The Zimbabwe Herald: "A HEAVY thunderstorm lashed some parts of Harare on Monday night, uprooting trees, cutting electricity lines and plunging parts of the city into darkness. The violent storm, which the Meteorological Services Department said was blowing at about 40 kilometres per hour, started at around 9pm and pounded the capital until the early hours of yesterday morning."
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.