The Wimbledon men’s final was littered with celebrities but the cutest couple by far was Gerard Butler and Bradley Cooper. The bromance between the two was evident.
Did you know your Mac has a secret calculator? Is your desktop cluttered with files. These tips will clean up your Mac and give you that extra knowledge that will make your life easier.
A video showcases former president Nelson Mandela talking to a teenage boy suffering from brain cancer and reminding him to keep the faith and maintain a high spirit.
He is known mostly for his ruthless, power-hungry and fraudster character on e.tv soapie Rhythm City, where he plays David Genaro. Sunday Independent sat down with Jamie Bartlett to discover how he has managed to play his role so convincingly over the past six years, and why he thinks he attracts “bad boy” characters.
Anderson Silva was considered the best until Chris Weidman took him down and handed him his first title loss since 2006. But Weidman’s victory could be short lived.
Nelson Mandela has been in hospital for almost a month. But while he remains in a critical condition, the broadcasting rights for his funeral are already being negotiated by the family.
Soccer referee Otavio da Silva ordered player Josenir dos Santos to leave the pitch. Santos refused, and there was bloodshed.
Arachnologist Chris Buddle explains that your ‘spider bite’ is more likely to be from other insects or due to an infection.
Floribeth Mora, a Cost Rican woman who had been diagnosed with an aneurism, was cured by former Pope John Paul II with prayer. After many tests and interviews with her doctor, Mora’s aneurism was gone and this has been hailed as a miracle.
A petition on ‘We Are the People’ is trying to get 100,000 signatures so that White House staff will consider Miley Cyrus’ song ‘Party In The USA’ as a replacement for the country’s national anthem.
Nigella Lawson’s husband Charles Saatchi has officially filed for divorce following the very public scene where Saatchi was seen grabbing Lawson’s neck.
A surfer at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was knocked unconscious by a 15m whale. The whale and the surfers were 30m from shore when the incident occurred.
A security feature on some of the Mandela bank notes has been reported as defective. But the South African Reserve Bank is denying the bank notes may be faulty.
This impala was trying to get to safety when it decided to jump inside an SUV to avoid being lunch for a few cheetahs. This was a game drive through the Kruger National Park with a difference.
Jay-Z’s latest single, ‘Holy Grail’ off the recently-released Magna Carter Holy Grail album features lyrics from Nirvana’s iconic ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’. The track was co-written by Jay-Z and The Dream, with production by Timbaland. Between the three of them, it’s unknown who the Cobain fan is. Holy Grail isn’t the only track to sample […]
Djokovic (Serbia) is playing Del Potro (Argentina) right now in the first of two Wimbledon Men’s semi-finals today, and you being at work is absolutely no excuse to miss either of the games. Watch them here, now. Djokovic opened proceedings to serve in ideal conditions. CLICK HERE for official Wimbledon live stream. CLICK HERE for […]
The Mail & Guardian’s investigative journalism unit, amaBhungane, have uncovered over 12,000 pages of a report by the Department of Public Works on “Project A” – the construction and upgrade of Jacob Zuma’s R210 million Nkandla Homestead. The documents describe, as expressed by the Mail & Guardian, “an orgy of kowtowing”
Got a case of the itchy feet? This infographic by Trip Insurance is just the thing you need to inspire that travel bug or give you the options on where to adventure to. Whether you are the outdoorsy type with some jungle fever or the Italian food lover, there is something for everyone. Travel from the Galapagos […]
Author Vicky Oliver shares some tips on how to do exactly that in her book entitled, “The Millionaire’s Handbook: How to Look and Act like a Millionaire, Even if You’re Not”.
Yahoo has got its hand on yet another app. Xobni is its name and it boasts email and address book management features. The Internet company plans to use Xobni’s technology along with its own communications, namely mobile and PC versions of its email and IM services. Although the cost of their deal was not for the public […]
A fireworks display in Sim Valley, California went horribly wrong when fireworks started shooting into the crowd instead of into the sky. Only minor injuries were reported.
Two former employees of the English car brand Rolls-Royce have claimed that the company they worked for “cut corners on quality control requirements.” During a US lawsuit the pair said that the firm “routinely used defective parts designated as ‘scrap only.’” According to BBC, the two ex-workers, Thomas McArtor and Keith Ramsey, are challenging the court order that prevents them […]
Teenage gangsters in Nyanga are turning the township into a war zone. Gang members between the ages of 14 and 25 are committing murder, doing drugs and stealing from people to support their drug habits. Journalist for the Daily Maverick Pharie Sephali interviewed some of these gang members.
This is everything you need to about what the next Apple iPhone could have in store for you. From fingerprint scanning technology to better camera quality, click through to find out more.
Give this man his wings! This may be a remote controlled helicopter, but this guy definitely has the right to call himself a pilot. While some of us spend our days trying to master how to get one of these devices to take-off, this pilot puts us to shame with his mad skill. The insane […]
According to Jeff Forristal, CTO of mobile security startup Bluebox Security, the Android phones that some hold so dear to their hearts, actually come with a flaw. Click through to find out more.
Explore the Diagon Alley set from the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in London. You can now take a 360 degree tour thanks to Google’s Street View.
We haven’t seen something this consistent since the Olsen Twins’ weight loss. A Dallas gym teacher, that goes by the name Dale Irby, is known for something way more outstanding than his…fitness routines. Every year since 1973, so 40 years, the Prestonwood Elementary employee has worn the same outfit for his annual staff photograph. The “four-decade […]
In celebration of the 4th July, the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest was held yesterday. Joey “Jaws” Chestnut ate 69 hot dogs in all of 10 minutes to snag his seventh Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest title.
Happy Gilmore star Adam Sandler has been spotted on the streets of Cape Town recently. On a break from shooting his new romcom, titled Blended that he is woking on with Drew Barrymore, Sandler visited the trendy Cape Town burger joint, Hudsons, in Union Kloof with his family.