A Red Cross official says a road-grader accidentally tore open a fuel pipeline and sent an inferno raging over houses and a school, setting off a stampede of terrified children and killing about 100 people and injuring 20.
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.