South Africa goes to the polls this week in the most closely fought election since the end of apartheid. The frontrunner for president is ANC leader Jacob Zuma, but as Emma Hurd reports, he is a controversial figure.
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.