South Africa

- The Coca-Cola Colab Massive Mix festival sounds like it had major problems with preparations by organisers falling far short of what was needed.

- In a shock win the Sharks downed Highlanders in their Super 14 clash at the House of Pain in Dunedin on Saturday. Coach Dick Muir had the following to say  "We needed that win and we deserved it. I don't want to say I'm relieved ... but, yes, well, I am relieved. This win was overdue."

-  The presidency has responded to the story in the Suntimes (about the Minister's various undeclared business interests) by stating that "A preliminary investigation indicated that most of the directorships found to have been undeclared involved defunct or dormant companies that aren't operating, or companies from which they had resigned"