The Zimbabwean: story: McGee on Zim land reforms: "BULAWAYO—THE US ambassador to Zimbabwe, James McGee, has said Zimbabwe’s land distribution programme is a monumental failure that has led to starvation of immense proportions nationwide. Ambassador McGee, addressing a Press conference in Bulawayo yesterday (Saturday 19 Jan 2008), said the infamous land redistribution programme had brought the Zimbabwean economy to its knees."
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.