Size matters to Heyneke Meyer, and the Springbok coach is unlikely to change his gameplan any time soon, writes Andy Capostagno.
Rebel forces have attacked Damascus while Turkey deployed anti-aircraft rocket launchers to the Syrian border, building pressure on Bashar al-Assad.
Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson has revealed South Africa will pursue far more radical land reform policies in the future.
Construction of SA’s largest liquefied petroleum gas storage facility will start early in 2013 and the plant will be operational in late 2014.
Nigerian security forces killed at least 17 suspected members of the militant group Boko Haram in a shoot-out in the north town of Kano.
The case against two men accused of vandalising a painting depicting President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed has been postponed to September 4.
Contradictory reports are filtering in about the rapidly developing status of the delivery of textbooks to Limpopo schools.
Logistics group Transnet plans to issue a foreign currency bond of at least $500-million this financial year to help fund its expansion programme.
A New Zealand High Court judge has ruled warrants used to seize property from Megaupload founder and accused internet pirate Kim Dotcom were illegal.
Thousands of Spain fans gathered in Madrid to watch their Euro 2012 semifinal against Portugal, erupting in joy after their 4-2 penalty win.