After 12 years of recession and financial ruin, new figures show that Zimbabwe's economy has grown by nearly five per cent, with estimates of an even better result next year.
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.