UFO Sightings On The Rise In South Africa – Sightings of unidentified flying objects off the coast of Cape Town have increased dramatically and may indicate that the inhabitants of the Mother City are under surveillance by life from another planet, according to the founder of a website set up to log such incidents. [telegraph]
Tender Process Trashed By R48m Free State Website Bid – The Free State government has been left with egg on its face, yet it continues to defend the glorified blog that is Free State Online. [mail&guardian]
Bieber Goes To Hospital After Fainting On Stage – Justin Bieber had to be taken to hospital after fainting on stage in front of thousands of fans at London’s O2 Arena. [skynews]
CIA Captures Osama Bin Laden’s Son-In-Law – The Central Intelligence Agency said it has captured Osama Bin Laden’s son-in-law, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, in Turkey. The CIA was working with Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization and arrested him last week, according to United Press International. [ibtimes]
What Facebook’s New News Feed Means For Marketers – At first glance, the new Facebook changes appear to be a win-win for users who want more control over their Facebook homepage, but the redesign may prove to be more of a mixed bag for marketers. [mashable]
Sea Point Man Killed After Online Date – A gay man from Sea Point was reportedly killed over the weekend after he went on a date with someone he had met over the internet. [news24]
12-Year-Old Solves A Major Problem For The Cosmetics Industry – The U.S. personal care industry surpassed pre-recession levels in 2011, exceeding $38 billion in revenue, and there is still room for it to grow. While there are many options for skin care for babies, teens and beyond, the cosmetics industry has one emerging demographic left unturned – the pre-teens or tweens. [busins]
Pistorius Bail Cop, Hilton Botha, Resigns From The Police Force – Within hours of resigning from the police, the former lead investigator in the Oscar Pistorius murder case lifted the lid on the lack of support from top police officials. [timeslive]
New Species of Cryptic Spider Discovered in South Africa – A new ground-dwelling species of South African spider has been discovered. The medium-size arachnid is distinguishable by a black dot on its back and its restricted habitat range. It’s called Copa kei, named after a town near the Great Kei River, and reported March 6 in ZooKeys. [wired]
North Korea Ends Peace Pacts With South – North Korea says it is scrapping all non-aggression pacts with South Korea, closing its hotline with Seoul and shutting their shared border point. [bbc]
Dennis Rodman Will Broker Peace – Dennis Rodman is already planning his next trip back to North Korea, TMZ has learned … and his goal … Rodman wants to broker lasting peace between the United States and the DPRK. [tmz]
President Obama’s Brother Loses Election in Kenya – President Barack Obama’s half-brother, Abong’o Malik Obama, won’t be the second member of his family to launch a political career. Mr. Obama was defeated in his bid to be governor of Kenya’s Siaya County this week by what seems to have been a very large margin. [poli]
Silvio Berlusconi Convicted Over Publication Of Wiretapped Conversations – Former Italian prime minister sentenced to one year in jail by Milan court, but no orders issued on carrying out term. [guardian]
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Kim Kardashian Taken To Hospital – Kim Kardashian has reportedly been rushed to hospital after being taken ill on a plane. The pregnant reality TV star was taken to a medical facility on Tuesday night following her flight from Paris to Los Angeles, according to US sources. [thesun]
Leonardo DiCaprio Shows Off Brow-Raising Jack Nicholson Impression – The ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ star showed-off his brow-raising acting chops during a Japanese television interview. [nydailynews]
“Yesterday The Devil Came Here, And It Still Smells Of Sulphur Today” – That was a Hugo Chavez quote about George W Bush. Read that another 16 awesome Chevez quotes here. [buzzfeed]
Drunk Student Convicted Of Frying Hamster – James White is sentenced to work in the community after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to the rodent. Warning ‘graphic’ pic of a hamster in a pan. [skynews]
Justin Bieber’s Meltdown On Twitter: Pop Star Slams ‘Fake Stories’ – The 19-year-old singer went into full meltdown mode on Wednesday, slamming “fake stories” that are used to sell papers. The pop star has had a rough couple days, what with turning 19 and having the “worst birthday.’ [huffers]
Kelly Osbourne Rushed to Hospital After Seizure – Kelly Osbourne has had a seizure while filming her E! show, Fashion Police, and has been rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital. [eto]
The Premier Show With Seth And Bruce 10h00 to 13h00 – Easing you into your Friday, Seth and Bruce discuss the topics of the day, with a smattering of sport, entertainment and finance. Powered by Jack Daniels! [2ovfm]
Colin Moss On 2 Girls 1 Mic – Colin is no stranger to the 2oV studio, and will be returning to discuss his new comedy show which he co-stars in with Stuart Carrins. He tells Angel and Kamini what is coming up for him in the near future and gets us up to speed with where he has been in the SA entertainment scene. Tune in from 13h00 – 15h00 today. [2girls1mic]
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