The Voice online "Lesego went missing after his mother had sent him to get money from his stepfather, who was nearby in Francistown's Block 9 location. Steve Phenyego claimed that he had never seen the boy, and when he still had not shown up the following day, his panic-stricken family reported the matter to the police. At first, Phenyego was not cooperative in the search for the boy; as his drinking habits worsened and he triggered suspicions of his involvement in the boy's disappearance. Spiritual leaders and traditional doctors that the family subsequently approached indicated that the boy had been abducted for ritual purposes. Fearing for her son's life, his mother, Lillian made a desperate plea to the public, putting up posters of her first-born son around town, hoping that he would be found and returned safely. Now, more than a month since his disappearance, the long wait for news of Lesego "
The World Cup football tournament kicks off in one week, and host South Africa is busy putting on the finishing touches. But not everyone is looking forward to the tournament. Authorites in cities including Cape Town are being accused of clearing the poor from the streets - to create a good impression for visiting fans. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa has more.