SABCnews.com "Government has rejected claims by jailed British mercenary Simon Mann, that it backed his plot to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea. Mann is in prison in the West African state, where he is awaiting trial after being extradited from Zimbabwe earlier this year."
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.