Oscar Pistorius On ‘Verge Of Suicide’ – A friend of Oscar Pistorius has said the Paralympic star is “on the verge of suicide” following the incident last month in which he was charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. [guardian]
Stormers Lose Bryan Habana For 10 Weeks – The Stormers victory over the Chiefs has come at a price as they have lost winger Bryan Habana to injury for 10 weeks. [superxv]
Chavez’s Heir Poised to Win April Election in Venezuela – Venezuela will hold a special presidential election in mid-April that will pit Hugo Chavez’s handpicked successor against a unified opposition. [bloomberg]
Elon Musk At SXSW: “I Would Like To Die On Mars, Just Not On Impact” – The most popular name on Twitter during day two of South by Southwest was Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of SpaceX. During his keynote address at the conference, Musk said he would one day like to set foot on Mars, but only if he knew his company could carry on without him and the technology could get him there safely. [mashable]
Muslim Cleric Sent To UK Prison – A British judge ruled on Saturday that radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada must remain in custody following his arrest for allegedly breaching his bail conditions. [news24]
Branson’s Airline Heads For Record Losses – Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic is heading for record losses of as much as £135m, triggering fears of job cuts among the carrier’s 9,000 staff. [telegraph]
Malema’s On-Point Engineering Blacklisted – An engineering company in which Julius Malema holds shares through his family trust, cannot apply for state tenders for five years. [mail&guardian]
India Bus Gang Rape Leader In Jail Suicide – The man accused of leading the gang rape of a physiotherapy student on a bus in New Delhi has killed himself in prison. [skynews]
No Google Glasses Allowed, Declares Dive Bar – Google’s high-tech augmented reality “Project Glass” spectacles are still in development, and not available for purchase. But Seattle’s 5 Point Cafe is getting ahead of the game — and fueling a debate over privacy — by banning the devices from the bar in advance. [nbcnews]
Stonehenge May Have Been Burial Site For Stone Age Elite, Say Archaeologists – Dating cremated bone fragments of men, women and children found at site puts origin of first circle back 500 years to 3,000BC. [guardian]
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Fouche wins Cape Argus Cycle Tour – Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour winner Herman Fouche said the win hasn’t sunk in yet. The team Bonitas rider pipped second place Tyler Day and Christoff van Heerden in a photo finish ending in a time of 2 hours 39 minutes and 55 seconds. [ewn]
The US Gun Industry’s Nine Most Outrageous Marketing Ploys – To prop up sales, gunmakers today are marketing military-bred weaponry to civilians – guns which the industry touts for their high-tech precision and “stopping power.” Read on for a gallery documenting how the most dangerous industry in America markets its wares. [rollingstone]
SA Tennis’ Anderson Pulls Off Shock Win – South Africa’s Kevin Anderson pulled off the biggest upset so far at Indian Wells on Saturday, ousting fourth-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the second round. [sport24]
Adele Lands Her Biggest Ever Gig At Michelle Obama’s 50th Birthday Party – Having picked up an Oscar, Adele might have thought her incredible US adventure couldn’t get much better. But now the Skyfall singer has landed the biggest gig of next year – singing for Michelle Obama during her 50th birthday party at the White House. [dailymail]
Hindenburg Mystery Solved After 76 Years – Scientists believe that a series of events sparked by static electricity lead to the 1937 explosion. [independent]
Queen To Sign Charter In Support Of Gay Rights, Gender Equality – Her Majesty is set to sign an historic charter that declares widespread opposition to discrimination and endorses gay rights and gender equality. [newsau]
Bill Maher on Apple’s Future: ‘Nothing is Ever Good Enough’ [Video] – Comedian Bill Maher talks about Apple’s stock market slump and notes that for investors and Americans, ‘Nothing is ever good enough’. [iclarified]
All Men Watch Porn, Scientists Find – Scientists at the University of Montreal launched a search for men who had never looked at pornography – but couldn’t find any. [telegraph]
63 People Reported Sick In Denmark After Meals At 1 Of World’s Top Restaurants – Danish food safety officials ordered a cleanup and better food handling at Noma, one of the world’s top restaurants, after more than 60 people fell ill with viral gastroenteritis from eating at the two-star Michelin eatery that has also hit top spot three times in the world’s best restaurants list in Restaurant magazine. [newser]
Coming Up On Mail & Guardian Newsroom –The Mail & Guardian’s radio show on 2oV FM is back on Monday with a new presenter: M&G associate editor Phillip de Wet joins Deshnee Subramany to host the show. As usual they’ll take you through the news making headlines – both in the M&G paper and elsewhere. They talk legislature money for political parties. In Silicon Alley they chat to Quinton Bronkhorst from My Broadband on Microsoft and Sims City. In the Africa Focus segment they cover the Zim constitution and Kenya elections and end off by forecasting the news for this coming week. Tune in from 09h00-10h00. [2ovfm]
Mr Delivery Monday Blues Competition – Got the Monday Blues? Winning ought to make you happy! Tune in to Just Josie from 12h00-14h00 and find out how you can cure your Monday Blues with Mr Delivery and 2ovfm! [justjosie]
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Cameron Ewart-Smith Of Getaway Magazine On Biz Takeouts – Cameron joined Warren in studio on Biz Takeouts to discuss the Getaway Show which is happening next weekend. Cameron tells us exactly what to expect from the Getaway Show, including who the speakers and exhibiters are as well as what to look forward to at the various workshops. The show sounds incredible, and Cameron gives us every reason to attend! For all the details of the show, including prices, time and dates, check out the [podcast]
Triple Themed Show On The Brothers Streep Show – The theme this week is three fold: Jackass penguins, bumper stickers and creationist museums. The absence of a guest left way for extra talking points- which means extra laughs for you! They also sell their next gig- if you are keen to catch the boys live, listen up! There will still be the usual banter, music and fun including ‘The Unprepared Prepared Play’, ‘The Brothers Streep Review’, ‘The Compendium of Games, and more… As always Andrew will end off the show by battling Dylan against Simon in ‘The Quiz’. If you missed out on all of the laughs, check out the podcast and be a part of the vibe! [podcast]
