Attracts thousands of virgins and there was a special message. Hello im christine when to welcome to news africa its good to have your company aging Retail Pharmacy in south africa has been forced to suspend business off to protests outside and number off its tolls the outrage is over a Marketing Campaign which described black hair as dull and white hair as normal the pickets were organized by south africas radical new t. V. If if the Party Supporters demonstrated outside several clicks Pharmacy Stores across the country the company has pulled the ad for it and apologized but the if once the resale chain shut for 5 days so with. Cephas revenue losses. So i hear to stop the eggs from being if they open with. The open or going to town and they will not be in a position that is going to exist yet and this is not their new form of clark or doe intimidation that is going to stop us from protesting against the bases if they want a physical confrontation letter with them too often. We state that they must close all this post own closed them or south. And im now joined by bonnie shes a journalist and joins the welcome to news africa kind need to tell us more about this advocate and the response that its provoked. Thank you very much to you christine it was just giving a little bit of context on the website of clicks which is a dispensary which is a chemist and it sells all kinds of products all across the country there was an edwards which was placed on their website which showed different textures of hair they were advertising they trust them a product so it wasnt a clicks product there was a Company Called tressa made that was advertising him products and it showed different textures of ak. And they had black womens hair listed as dry doll and brittle and they had white women listed as normal and this outrage amounts to you know women of color all across the country because they were drawing a comparison saying that white hate or find straight hair is normal whereas course king keep black african hay is determined as dry brittle and in need of this product and so what it did is it sparked outrage across the country it reached on for days with the narrative really speaking to the way that review each of the you know from a color perspective you know speaking to how a company like cliques which has a very large natural hit care range in its stores how could it allows such a blatantly racist efforts to be put on its website weve seen a lot of angry people on social media many of them storming some of the stores belonging to but i think the whole country outraged over this. Or what i mean its difficult to say which parts of the country hour im nuts because there is a a social media stone raging around this and yes definitely its people from every corner of that kind of sheep but most especially people who are on social media just to give you an idea there was an elderly woman today. In the western cape who wait to get her medication it clicks like she usually does in russia arrived today she found the store closed and she was not a way of watch was happening and she found members of the if protesting outside the store so definitely those who are not plugged into social media or are plugged into general news will most likely miss whats happening we should not underestimate at the size of the outrage definitely women even those who are wearing reeves who reads even though they too have found themselves you know its you know in america sized because theyre saying that well maybe cakes is just you know reflecting how black women themselves feel about their head because we dont wear it away hey michel be pretty fit to wear our the textures of hay so in terms of the size of the outrage id definitely say its widespread across the country but it has certainly spilled over to other you know regions you know weve seen people can you sing in solidarity of what has happened who are not in south africa i think the main question is how is an advantage this possible in a country where most stuff the people majority of the population is back. Ok we need to understand that under daily basis in the media in social media in the Mainstream Media whiteness is regarded as normal ok and anything else that is not right is the default position or is the exception how is it possible lets look at the creative agencies who have the creatives be hind some of these campaigns its people who dont have an experience of really black its white creatives that are sitting together and in their minds over what they say that they did not put color to a persons head but they literally just looked at a text just so this almost in a bloviating in terms of why there would be anger towards a compay that lists white womans hair as normal and lead womens hair as dry brittle and dry you know so that anger and they its from the up livy and that is there too was racial sensitivities you know you didnt with a company like cliques that has a white management with a white agency with whites creatives you know and for the most part there is a level and the standard in terms of representation representation metes in the public space and so in a country like south africa into 80. 00 to 80. 00 of course its definitely still possible to have a complaint of those sorts because they hasnt been close formation in the areas that counts the most and that is in the creative agencies and that is in the marketing departments right thats kind of by nature in this in johannesburg thank you annie. And staying in south africa this weekend dozens of young women took part in the end youll read johns its an ancient right off passage mocking an entrance to womanhood but like Everything Else this year this tradition has been forced to update due to the coronavirus pandemic and the event has got a new message to. A celebration of virginity with the colors and rhythms that connect these women to that ancestors. On a 2020 outfit update the rate dance is an annual event in south africas chrisoula thats how provence a rite of passage to womanhood around 20000. 