Yahoo! News: "Voting slips were being counted at the 9,000 polling booths where ballots were cast on Saturday, not only for a president of the troubled southern African nation but members of a 210-strong parliament as well as councillors."
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.