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He went ahead and awarded the tender. So the suggestions by the prostitution are that he, along with these other officers, benefited either through bribery or promises of some kind. And this is what led to them awarding this very lucrative tender. It really sits at the heart for a lot of people. The allegations sit at the heart of what the level of alleged rot within the country's police services. Allegations that businessmen were able to flout

but also that in some extreme cases they were able to persuade the police to not investigate serious criminal syndicates here. Pumzi, you mentioned the alleged rot within the police services. How big an issue is police corruption in South Africa? Well, it's one of the key talking points for a lot of people, and this is because of an ongoing inquiry here known as the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry,

which has been hearing evidence since last September of wide-scale corruption within police services. This was first unearthed by a national police commissioner who came out and said that they were being put under pressure by businessmen

by criminal gangs to not investigate cases and that senior officers within the police were in cahoots with them in doing that. And for a lot of people this has been greatly concerning because South Africa has not only a crime problem but a violent crime problem. So it's been shocking for people to hear that this might be because of criminal corruption behind the scenes.

Pumus of Fulani in Johannesburg. In the last edition of our podcast, we heard about two teenage sisters from Gaza who've been awarded an environmental prize, the Earth Prize for the Middle East region, for a construction idea. They've developed building blocks made out of rubble.

Since we broadcast that story, the two sisters, Tala and Farah Musa, who are 17 and 15 years old, have been speaking to the BBC about their prize-winning idea, which they had after their house in Gaza was bombed. They're now living in a tent. They've been speaking to James Kopnell. Farah answers the first question. You'll hear her older sister occasionally helping her out with her English.

Our bricks are made from recycled building rubble mixed with simple locally materials such as clay, ash and natural fibers like straw. They are designed for non-load bearing use such as pavement and partitions and garden beds. What makes them special is that they are low cost materials.

Todennäköisesti, kun koko maamme tuli rauhaan, kuten kaikki ympärillämme pystyivät miettimään ratkaisua, jopa näkökulmasta tuli mainitsema motivaatio. Kun kaikki ympärillämme on rauhassa, aloitetaan tutkimaan tavoitetta, jotta tämä kriisi muuttuisi mahdollisuuteen. Siksi aloitimme miettimään käyttää rauhaa rakentamiseen.

Olemme käsitteleet jotain negatiivista ja positiivista, eikä halunneet nähdä rappelia vain yksinkertaisuudessaan. Sen sijaan, että se olisi loppu, yritimme nähdä sen uudesta alusta. Kaikki ympärillämme oli kuormittu, kuten sanoin, joten kysyimme itseämme, että jos tämä rappel on tullut, niin miksi ei käsittele sitä jotain, joka auttaa ihmisiä ympärillämme rakentamaan se uudestaan. Siksi aloitimme käsittelemään sitä Ruiz Bullet Blocksin kautta.

Farah, can I ask you please, what do you hope to do to achieve with these blocks? We hope the project helps communities see rubble not only as a symbol of loss, but also as a resource that can support rebuilding. The project focuses on training young people and spreading.

jotta yhteiskunta voi osallistua rakentamiseen itseään, eikä odottaa vain ulkomaalaisuutta. Talla, onko totta, että olet ylöspäin ja et ole yhä prototyyppisiä rikkojasi?

Kyllä, olemme pysyneet viisi kertaa ja viimeisenä olemme pysyneet viimeisen prototyypin, koska olemme tehneet paljon prototyyppiä, mutta viimeinen, joka oli pysyvää virhaa, ja kun käytimme sen prototyyppimme, se oli pysynyt. Miten se tuntui? Se oli pysyvä juttu, koska meillä oli iso suhutus siitä, ja me ostimme ison suhutuksen ja unelmien tästä plukseesta, mutta se pysyvi.

But we are trying to make another one and another prototype these days. And we will. Tala and Farah Musa, teenage sisters, speaking to James Kopnell from Inside Gaza. And you can find more about the sisters and their invention on the BBC News website. And last, crazy, in love, single ladies, just a couple of Beyoncé songs you might recognize. But a story now about some of Beyoncé's music that's never been heard by most of her fans.

A man in the US has been sentenced to two years in prison for breaking into a car and stealing hard drives containing unreleased music by the global star. Calvin Evans pleaded guilty to charges including entering an automobile and criminal trespass last year in Atlanta, Georgia. The thefts, which happened during Beyonce's Cowboy Carter world tour, will have come as a blow to the singer, who hasn't released any new music since 2024. The Newsroom's Pete Ross is here to tell us more.

Kiitos.

This edition of the Global News Podcast was mixed by Robin Schroeder and the producer was Stephanie Tillotson. The editor is Karen Martin. I'm Celia Hatton. Until next time, goodbye. Vito. Sormituntuma. Istuvuus. Viltosuoja. Kestävyys. Puorellinen. Puoreton.

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This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Celia Hatton. In the early hours of Monday, the 27th of April, these are our main stories. The latest on the shooting at the White House correspondent's dinner. Donald Trump has reacted angrily when asked about the shooting suspect's alleged manifesto.

We also hear from the journalist who was sitting next to the U.S. president when the shooting happened. And Mali's defense minister has been assassinated in a car bomb attack, part of a wave of jihadist and Tuareg separatist-led violence sweeping the country. Also in this podcast...