There is growing international unease, among some of the United States' closest traditional allies, over its National Security Agency's global snooping programme on international communications networks.

The aspirations of an all-African military force ready and capable of intervening in crisis situations on the continent can be traced back to 1963 and may finally become a reality.

As the cat and mouse game around an election date for Zimbabwe continues, there is still much concern that another political crisis.

This week we analyse the substantial support that exists for South Africa’s long-term plan, which must guide its future development with the key focus on growth, jobs and elimination of poverty and inequality.

Despite the great advances since the end of apartheid nearly two decades ago, the economic circumstances of most South Africans have remained largely the same.

The competition between the National Union of Mineworkers and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union for dominance at platinum mines in the North West Province has all the signs of 'tit for tat'.

That an early substitute was the star of the day tells the story of a team who struggled to assert control and needed 50 minutes to gain the upper hand against the committed Scots. 

The prophets of doom will be keen to crucify Bernard Parker after his defensive blunder. But, in England the Proteas had better luck.