With record high inflation, and an unemployment rate touching 80 percent, general elections scheduled for March could hold the key to Zimbabwe's future.
The government's turned down opposition demands for constitutional reforms ahead of the vote and as Supa Mandiwanzira explains from Harare, the exact date of the poll is also yet to be confirmed.
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.