debates, the streets of quite do unlocks the people it be off. finally, seeing that by me, want riches. hello and welcome back to the 77 percent. the show for africa youth this week we are in coy do this is sarah leon's, rich mining district. and in this country you will find literally anything from coulton to ion or, and dian was, but it is extracted and very quickly exported. and so today we want to find out those exports, translating to weld for the young people who live here, who better to answer this question for me than fellow serial unions. let me hear from a i hear he is a student, but he was also mining and in the mines from a very young age. when i was 14 years old, i was going to school, i was out

let's find out from ashanti, golden west africa to diamonds and south africa. human beings have exploded africa's precious minerals for centuries. nowadays, as raw materials run out elsewhere, african mining exploration is booming. africa as hum. some of the world's biggest mineral produces south africa for platinum. dorsey, for cobalt and colton and put swanner as number 2 worldwide for diamonds. but with such abundant mineral resources, why are african countries not richer? here are some reasons. most mining operations are foreign run apart from south africa, which has its own mining industry, corruption and weak states means local communities, really benefit and human rights are ignored. what's more short sighted mining practices leave the lance god and water poisoned. left minerals are rarely refined locally the exported rule at a lower price, while large profits are made elsewhere. the so called result curse has led to conflict displacement and leaves local communities fighting for scraps. now i want to take you deeper into their minds and our journey starts in kimberly's side afric

and so between egypt and south africa, that's where germany is currently. but germany can actually go to countries like nigeria and, and at the o, p r, which are the number one and number 2 most populous and countries on the continent . and of course, these countries need to make sure that they are attractive to a german investors in by making sure that you know, the regulatory framework makes sense to, to investors. and also that you can repatriate many and outside. and they are currently restrictions in countries like nigeria and also on butler and has a chance a level of shelters, trip provide of any signs that germany's engagement with africa is changing or could change. absolutely, the fact that and the chancellor visited africa and so early in his term is a good sign. and you know, the anglo merkel, we really like our anglo vehicle on the continent. but she only came to an african continent towards the end of her term. so visiting so early, i think it's a good sign. he spoke about renewable energy. he spoke about expanding investments on the continent

nelson mandela was elected the 1st democratically elected president of south africa. if you could meet him today, what would you tell him or ask him? he was really a very great leader until working intensely for freedom and democracy. and i think there is not a question i should have asked him. but the question all asked him really, how did you make it to stay that situation in the jail for that long time i'm keeping to be a very democratic leader. it was really a great ma'am. all i saw chance of germany on his 1st trip to africa. thank you very much. thank you. good shape or they are i'll bodies, wastewater treatment system, the kidneys, bladder and urinary tract, their task filtering and disposing like waste and talk saying what can we do to assist these organs? good shane and dw nicole music germany to learn german vinegar. why not learn with him? d, w 's e learning course, eco's fake. oh, need we eat and drink, gives our bodies the entity to perform a wide range of functions. but not all of it gets used and some of it as even toxic . our body also produces its and

he elected president of south africa. if you could meet him today, what would you tell him or ask him? he was really a very great leader until working intensely for freedom and democracy. and i think there is a multi question. i should have asked him. but the question all asked him really, how did you make it to state that situation in the jail for deb a long time i'm keeping to be a very democratic leader. it was really the great all assholes chance of germany on his 1st trip to africa. thank you very much. thank you. oh, an expressway. through the city of the day, cairo's gridlock is now threatening the city's oldest cemetery. its reckless urban planning. the cemetery is home to families who can't afford with what will happen to its residence. golden, 3000 on d. w stories that most people the world over information. they provide the opinions they want to express d, w on facebook and twitter up to date and in touch. follow us. oh ah ah, welcome to global $3000.00 living among the dead and unusual and special districts in

