In yet another worrying trend that manifested itself rather heavily over the Easter weekend, seven people were killed along the Nakuru Naivasha highway after the driver of a vehicle in which they were traveling lost control and plunged into a ditch. The seven were part of a group of fifteen mourners who were on their way to Subukia for a burial ceremony.
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.