England set 346 for victory, were bowled out for 294 in the last day on Monday in South Africa took the three-match series 2-0.
Man-of-the-match Philander concluded the contest with two wickets in two balls to finish with five for 30 after Matt Prior had threatened to lead England to an improbable victory with a handsome 73.
South Africa won the first Test at the Oval in turns and runs 12 before the second race in a tie at Headingley, just had to avoid defeat in the Lord to replace England at the top of the rankings of the Council International Test Cricket in the world.
History was against England, as I had ever made in the fourth inning to win a test was posted 332 for seven against Australia in Melbourne in 1928/29.
Seam player Philander had removed England captain Andrew Strauss, in his test number 100, and fellow left-handed opener Alastair Cook, on Sunday night to reduce the hosts to 16 for two at about the fourth day.
Philander struck again early Monday, when he caught Ian Bell in the second attempt on his music all night Proteas captain Graeme four Smith in the first slip.
The last thing England needed then was a long thread, but the confusion between Jonathan Trott and James Taylor in fourth race saw the latter dismissed Hashim Amla after shot was sent by Dale Steyn the wicket-keeper AB de Villiers.
Jonathan Bairstow, who made a gallant 95 after entering a 54 for four in the first innings of the fallen have replaced Kevin Pietersen, came to bat with England on Monday in a worse position at 45 for four.
However, he showed his class with various limits against fast bowler Steyn, the best of a drive down the ground.
However, shortly after lunch, an association of 89 entertainment ended when reproduced Bairstow delivery of lower leg-spinner Imran Tahir and was shot on 54 from just 47 balls including eight boundaries.
And 134-146 turned in five of six when Trott, playing away from his body, was brilliantly caught by second slip off Steyn Kallis for 63 after more than three years and two and a half hours at the crease.
Left-handed batsman Stuart Broad Steyn took six, but with a stand of 62 before ended when, 37, who hooked a keeper of Amla Jacques Kallis in the long leg.
At tea, England were 221 for seven, still needing another 125 runs for victory, with no prior 35 to 12 not out and Swann.
England then scored quickly with Swann driving down the tone Tahir on Kallis for six long and impressive hook for another six years.
Before his hand had gone to his fifty in 107 balls itself with five fours and made sure that the attack continued for Tahir swept the border.
Another career derailed by England, bad shot Jacques Rudolph leave Tahir meeting Swann, whose 41 included two sixes and five four, just below the soil.
Together with earlier, it had 74 in 66 balls, but England were now 282 for eight.
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