it will help to revitalize south africa's industrial heartland. and then also got quite a complicated geography flows through 3 differently civilities. it really needs decrease a vision of a provincial authority, but their main concern is that the rivers so polluted on earth day this year, a group from fresh set out to demonstrate to the authorities, the potential of a cleaner river system. the returns the little trap on a mission to remove 60 tons of wastes from this spot. in one day, 15 volunteers from the local community were paid 20 euros inch plus lunch for their efforts. bit by bit, the waste was carried off to a collection point to be transported to a nearby landfill. it's beautiful. the river's grieving. i think the hallway plant is looking much better. i have to think we can, we can restore this place. it's i went lent area, so if it gets polluted and i knew indirectly or killing or self and swung because we this water won't be able to suspend lash and sustains. so we dependable to the sort of system reunion is a small island in the middl

he elected president of south africa. if you could meet him today, what would you tell him or ask him? he was really a very great leader. until working intensely for freedom and democracy and i think there is a multi question. i should have asked him. but the question all asked him, really, how did you make it to state that situation in the jail for dept a long time. i'm keeping to be a very democratic leader. it was really a great man. all i saw a chance of germany on his 1st trip to africa. thank you very much. thank you. in eco africa, a tunisian desert oasis was drawing up and now it's being revived. economical water use, organic vegetable farming and sustainable production of local dates, or saving this endangered saharan paradise. eco africa. next on d. w. nico vi's in germany to learn german hello pinnacle. why not learn with him? d, w, learn, and course eco's fake. oh ah, with a very warm welcome to a new episode of equal africa for the next half hour would take you on a journey to a wide variety of different regi

hi, i'm currently in south africa. i am some african. and i always wonder about how environmentalism is a space of privilege at the moment. and so my question is, are the current examples of how marginalized populations are included and informed on the conversation and in action inclined the justice. you know, from my perspective, you know, i live on a reservation in northern minnesota, called whiter thyme, ojibway or nish, narbey. and we're looking out there and look like. looks like you all don't have it together. so we're going to rebuild our local food system because your food system doesn't work. and then we're gonna make solar thermal panels so that poor people who live in a cold place can get heat in a really efficient way. so making sure that what the changes that are needed are accessible to the people who need them the most. it has to be paramount in a just transition. it's not about just making sure that the top guys get everything the justice is in that the rest of us who are feeling the impacts of climate change . also also

in south africa. south africa was one of the few african countries to pay social assistance to people who are unemployed and had no other source of income during the pandemic. the amount was small, roughly 20 euros a month, which spoke to controversy. but it helped many survive. and a few to even start a new business event photography. that's what's tando mac, who would it's before the pandemic track. but after almost all events where cancelled, he had to find new subjects to photograph he saved about 40 euros from his covert. grands to come up with creative ice cream design. the pictures posted on his social media channels went viral and he decided to open an ice cream parlor at his mother's house. you've no idea that is a stupid idea. you know, we just have to try it out and, and work hard as it's so crazy and interesting and it makes me feel that i can achieve anything on, on good days, he now makes more than 1000 euros up to 200 customers, find their way to his home in the way to a township, and a

i brought them to south africa to show them what it is like. they said because i'm coming they want to meet you. how old are you now, 91, >> yeah, 91 and 9 months. >> trevor: 91. there say monday. i'm start following you on the 26th, until happy month february, then we celebrate our birthdays together. >> you are one of my grandchildren. every morning, morning, trevor. and he never answers. hanging out with my grandmother on "the daily show" was a freak thing that happened because my gran on the day, she didn't even think of its alike tv. she was just, i was in s ow eto for the global citizen festival and was like maybe we should go to my grandmother's house and the tv crew was like can we come with you, and i was like i will ask, and i asked my gran, hey, can the tv crew with me, they want to come in and then she was like what is that for. and she is like are these your friends. i was like yeah. >> oh yeah, your friends can come in. and then like they walked in. then my gran was like oh, your friends are white. (laughter) >> if you look at sou

south africa, strict cove at 19 restrictions have kept things quiet. doing that time. if you leave those go for the to open up even though things are still weird, but i'm happy to see that everyone is enthusiastic. most important ones died of being tired. so it just happened to be outside and see if we can make it work. i guess will never be normal, but will establish when, you know, of course, we have to be vigilant and still take care of myself. but i'm feeling positive and got a feeling people out and about in cape town seem to share most ignore the rules and don't wear a mask while indoors. this despite rapidly increasing numbers of infections, but even viola just unlocked, ringing the alarm bell, because about 80 percent of the population have already developed some immunity, mainly due to previous infections. the big ground of natural infection and increase in coverage of vaccines is really, really been a very helpful is tisha. those 2 things that the immunity is important. boosting that community with the vaccines, natural immunity and, and vaccines is very impo

