IOL: "At the bottom of a hill in the Mbokodweni township in Amanzimtoti, isolated from the world, live Muriel Msani and her family. Muriel's family have cut themselves off from the community because she is tired of all the gossip and stares she receives. For the past eight years Msani has been living with an external tumour on her face. The 30cm-wide tumour has completely covered the right side of her face and her right eye is buried under it. It makes it difficult for her to sleep, or even breathe properly, causing her great pain and robbing her of a normal life. "
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.