Mmegi Online "FRANCISTOWN: As the day of reckoning nears, residents of Francistown have started praying earnestly for the powers-that-be to come to the rescue of their 'crumbling city'. The day of reckoning, of course, February 4 when Finance Minister Baledzi Gaolathe delivers the Budget Speech in Parliament. Residents of Francistown wish that the minister will reserve a good portion of development expenditure for Francistown."
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.