millions of south africans plunged into darkness as the countries energy crisis deepens. we'll look at how people are coping with the worst power cuts on record. and all eyes are on new buyer and keeper. yon zelma as the buddhist lever restarts after the winter break. but leipzig deny the switch international. a dream debut ah and warm welcome to our viewers round the world on michael oak, who western military leaders meeting in germany have failed to reach agreement on allowing german made battle tags to be sent to ukraine. going into the talks, kia was optimistic that berlin would give approval for its powerful leopard, 2 tanks to be delivered to the battlefield. but those hopes were dashed after the german cents minister said his country, we're still weighing the decision. the question of whether germany will send tanks to ukraine took sent to state at ramstein abbeys. but instead of giving the green light, germany's new defense minister just said that it is up to the chancellor to make that coal. but if on an uneven and chime in the event of a negative decision, nothing needs to be done again by son. but in the event of a positive decision, we have to move quickly because it is then a matter of training. checking the leopard tanks and the like, my them all, that's what this morning i ordered my ministry to examined the stalks of the different types of leopard tanks, both in our own forces and in the industry in an agony slide. clifton, i'll go by the end of p as sounds that has led to criticism, including from other partners who want to supply the same kind of battle thanks to ukraine. poland and finland, for example, are willing to send them to ukraine fast, but also need the green light from berlin. despite the dilemma of are tangs exports, us defense secretary lloyd often had warm woods for germany. a country that he called the reliable ally going forward can do more. no jury has contributed a lot to this search to this campaign. ah, you know from the very beginning when we saw them cycle in air defense capability or the gap, ards ah, the patriots most recently. irish t ah, they've stepped up, been offered to provide martyrs, they will provide the those mortars and conduct the training on those platforms. but for many including these protestors who gathered outside the chancellor relate friday. berlin is dragging its feet when it comes to sending tanks. nina has our chief political correspondent with more the pressure on germany to give its green lie to leopard to combat tank deliveries remains high after this meeting at ramstein. some observers are saying that the fact that the new german defense minister announced that he's now taking stock of what germany wat theoretically have in terms of leopard to capabilities can be seen as a sign that the german government is almost there. forrest historian announced that a decision will come very soon in the next days or weeks. now, one thing came out of from some very clearly, the new man in the job is much better at communicating publicly than his predecessor was something that cannot be underestimated at a time when western unity and western resolve is being tested like it is because of russia's aggression a look now at some other stories making headlines around the world at this hour. washington will designate russia's wagner power military group a significant transnational criminal organization. the move allows the treasury to impose additional sanctions on the mercenary army owned by putin. l i n. gainey progression, the u. s. estimates that the 50000 wagner personnel fighting in ukraine include around 40000 convicts. police and protesters have clashed for a 2nd night on the street to the peruvian capital. thousands flooded into lima to call for fresh elections. and the resignation of the country's president dina blew up. dozens of people have died after weeks of violent protests. i want to take new zealand education minister, chris hipkins is set to become prime minister and taking over from current p. m. jacinta order. 42 year old order shocked the country on thursday with her resignation, citing exhaustion ok and also hipkins was the only candidate nominated to replace her, suggesting lawmakers wanted to avoid a drawn out leadership contest. look at the big diaper boy from one man has been killed and another is missing after they were swept away by a swollen river in serbia. heavy rainfall an unseasonably. warm weather have triggered floods across south eastern europe. hearts of kosovo had to be evacuated . and in albania, fields were inundated, and rhodes blocked well, south africa, presidents 0 ram, oppose a, is holding emergency meetings to address the countries deepening energy crisis. authorities have been imposing rolling blackouts as the nations embattled power utility struggles to meet demand. and the power coats are hitting the economy hard . the w's christine wound were reports from johannesburg. the, this generator is keeping tandem was business running. but the backup power solution is not a cheap one. and it's costing a whole lot more to continue serving the local. some of favorite insulated be a fortunate that we have invested in the generator pods. the costs of running swift look remedy have grown because we need to purchase petrol on a regular basis. the past few weeks has seen some of the worst power cuts on record in south africa with the pow utility s. com. rolling out nationwide blackouts, locally referred to as low cheating for up to as much as 10 hours a day. even hospitals have not been spared, it does affect a lot of our equipment that we do have on site. for example, like i have mentioned, we have elevators that are obviously put onto the generators which keep going on and off, which is most of the patients in very dangerous situations by being inside and not being able to be able to get out in a country that already has high levels of crime, the power outages of further compromising safety and security. in some areas. people are scared to even use the roads at nights. so peach blacks the sexual right behind me being one of the hot sports people are