the, the, this is dw news slide from further south african box freedom day, 30 years after the historic collection that marks the official end of a product. president bremo pose of mocks the anniversary with a celebration in victoria. but this illusion is growing and these party looks at elusive column entry majority in next month's elections. also coming up, process tips up its attacks on hugh cried, getting a psychiatric hospital and palace stations. it comes as long as a live military aid from the us is said to arrive in the country. the

anatomy, how'd welcome south africa is celebrating its freedom day 30 years on from its transition to democracy from the racial segregation of the passwords celebrations in pretoria were attended by the country's leaders and included musical performances and a 21 gun salute. the festivities come at a time of discontent with the current government, and president 0 rema pause is expected to face a stone test in a nation wide election next month. south africa is one of the continents leading economies, but civic and on the challenges and rising unemployment of damage. and the optimism of 30 years ago, the south african celebrating freedom di told the definitely what 3 decades of democracy as made to the new like people being together like everyone like joining together the working together, changing like everyone being able to live among these community. not mine's either,

one of the not looking at the one another like this person in that know like all of us do one thing for one purpose. i said of the workers enough of chains, enough or whatever. find it as to what have other people wanted us to become. it's an opportunity to come over. so i really have good off with this 1st city is there's been a lot of change, especially deval, his blood sugar, and some things that we could never reach as our elders couldn't. we were able to these big movements and what could i speak, you know about. now during democracy children are able to get food at schools. there is also free transport for kids. and now we have no school fees. when it comes to medical matches, at clinics, you can get free treatment before we didn't have those things. there have been a lot of positive changes, but we know that we still need to do more. we need to to more our correspondent diet hawkeye, who did those interfaces in pretoria. she told me about the atmosphere in the

country as the celebrations take place. well, i think many south africans reflecting today on how things have changed. and the story of south africa's democracy is, is quite complex when we come from a history of 300 years of a pa take rule. and that's the fall. we've had the 2 years of democratic rule. so i think that the, the is some positivity and people are realizing that they've been significant changes to our lives in south africa. people being able to access services that they would never have had before. things like housing improvements and also other services that have been delivered. but of course, as we have from one of the, the speakers, the in that in the, that i interviewed and you're on the, is a sense that these more that needs to be done. and there's a high level of any quality in south africa, and that has lead to quite a lot of frustration amongst citizens here who can see that they are

a group of very rich citizens. what do we need streaming? well, and then the other people who are really struggling to get by and to make ends meet on a daily basis during president serial rema post a spoke at the events like what reflective on the changes in the country of the 3 decades was any absolutely, he was then i think the setting also allowed for that reflection of the event was held at the union buildings. and that was this besides, you know, nelson mandela was inaugurated in 1994. it was also the seat of the a part tech government. and so, you know, it, it really does signify a change in the country, a changing in leadership and the changing approach to governance. let's take a listen to what around my posts. i had to say. the thing is described as the

beginning of a new movie testament at a division relation reconciliation in the constitutional order that is, perm is only read see will run the pose of the i don't. and it's through the use of democracy. south africa has only been to government by the i n c. i wonder how seriously could that dominance be tested ahead in the upcoming election. as well indications are that the election that's due to take place next month will be

one of the toughest taste, if not the toughest taste for the routing a and c b r. number of factors that have a sort of put the and seem disposition. there's a lot of frustration around issues like power outages in south africa. and the growing unemployment levels have really list of young south africans frustrated. and of course, you add to that the fact that we've got a number of new political parties that have joined and very active opposition. parties that are campaigning on these very issues like unemployment and the load shooting the crisis, the power outage crisis. and what we see, and some of the polls that are coming through ahead of the election is that although the a and c would still most likely receive a high number of folks, they not going to get the kind of numbers that we've seen them getting before above 60 percent, it looks like they could go lower and they are, or there's also quite a bit of a speculation that may actually result. you're not seeing a coalition government at the national government, the level of course we have

a month to go until that election takes place and a lot more campaigning still to be done. but when you speak to people on the ground, really they are saying that they are open to hear what other political parties have to say, even though they have perhaps supported the agency for quite some time. and that is a bit of an indication also of how difficult the election is likely to be anthony election coming up, die and hold on freedom day in pretoria, thank you so much. i of the plants and electrical facilities in central and west and ukraine has come under attack in racing weights. russia has been targeting ukrainian energy infrastructure. brushing missiles also struck a psychiatric hospital in the eastern city of hawk. he's leaving several buildings damaged. the latest attacks come as he crime is running low on a defense. me saw sandy's waiting for a much needed boost of military supplies from united states. the w correspondent,

