We all know that sodas packed to the brim with sugar aren’t good for your health. Consumption of sugar-sweetened soda is linked to cavities and tooth decay, but more importantly, an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. This video argues that telling a war amputee victim apart from a diabetes related amputation is almost impossible.
Protesters began marching from Woodstock and Cape Town Central train stations to the Western Cape Legislature in the CBD at around 10:50 this morning. Thus far the march has been characterised by heavy police presence, arson (allegedly by protestors), and stun grenades on Sir Lowry Road between Woodstock and the CBD. We’ll keep you posted.
Need your DVD delivered to you no matter where you are, even if you are busy using the loo? To meet DVD rental lovers’ exorbitant demands, Netflix has the solution – Drone 2 Home. This satirical video takes a jab at Amazon’s planned drone delivery service.
Malema apparently gets hot under the collar not just with journalist but with motorists as well. After an alleged road rage incident, charges of assault and malicious damage to property have been laid against EFF leader Julius Malema.
Oscar Pistorius’s trial is becoming a day at the horse races. Irish bookmaker, Paddy Power, is sparking controversy by offering bets on the outcome of the trial.
I bet you thought that notecard was digital. No no, my friends. That, right there, is the real thing. An actual ‘From the desk of Seth Rotherham’ piece of stationery. I got it from the ONLY company I use (for years) to get this shit made. Click to see the rest of their mind-blowingly cool range..
Beard envy getting you down? Some follicularly challenged Hipsters are undergoing facial hair transplants – for real. No longer will your bearded Hipster peers look down at you’re patchy stubble and scoff at the lack of manliness in your baby-faced appearance.
Feel braver in scary situations with an iPhone Stun Gun and enjoy peace of mind when down dark alleys, fighting off ninjas or infiltrating drug cartels. Made to look like an iPhone, this stun gun pumps out over 6000kv of criminal-zapping power, providing self-defence from what looks like an ordinary phone. The stun gun boasts […]
Radical changes to South Africa’s immigration laws are expected to come into effect from 1 April. One of the major changes will require a cohabitation of five years before your foreign partner will be allowed a life partner visa. This is basically the government telling you to go live somewhere else if you want a relationship with a foreigner.
Elon Musk made $1.1 Billion on Tuesday. Bitcoin boss emerges. David Fincher to direct Steve Jobs biopic. The fate of drug cartel beauty queens. Man to jump off Everest. Google Glass bar attack video released. The Dalai Lama is not big on Hollywood.
Who do you call when you need expert opinions on a celebrity murder case? OJ Simpson’s defense lawyer, of course.
In 2009 Fair Cape Dairies partnered with The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), to launch a dairy product with a major difference. ROOIBOOST became the first dairy in the world to have products endorsed by CANSA and for good reason. Research studies conducted by CANSA have shown that drinking six cups of rooibos tea […]
All it takes for your dirty mind to ruin a children’s movie is by adding a couple of bleeps and pixelated censoring. Unnecessary censorship turns ‘Finding Nemo’ into an R-rated movie. Just watch and let your filthy imagination do the rest.
When David O. Russell makes a movie, people sit up, take notice and then stand up. He reportedly said he hates plots and is all about characters. Well, the critically acclaimed director has managed to get Oscar-nominated performances out of his cast in his last three films. It’s no wonder he’s developing a loyal following of […]
This pilot must have been soiling his pants when a bird smashed into the cockpit window, exploding the windshield. The pilot was 1000 ft in the air when bird and plane met. Luckily his smartphone was recording the whole event.
The Hennessey Venom GT became the world’s fastest production car when it achieved 270.49 mph (449kph). It took the top spot from the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. Check it out.
Eminem is playing tonight at the Cape Town stadium. Golden circle tickets cost R1,250 EACH. We have a paid of those for you. Click through to find out how to win the tickets.
“The band’s gonna make it!” But while it hasn’t you might as well live off food stamps. This surfer/rocker dude has been using food stamps to dine on whatever is on sale, sometimes lobster.
If you, like me, have found yourself lost in the Urals with nothing but the salvaged wing of a light aircraft for shelter, you’ll have wished for a satellite phone. Unfortunately, satellite phones are notoriously expensive, and confusing to operate. We’d like to introduce you to the Thuraya satellite sleeve. It’s your iPhone, but with satellite phone reception.
Everyone knows you don’t abduct Liam Neeson’s daughter. He has a very particular set of skills; skills he has acquired over a very long career. The characters he portrays on film may have the abilities to fight international terrorist on their lonesome, but in real life he has the ability to threaten the crap out of you.
What you have here is a competition to design the “creative headspace”, also know as the top of the Grolsch draught glass. The top four designs will be printed on limited edition glasses, and the designers will claim an iPad Mini. Sound terrific? You bet it is. So how do you enter? This is how:
Never has a shadow been so hilarious and ill placed. During a press conference in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inadvertently may have created a moment of comedy magic.
Spoiler alert! The hit TV show Downton Abbey is known for mixing their fictional story line with a bit of historical occurrences. The fourth season finale is no different. The Abbey’s characters this time, run into the highest echelons of English society: the royal family.
This is when you shout at your local supermarket for never giving you what you never knew you wanted, but always craved. Here it is – a geriatric singing a double-entendre-filled German minimal electric dance song, while sitting in a bath tub eating cereal.
My how the cookie has crumbled. Charly’s Bakery tried to cash in on the media circus revolving Oscar Pistorius’s trial, by creating meme cookies. Their creation backfired and has left a bad taste in the mouths of the bakery’s online following.
2oceansviber @sanitycheeks spotted something quite odd yesterday: Two tweets from the highly publicised @oscarhardtruth Twitter account were deleted. Luckily there is a screenshot of the tweets before they were removed.
Top Bitcoin Exchange Vanishes. Harry will attend Mandela service. Uganda publishes Top 200 ‘homos’ list. Ali / Liston fight might have been rigged. Mandla Mandela heading to trial. World boxing champ found dead. Robin Thicke tries to save marriage.
Sanele Goodness May – the driver of the truck that caused the horrific collision on 5 September last year in Pinetown – will not face murder charges. The Directorate of Public Prosecutions have amended 24 charges of murder faced by May to culpable homicide.
Coffee connoisseurs will appreciate this stunning little interactive infographic detailing the life of a coffee bean, from ground to ground. (Did you see what we did there?) Grab a cup, and enjoy.
Statistics South Africa showed that the economy grew more than expected in the last financial quarter of 2013. The SA economy achieved a surprising 3.8% quarter-on-quarter growth, after the third quarter only showed 0.7% economic expansion.