ZWNEWS.com "'Robert Mugabe has now become a bargaining chip' in this whole process. Those words, once unthinkable, were uttered by a one-time supporter of the ruling Zanu PF and now a member of one of the opposition parties in Zimbabwe. He was referring to the frenetic bargaining and deal-making that is apparently taking place in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, as politicians and the military top brass adjust to the post election political scene."
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.