00 young women usually take part but you to coronavirus restrictions this yeah only 30 could attend this year also saw a new focus for the event with participants carrying placards calling for an end to gender based violence the number of victims has said since south africa went into lockdown a recent string of murders and president s house shocks the country and prompted condemnation from this elite can i over than see energy. City honest condolences. Believe the film it is but we must not take this as him and know him because norway nation that allows the killing of women deserves respect. King good with reality and he told participants he would take responsibility for womens rights i wonder woman to rest assured that i mean yeah corner. I believe myself to have safety for as long as i believe. As they mark that entrance to adult hood these 2 women will now want to see more action to ensure that lifes a protected. Lets have a look at some other stories making news on the continent now sudanese authorities have declared their country and Natural Disaster area and imposed a 3 month state of emergency thats after flooding killed around 100 people inundated over 100000 homes since late july the u. N. Humanitarian agency has warned that the situation is expected to get worse over the coming weeks and residents in and around the car have been clearing up after heavy rain caused severe flooding across the rooms were damaged and furniture was covered in mud in a residential area in the outskirts of the car the government stays more heavy rain. In one day really fell in the country usually seen in 3 months in the rainy season. Cameron circle Football League like most around the world and conscient is still suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic local football is already faced Financial Issues before the outbreak now some of them are forced to look at alternative means to make money as their savings strapped. League before the. Events to be halted. Last like huge. 200. 00 amount with sins of Football League was suspended. 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They may feel as worried about all the players who have no extra source of income he says most local income roulette jumps to focus on the game on. Sunday night cameron is a big footballing nation but local football has been forgotten in cameroon we dont get rewarded properly for playing football. For some reason local football is a despised in this country but i think that football is should get what they deserve. Regularly and humid. And you know by Sports Writer and editor we come in a state media he thinks local football doesnt generate enough money to allow players get paid during the pandemic if you look for example the. National Division One Football championship which is the top doesnt have a major sponsor and its been short for 2 to 3 years the league has been buying rolled surely by the government on the National Football federation the trickle down effect its got on the teams is there are not enough resources to pay the players to plan to develop on weekdays ends and that practice is with all the football us in his neighborhood. And most of these players aspiring to play in Football League where there is but upbeat and also security in times of crisis. All right and that does a for our program today be sure to check out our other story. Come forward slash africa were also on facebook and on twitter. Under station continues to see the extent of my. Story so that people for the information to provide. The answers they want to express g w on facebook and twitter up to date in touch follow us. Life on earth one of the kind and. Coincidences. Are the improbable happen. Often whats going to be the creation of our solar system with our planet is a bit like winning the lottery just. One more unique start september 18th on d w. And. Greetings from berlin and welcome to the latest edition of arts and culture halfway mark after Venice VeniceFilm Festival and well check in with our movie man on location at the lido and also coming up. Thankfully the weather played along and for an instant opera was able to give it all on the weekend with its annual open air concert devoted to look fish from the tour. And in our continuing series 100 german musgraves authors spending a good now offers an enlightening and entertaining glimpse into 19. Well its the oldest Film Festival in the world the Venice Film Festival and for its 77th edition its the 1st to brave New Territory as a physical event with in the covert 900. 