The Voice "It is rather sad how the cost of living keeps going higher and higher. It has come to a point where most of the population feels fragile and prone to all sorts of poverty diseases. One can only wonder what 2010 will be like let alone vision 2016, if we make it in one piece. Amidst high inflation, marginal government salary increase, the exploitation in the private sector and the increasing costs of basic necessities, we all must survive.
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.