IOL: South Africa: "National Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi's office did not want to comment on the plea bargaining and 10-year suspended sentence for drug trafficking handed down to Glenn Agliotti on Wednesday. Spokesperson for police head office Director Sally de Beer said on Thursday: 'You must have noticed it was a Scorpions' case so you will have to phone them.'"
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.