caroline, the, to my has more now on rushes, strikes on ukrainian infrastructure. we can definitely say that the attacks from russia has been intensified, especially in the past month. and this is also because uh, as, as the, you know, the h packets from the united states was on hold in that country. so that's 6 months. have definitely given russia an advantage not only to advance and take cities like i've discussed, but also to keep on planning their next their next targets. like the missile attacks we saw yesterday was the w corresponded carolina cumulate the now as russia steps up, it's a tactic light, seasonal suspend conchella services, full military admin, a broad, well, thirty's. now want to ensure that man i do between 18 and 60 living abroad were to an hon mini training site. i think i'm fairly targeted. confused and anxious. hundreds lineup, but the ukranian post post office in prague,

hoping to pick up the documents before you. crane's new mobilization little comes into force. it requires old men of military age. you want to renew official paperwork, to return home, where they could be drafted to there's no way i'm going to a recruitment center and ukraine because they won't let me come back to the czech republic. have an official and permanent residence here. i pay taxes here and do things for proper way. but now i have a problem with this similar scenes and will also, with people frustrated to the possible toughest is temporarily closed. but it wasn't belong somewhere. they don't ask is why we went abroad. i went abroad legally. the law has not yet commit to force the passport office employees seem to be applying it already. ukraine bonds draft age men from leaving the

country off to russia's invasion in 2022. or to say they're only targeting those who are legally evading the draft. it's fair, the words ukrainian man who stayed in ukraine and who work in the korean economy and for the fight. indeed, creating an army. i think it's fair, at the words, it will be fair towards them, a man from a man from the broad return to ukraine and spent by them by each other in defending the country, the country that gave them everything russia currently occupies around to see you crazy in territory, tens of thousands of ukrainian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the 2 years since the full scale invasion began. alright,

a quick look. now some of the other stories making headlines this our and the strategy has announced a $100000000.00 a package via credit that's about $60000000.00 euros. defense minister richard miles announced the funding during a visit to the credit and city of levine, where he met with prime minister dennis each month. the money will go toward short range, a defense systems, drones and other military equipment. we find main walls pay tribute to the victims of ancient level nuclear disaster on the 30th anniversary of the event. in 1996, one of the power plants reactors exploded, causing the world's worst nuclear accident. president blood of mr. lensky has warranted the risk of a repeat of russia attacks nuclear sites. the u. s. federal appeals court has rejected single kelly's challenge against these 20 year prison sentence for child sexual abuse. court rejected. his lawyers claim that the case was filed to life. the disgraced aren't based uh, is already serving a concurrent. so the sentence from a separate trial for racketeering and 6 traffic,

dozens of tornadoes have struck parts of the us, destroying hundreds of homes and farm land, mainly around the city. upon the ha, there have been reports of injuries, but no debts. so far the tornadoes have left around $11000.00 homes without pallet . the national weather service has warned. the storms will continue for saturday as well. so are these in can you are wanting residents to price for even heavier brian full following, flooding that killed at least 76 people. the east african country has been passed by monsoon. ryan's might even voice, bible ocean temperatures in the ballistic region in the south. at least 8 people were killed after a truck that were brought in and was swept away by flooded waters. religious sizes which the truck that gap sized in the small in jupiter, on friday, many of the percentages on board didn't make it.

there were 2 trucks. but my wasn't the one that went ahead and what was on the truck cross without any issues. and once we got to the other side of the river, what we heard screams, and that's another one. i went back to check what happened during the level. and that's when i realized that the truck behind us didn't make it. and the people have been washed away when they come on to another wall, to village had been waiting for us for the waters to go down. so they could get across the minute trip offered to dick than many jumped in. but the problem was good inspector, was he, can we fish good things in local residents tried to sleep as many people as the quick. but now they have been searching for the victims but not with mama. we are just waiting for the water to subside. the young men, he can then look for bodies that might be stuck in the sand and hopefully retrieve them. gimme a has been experiencing heavy dreams for weeks. exposure. climate change is

responsible for the harsh read the. the flat thing has cost white. spect damage, thousands of people have been displaced. and now a community in shock, or what defenseless that's of so many people or and before we got the olympic flame has now started, it's jenny, 2 fronts for the summer guides towards last. the porter enables in greece, the ancient home of the olympic games beside the ship isn't bound from us side on a live in dyed voyage. once it arrives, 10000 torch berries will carry the flame in a relay right across the country. 2 pairs to be used to light the cauldron at the opening ceremony, which gets on around july 26. and with that, you're up to date. i'm next report a is in columbia taking us on to the front lines of the comfortable that's coming

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