ZWNEWS.com "Harare - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) observer mission on Wednesday said conditions in Zimbabwe were conducive for next week's general polls. 'The moment is right to hold elections, the climate is right to hold elections,' head of SADC's electoral observer mission Jose Marcos Barrica said at a news conference in Harare."
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.