getting robbed, getting mug cars are being stolen a gunpoint. so those are the issues that we face during low trading, especially when it's leach back at night. so that because coal power stations supply most of the country's electricity, but these power stations are not functioning at full capacity, sub africa uses on every jabbar $27000.00 megawatts. the moment re struggling to produce 21. and in an electricity system, you've got a match supply and demand instantaneously. exactly. the reason we have load shedding, all load reduction in south africa is that is to prevent the grid from collapsing while the power outages are a necessary evil. public outreach is growing. what really riles people up here is that much of the countries electricity problems have been attributed to endemic corruption at the state own power utility and a slowness by the authorities to invest in new sources of energy, especially as the countries coal power plants are very old they breakdown easily and often have to go for maintenance. that puts them out of commission. as the electricity crisis further deteriorated, the managers of the pal utilise, he held emergency meetings with the countries president and other stakeholders that south africans have been warned. there is no quick fix and that the outages will continue for at least another year. for decades, thailand has been a top destination for millions of chinese travelers. but the stream of tourist dried up when covered 19 struck and china shut its borders. beijing has now ease its pandemic travel restrictions, and thailand has begun wellborn welcoming back chinese tourists. with fanfare, it was the red carpet treatment for chinese tourists returning to thailand. they were met with applause, flowers, and gifts on arrival. the country's health minister was even there to greet them. we shouldn't get carried away, but we shouldn't panic either. this is our chance of an economic recovery after all, the immense losses of the last 3 years physically that, that it all wrong. before the pandemic over a $100000.00 chinese tourists travel to thailand every year, making up 30 percent of all arrivals. now nearly 2000000 are expected in just 2 weeks, but concerns about the virus haven't gone away. so people are being extra careful and even getting extra vaccination boosters. i'm worried about all of the chinese tourists coming over here. this is my 6th dose, so i do feel more reassured now. when done a good relaxing holiday, thailand's chinese guests have never needed one more than they do now. we could all the 3. 03. 0 yeah, we live category all that older. i get older for europe. hello. good. have a joy of the night over them. he certainly is. after a long wait, the bundis league has returned after its extended winter break due to the world cup and cattle. the 1st game backs are our b leipzig, host champions, byron, who were hoping their new goal keeper could fill the gloves of manual noah, who is out with a broken leg the leipzig showed, they can go toe to toe with the leagues topside. leipzig fans were clearly glad to be back. as the buddhist leah came out of hibernation of freezing night in eastern germany. meanwhile, the byron supporters eyes were all on you keeper young zelmer. but it was his opposite number youngest glasby, who was picking the ball or to the neck. first eric tuple meting bundle home for by on 37 minutes. much to the delight of newman sama. what mil at the break likes it got themselves back in it. thanks to some hotlist by and defending 152 minutes. a terrible clearance eventually allowed dominic show bush like to head back across gold and left, but marcell health berg forced an equalizer referee waved the waves. almost hateful claims for an off site with house to burg, a good meter on one. all it finished. no dream deep. you shot out for summer. but a point that keeps by and 6 cleared of leipzig was the chase that 11 titled, in a row. one of the best loved voices in rock music has fallen. silent. american musician david crosby has died at the age of 81. he was one of the most influential artists of the 19 sixties and seventies, creating an enduring folk rocks on with the birds and crosby, stills and nash, looked back now at his life and legacy. oh it's not easy. big ego. no worries. i don't think i was a good lover. i think i was chavo. ah, this is where we were. i feel alive. scenes from the last major documentary charting the life of one of the greats of american music. david crosby made it into the rock and roll hall of fame with not one but 2 bands. ah, the folk singer songwriter made his 1st big splash in the mid 19 sixties with the birds bit tension, split them up and in 1968. crosby joined forces with graham nash and stevens steals to create crosby, stills, and nash. after nearly young's edition, they became crosby, stills, nash, and young. their music was political, a reflection of the counterculture of the time, one of their earliest gigs, the famous woodstock concert of 1969. from minute we were hopeful for a minute, we were not facing the vietnam war from matter. we were not fresh and worsley kennedy's for doctor king's death wasn't hanging over the legendary group enjoyed multiple hits and successful albums before tensions also broke them up. besides his innovative guitar, 2 names and vocal harmonies, david crosby was known for his peace activism. his turbulent professional relationships and his rock star life style. he underwent a liver transplant in the 1990 is after decades of drug use, finally caught up with him. in later years he turned his health around and continue doing what he always had. so iconic lea, no music, no latricia seen only thing. i got to offer real. david crosby will be remembered as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. oh. and we'll have to end it there. shift living in the digital age is up next, taking a deeper look at quantum computing. and don't forget, you can get more news and analysis on our website. that's d, w dot com. you can also follow us on social media handle. there is at the w news, i'm michael ok. thanks so much for watching a.