00 euro with strict rules for social distancing sparsely populated theaters and a tad less glitz and glamor than usual but the important thing is the show must go on and on it goes and heres a look at whats causing some buzz on the lido. The 1st weekend of the Venice Film Festival usually main stars on the red carpet for top 1st and film premieres and so it is this year with strict pine tree measures in place but there are also positive changes fate of 18 films in competition from female directors not quite the film tells the story of eleanor marx a committed socialist and feminist and the daughter of karl marx she was one of the 1st activists to speak about the exploitation of women and the situation within families. In kosovo on the weekend of the premiere of the world should come by norwegian director mona 1st more. Sorry than a film is set in the 1850s on the u. S. East coast. To farmers wives fall in love with each other and start something they dont even have a vocabulary for instance if you can talk to us tell lesbian affair. Stones or what the fortune to see. In the leading role Vanessa Kirby who has 2 films in competition shes already being celebrated as the face of this years festival. Cases of a woman buying direct. So it can be plays a woman who loses her unborn child. This. Is the zoom around story we are. Now with and as usual scott roxboro is in venice watching those movies for us welcome scott now pieces of a woman certainly getting a lot lots of attention that film tell us what you thought of it. You know this is a quite impressive for this movie its a based on the real Life Experience of the screenwriter and her partner who is the director of the movie and its really a wrought powerful look at trauma and loss and led by an incredible cast foremost among them but nasa kirby who really blew me away with this role ok so Vanessa Kirby we just heard there shes represented in 2 films in competition competition this is quite a festival for her tell us a bit. Yeah really the star of this years festival and for me i have to get a bit of the stuff already i mean i knew kirby some people who are from the crown her role in the crown i knew were actually for small roles in action films like the fast and furious movies here she plays 2 very different roles but 2 completely different scale i mean these are much darker more complex a few more characters than ive ever seen her play on screen before and shes really my favorite to take the best actress prize at the end of this week while thats quite a statement already at this stage of the festival now it is certainly very noticeable that female perspectives are much better represented this time around in venice than weve ever seen before tell us a bit more about what youve seen and what the magnitude of this is. Yeah it is very impressive and i think whats most impressive is not just the number of female directors represented here but just the range of their work i mean it basically covers all genres all styles of cinema and all types of stories i mean ranging from the world to come an 18th century 19th century romance story to a new film will be coming up this week and to morrow the entire world a german film from you on heintz and this film could have been torn from last weeks headlines its the story of a young woman who joins on the far Left Activist Group and discovers the dangers of political extremism so incredibly thoughtful a subject. And i think it shows and all the other films being direct by women theyre being shown here in venice shows that female directors now arent limiting themselves at all in story in style theyre basically doing what they want and telling the whole range of stories of able to the. Incredible stuff that you know its got venice also of course has this reputation as a bellwether for the oscars that we remember joker from last year are there any contenders in the offing that you want to take a tip on just quickly. Yeah well thats a kirby i think will double be the oscar conversation for these 2 films that are here and theres one other film the screen today one night miami by the actress turned director Regina King Regina king already has an oscar for acting i think with this film which is a civil rights film set in the 1960 s. This could be your chance at the top prize as maybe best director. And ive got a little bit more time scott so just tell us what well be talking to you about on thursday because i think well be tuning back in. Yes definitely will be looking at one of the most exciting films to be screening here nomad land which is a film starring Frances Mcdormand also being hailed as a potential oscar contender very very excited to see this of course friends with or one of my favorite all time actresses she sadly will be here but the film will be and ill be talking about that with you later this week and i will definitely be looking forward to that thanks so much and remember to stay safe but i see you wearing your mask thanks for joining the scott roxboro. All the time well no doubt good old beethoven was turning in his grave when the covert 900 pandemic arrived to rain on his 2050th Anniversary Parade a much of the initial programme for beethoven 2020 was extended so that germanys most famous composer can be properly celebrated and you can almost feel the immense relief in the air as cultural events pick up again and artists can finally leave the confines of that lockdown and find their audiences again in the berlin state or pro over the weekend was a case in point. Another step towards the return of musical life. State opera. Under the baton of daniel barenboim. 250. 00 of perth to this year so no surprise that bites over news on the programme rushed out is also celebrating a birthday its own 450. 00 s. Star soloist Sophie Marceau is delighted to be back on stage you have to feel. So much that i cant wait to share this great music again records are all well and good streaming is quite nice because sitting in peru you can be part of the live experience being the lie. That. Straight talk for a fall is an annual high knights of the berlin summer a free concert. Tickets have been stepped up but it looks poorly attended corona means attendance has been cut from the usual 40000 just 2000 socially distance concert goers but it starts. Open and is in times of corona the only way to. Communicate with more than 200 listeners i dont think anyone really understands why social distancing is not an issue at demonstrations but when it comes to concerts people are so ver