this week we head to south africa, where water hyacinth native to south america has developed into a green plague. but there is a remedy. ♪ reporter: a green mass where open water should be. for decades, the problem at hartebeespoort dam in northern south africa has been growing exponentially. the lake is overgrown with water hyacinth, a plant from south america, now clogging bodies of water throughout africa. the invasive plant grows extremely fast. the ecological consequences are dramatic. combating the plant has been difficult, despite intense research. >> water hyacintis one of the world's most problematic aquatic weeds. it's been present here since the 1970's and it's a massive problem. they've tried removing it manually and with herbicides but it's still a massive problem as it can cover up to 40% of the dam's surface. reporter: researchers in south africa have been trying to control the invasive plant for years. well-sealed off from the environment, scientists are looking for the water hyacinth's natural enemies. and they've made a big find that's only four millimeters in si

this week we had to south africa where water hyacinth native to south america has developed into a green plague. but there is a remedy. a green mass where open water should be for decades, the problematic debase, brought down in northern south africa, has been growing exponentially. the lake is overgrown with water hyacinth, a plant from south america. now clogging bodies of water throughout africa, the invasive plant grows extremely fast. the ecological consequences are dramatic, combating the plant has been difficult despite intense research. is one of the world's morris and problematic aquatic leads. it's been present on how to pass, but dam since the 1970s. and it's a massive problem and they've tried to remove it manually through herbicide applications. but it's still a massive problem. and because it can cover up to 40 percent off the damn survey researchers in south africa have been trying to control the invasive plant for years. well sealed off from the environment. scientists are looking for the water hyacinth natural enemies. and they've made a big find that's only 4 millimeter

an inspiring story from south africa. though the country is still battling new cove at variance life here is slowly returning to normal. a crowded venue life music good to pipes that the weapons wouldn't unto you though and his band have been missing for almost 2 years. south africa, strict cove at 19 restrictions have kept things quiet. doing that time is good for them to open up even though things was the weird. but i'm happy to see that everyone is enthusiastic. most importantly ones died of being tired. so just happy to be outside and see if we can make it work, i guess will never be normal. but we'll establish a new norm, but we have to be vigilant and still take care of us off. but i am feeling positive and got a feeling people out and about here in cape town, seem to share most ignore the rules and don't wear a mask while indoors. this despite rapidly increasing numbers of infections, but even viral interests and not ringing the alarm bill, because about 80 percent of the population have already developed some immu

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nelson mandela was elected the 1st democratically elected president of south africa. if you could meet him today, what would you tell him off? cuz it was really a very great leader. and working intensely for freedom and democracy and i think there is not the question i should have asked him. but the question all of us can really how did you make it to stay in that situation in the j a for that a long time and keeping to be a very democratic leader. it was really great. but when i saw tons of germany on his 1st trip to africa, thank you very much. thank you. ah, ah, with ah, charlie and martin with gender race car driving record break. with the 24 hours of little red w. it all started with the computer and a hole in the wall suit gotta metro used to be a program, but for decades he was fascinated by the way children learn and decided to build them a brand new kind of school. the school in the cloud in 75 minutes on dw, in a live and on demand content, in language courses with video and audio. any time anywhere. the d, w media center i, ah ah, ah ah, this is d w. news l

his visit to africa. shorts is in south africa today, the final stop of his 3 nation tour schoultz started out on sunday and synagogue before heading to new year. there he backed an extension of germany's military training mission as the country finds an islamic insurgency. in johannesburg, the chancellor sat down for an exclusive interview with d. w. demons, as that we'll have. so if we catch up with you here in south africa, your last stop on your 1st africa trip. he starts in senegal. you went on to niger, your predecessor angle immacule, put a focus on africa. what does it feel like for you now to touch down here for the 1st time as german chancellor, africa's to continent next to europe. and it is of essence that we work intensely to have very good relations with all the states in africa. and also it is important that we developed our relations with all the democratic states on the globe. democracy, the rule of law questions that are important for us and not just something that was linked with the so called western countries. it's also very important if we look at all the countries in

