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Why The 2020 Budget Is Great For First-Time Homeowners
27 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, Tito Mboweni delivered the 2020 budget speech, and there was some good news for first-time homeowners.
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Cape Town Plans Big Spending On ‘Rainless Day Fund’ To Prevent Future Day Zero
26 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the next decade, the City of Cape Town has big plans to ensure that future droughts don’t result in the same panic as that which we saw a few years back.
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Superb 2020 Underwater Photographer Of The Year Competition Winners [Images]
26 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Take a break from staring out of the window aimlessly and enjoy some cracking photos from one of earth’s final, largely unexplored frontiers.
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Do These Five Things When Travelling To Reduce Your Chance Of Coronavirus Infection
26 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As things stand, the World Health Organisation is only advising travellers to avoid China, South Korea, Japan or Italy. For the rest, here are some tips.
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SA’s ‘Construction Mafia’ Is Out Of Control [Video]
26 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When it comes to South Africa’s construction industry, government projects worth many billions are on hold because of interference from what has been dubbed ‘the Construction Mafia’.
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Discovery Bank Has Had A Busy First Six Months
26 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Six months have now passed since Discovery Bank went live to the general public, so let’s check in to see what growth has been achieved.
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Experts Offer Advice And Etiquette Lessons To Harvey Weinstein Ahead Of ‘Torture Island’ Stay
26 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When Weinstein leaves Bellevue Hospital, he will head to Rikers Island, which is also known as ‘Torture Island’, ‘Gladiator School’, and ‘the Guantanamo of New York’.
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Banksy, Aston Martins, And Clifton Pads – Update On SA Billionaire Martin Levick’s Criminal Charges
26 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Levick, who once claimed a personal fortune of R1,3 billion, had been accused of “desperate and dishonest conduct”, “trickery”, and “fraudulent” behaviour.
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SA Not Taking Any Chances With Coronavirus
25 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As of yesterday, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases has tested 116 people for the virus, and all have come back negative.
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Trevor Noah Took His Federer / Nadal Match Very, Very Seriously [Video]
25 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The chance to play alongside Rafa Nadal, versus Roger Federer and Bill Gates, only comes along once in a lifetime. In order to avoid embarrassment, Trevor took extreme measures.
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Checkers Is Really Gunning For Woolworths Now
25 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We know from Checkers’ flagship stores in Sandton and Constantia that it’s now targetting a new segment of the market, and it seems to be working.
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You’ll Enjoy This Feelgood Carte Blanche Piece On Miss Universe, Zozibini Tunzi [Video]
25 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I won’t pretend to be the kind of person who’s bothered about Miss Universe and Miss World titles, but Zozibini Tunzi deserves to be an exception to that rule.
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Trump’s Trip To India Includes Terrible Pronunciations Of Famous Cricketers [Videos]
25 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you want to win over an Indian crowd, referencing two of their greatest cricketers is a good place to start, so we can’t fault Trump for trying.
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Paedo Found Taking Pics Of Students On Rondebosch Boys’ High Property
25 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Saturday, parents at Rondebosch Boys’ High School confronted a man they saw taking pictures of their children. Turns out he has a history.
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Forget 18 Months – Energy Expert On How Long Load Shedding Will Really Last [Video]
24 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe are talking about 18 months to two years, but experts reckon those estimates are far from the truth.
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Cape Town’s Premier Office Space Does Things A Bit Differently [Video]
24 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are plenty of spaces to rent an office in and around the Cape Town CBD, but not all are created equal.
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John Oliver’s Fascinating Look At India’s Controversial Prime Minister [Video]
24 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
India is the largest democracy in the world, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi isn’t loved by everyone.
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They’re Killing Sharks In Front Of Tourists In Gansbaai
24 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shark cage diving operators and Gansbaai fishermen aren’t on the same page when it comes to where and when sharks should be caught.
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Kenya Is Dealing With A Radical Locust Plague [Video]
24 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Swarms of locusts more than three times the size of New York City (an estimated 192 billion insects) are causing havoc in Kenya.
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Is This The End Of The Road For The DA?
24 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
New research by Ipsos and Citizen Surveys shows that the DA is “in freefall”, and losing supporters at a rate of knots.
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A Word Of Warning About Planting Spekboom
21 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We all want to do our bit for the environment, which is why the ‘Spekboom Challenge’ took off earlier in the year. Some important issues need to be clarified, though.
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North West ‘State Of The Province’ Address Sees Punches Thrown [Video]
21 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Apparently, any political address that contains the words ‘state of the’ is deemed to end in farcical, often violent scenes.
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Will Ferrell Can’t Handle Really Spicy Food [Video]
21 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We are used to seeing celebrities sweating bullets when they appear on ‘Hot Ones’, but Will Ferrell really took strain.
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It’s Deepfake Friday! Here Are Bezos And Musk Throwing A ‘Star Trek’ Vibe [Video]
21 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’ll admit that ‘Deepfake Friday’ isn’t a thing yet, but every viral trend starts with a single post. Here are Bezos and Musk in a rather unusual setting.
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Trump Goes After ‘Parasite’ And Brad Pitt [Video]
21 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During a rally in Colorado, Trump went off on a rant about a foreign-language film winning the Oscar for Best Picture, before dissing Brad Pitt.
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Identify The Student That Kicked This UKZN Professor And A R10 000 Reward Is Yours [Videos]
21 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Professor Erwin Brüning, 77, a maths researcher at the university, was attacked when he approached a blockade that had been set up on the Westville campus.
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Plans For Cape Town To ‘Break Free’ From Eskom Is Good News For Property Owners
20 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cape Town may be able to ease those Eskom woes through buying energy from independent power producers (IPPs), which will be welcomed by residents.
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Deepfake Technology Peaks With ‘Office Space’ And ‘Matrix’ Mashup [Videos]
20 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In 1999, ‘The Matrix’ came out to great fanfare. ‘Office Space’ might not be as popular, but it’s earned a deepfake mashup with Neo and his pals.
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This Constantia Gem Will Set You Back A Cool R80 Million [Images]
20 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This Tuscan Villa-style beauty comes with a sizeable price tag, but it does pack quite a punch into the sprawling 10 747 m² home.
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Don’t Stress, Boston Dynamics’ Robots Aren’t Quite Ready For Total Domination
20 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As robots from the likes of Boston Dynamics continue to evolve, some have seen them as a symbol of the impending robot takeover. Not yet, it appears.
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