nelson mandela was elected the 1st democratically elected president of south africa. if you could meet him today, what would you tell him or ask? it was really a very great leader. and working intensely for freedom and democracy and i think there is not the question i should have asked him. but the question all of us can really how did you make it to stay in that situation in the j a for that a long time and keeping to be a very democratic leader. it was really a great chance of germany on his 1st trip to africa. thank you very much. thank you . ah, ah, with a, a beginning of a story that moves us and takes us along for the ride. it's about to perspective culture information. this is the that were you news and more. d, w, made from mines, t w's crime fighters are back that africa is the most successful. radio drama series continues in them. all episodes are available online. and of course you can share and this goes on d, w, africa's facebook page and other social media platforms, crime fighters, tune in now with frankfurt, hawed international gateway to the best conn

this week we had to south africa where water hyacinth native to south america, has developed into a green plague. but there is a remedy. a green mass where open water should be for decades. the problem out how to be put down in northern south africa has been growing exponentially. the lake is overgrown with water hyacinth, a plant from south america. now clogging bodies of water throughout africa, the invasive plant grows extremely fast. the ecological consequences are dramatic, combating the plant has been difficult despite intense research. crisis is one of the world's morris to am problematic. aquatic leads. it's been presence. 8 on how to pass, but damn, since the 1970s. and it's a massive problem. and they've tried to remove it manually through herbicide applications. but it stole a massive problem am and because it can cover up to 40 percent of the damn survey researchers in south africa have been trying to control the invasive planned for years well sealed off from the environment. scientists are looking for the water hyacinth natural enemies. and they've made a big find that's onl

south africa, strict cove at 19 restrictions have kept things quiet during that time. it really feels good for them to open up even though things are still weird. but i'm happy to see that everyone is enthusiastic. most importantly one's died of being tired. so we just happy to be outside and see if we can make it work, i guess will never be normal, but will establish when you know, of course, we have to be vigilant and still take care of ourselves. but i'm feeling positive and got a feeling people out and about here in cape town, seem to share most ignore the rules and don't wear a mask while indoors. this despite rapidly increasing numbers of infections, but even viral adjusts and not ringing the alarm bill, because about 80 percent of the population have already developed some immunity, mainly due to previous infections. the big round of natural infection and increase in coverage of vaccines is really, really been very helpful. is tisha, those 2 things that the immunity is important. boosting that community with the vaccines natural immunity and then vaccines is ver

and the people joining police on night patrols to catch criminal gangs, robbing south africa of electricity. european union leaders say rush as a war effort will take a significant financial hit after they agree to ban most if it's oil. they reached a compromise to overcome objections from member states, which a more dependent on russian energy are diplomatic. as i said, james base as his report from brussels, european leaders arriving in brussels for a crucial meeting on ukraine. at the start of the crisis, they'd surprised many with unity and strong sanctions. but a 6th package of measures, including a ban on oil from russia, had been stalled for nearly a month because of objections from the e. u leader, with the friendliest relations with vladimir putin. even at the start of the meeting, hunger is recently re elected, prime minister victor oberon seemed deposed the whole agreement. of course, what the problem is, you know, the be out in a very difficult situation. ah, basically because of the responsible behavior of the commission, the head of the commission didn't address such criticism

it was south africa's 1st properly engineered roads. ah, if you can try to come here during the week though, it gets quite busy on weekend me. ah, if you are lucky, you will come across the board along your way. 20 years ago, the cape an insolent boon population was heading to extinction. but luckily that has changed the enjoy the time, watch them observe them, but remember they are wild animals, so be careful. they can be dangerous. sometimes they are snatching food, even bags and cameras to be very careful and please don't feed them. you can see that even installed special dustbins along the way, way you can throw your stuff and they have a boon protect to here so they can just open it. ah, if you turn through the magnificent pass, you will reach another highlight. ah, from here you have this fantastic view on friendship. i could spend hours see less than 20000 people live down there, but it's still one of the most popular tourist destination in south africa, friendship means french corner and african. so this is exactly how it feels