The Sharks versus Melbourne Rebels Super15 rugby match took place on Saturday at King’s Park Stadium in Durban. The home fans were delighted when their team routed the visitors, but a deadly fight broke out after the match. Brett Williams, former Royal Marine and tourist form the UK was killed in the brawl. As of yet, […]

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The Brics nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are aiming to establish a new development bank during the annual conference which began yesterday in Durban. The leaders of each of the five developing countries will discuss bringing together foreign currency reserves to ward off balance of payments or currency crises. Martyn Davies, […]

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As global telecoms industries continue to boom, countries need to find innovative ways to make the expanding network of supporting telecoms infrastructure fit into the urban jungle. South African photographer, Dillon Marsh has produced a series of photo’s of South Africa’s tree-style cellphone towers. Marsh said: In certain cases the disguised towers might not be […]

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The Indian Federal Government has deployed drones to help with the protection of rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park. In addition to the drones, the park has been granted $7 million (R64,8 million) and an additional 500 guards. The drones would track the location of the rhinos, and hopefully capture any poaching attempts on camera for the […]

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Victoria’s Secret new customer base is a cause for concern among parents. According to Victoria’s Secret, the “Pink Line” is marketed towards college students 18 years and older. But that’s not exactly how that market has interpreted the new line, or any of the associated advertising. Parents in the USA have expressed outrage that the […]

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Finally, the old man is taking off his comfort robe to tell us exactly how many people he has let into is comfort robe… Hugh Hefner, Playboy and old man, finally reveals how many women he has done the dirty deed with. On Monday, Esquire posted an in depth interview, in which Hef finally gave us […]

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Say goodbye to your self-esteem. One of the newest employees at Yahoo’s London office is 17 year-old Nick D’Aloisio, a school student in Britain. D’Aloisio is also, as of Monday, one of the richest kids in Britain, after selling the news-reading app that he developed and held the majority share in – Summly – to Yahoo for […]

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Yes, it’s yet another installment of “Russia Breaks The Rules”. Last week, a group of Russian photographers climbed the Great Pyramid of Giza after closing time – a offence that apparently serves a three year sentence. Being Russian, exactly zero fucks were given for this possible outcome, and the group proceeded to snap a series of […]

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These words of comfort are courtesy of scientists over at Stellenbosch University. Thanks loads, guys. Stellenbosch University professor of meat sciences, Louw Hoffman said during a briefing to Parliament’s portfolio committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Tuesday that “Workers are often cutting themselves. If we had done DNA tests, we probably would have found traces […]

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The Steubenville rape case has captured the national agenda of the United States. Two high school students stand accused of raping a 16 year-old girl after she passed out at a party. Disgusted by a widespread sentiment in the US that the victim could have somehow avoided her fate, university student Samantha Stendal decided to take a […]

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Yachting. It’s one of the seven habits of highly successful people, including scuba diving, skiing, shopping, golf, polo, and dinner parties. In no time you could drift along the open seas, in your plimsolls and sports t-shirts, drinking things with names like “Vermouth”. The term Yacht originated from the Dutch word Jacht meaning “hunt”, although it’s not often that Yachts […]

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The United States believes that the collapse of the North Korean regime is far more likely to come to pass than a full scale attack by North Korea on either South Korea, or the USA. And that’s actually a slightly more terrifying scenario, because the tightly controlled regime would in all likelihood loose control of […]

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I’m not sure we can really blame Nike for this, to be honest. Their major brand ambassadors haven’t exactly been covering themselves in glory lately. Over the last two years we’ve been treated to porn stars by Tiger, career kleptomania by Lance, and an ongoing trial for Oscar. So you almost feel a little sorry […]

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Oscar Pistorius’ brother, Carl Pistorius is set to appear in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court today. Pistorius faces charges of culpable homicide relating to a traffic collision in 2008, which lead to the death of a 38 year-old woman. Pistorius’ family attorney, Kenny Oldwage said in a statement last month that the charges of culpable homicide […]

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According to reports, pop singer Justin Bieber is facing battery charges after allegations of assault were laid against him by his neighbour. The neighbour claims that Bieber got into a verbal argument and “made physical contact” with him on Tuesday morning. The argument occured at Bieber’s Calabasas, California home upon his return from Poland at […]

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According to a published report South Korean newspaper, Chosun Ilbo, North Korea ordered diplomats from a number of foreign embassies in North Korea to sell illegal drugs on the streets, or face expulsion. A defector who spoke to South Korean Intelligence said the diplomats were each sent out of North Korea with 20 kilograms of […]

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If you missed the Mail & Guardian Newsroom show on 2oceansvibe Radio, don’t dispair. We have the podcast of this week’s Mail & Guardian Newsroom show for your analytical pleasure. Feel free to listen on the page, or download for later listening. In this week’s show, Nickolaus Bauer and Verashni Pillay talked about the fifth Brics (Brazil, Russia, India and China […]

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Google announced yesterday that their TV white spaces (unused channels in a TV spectrum) trial will provide broadband connectivity to 10 schools in and around Cape Town. The trial will demonstrate the potential of white spaces as a platform to deliver faster internet connectivity to the developing world, if it comes off. Broadcasters, however are […]

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Hold on a few more hours dear sports fans, your weekly kick of sporting awesomeness is just around the corner. Your dealer Bruce Kay, has rolled you some pretty potent guests, and they shan’t disappoint. Former England test cricketer and current commentator, Robin Jackman is our over-qualified cricket banter-ist for the evening. Jackers, as he’s […]

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They have done it again. We have yet another teaser from the Mad Men folk. If the illustrated poster and the teaser video weren’t thought provoking enough, we now have a series of glamour shots.  WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? The bearded Stan Rizzo, the most suspicious looking Peggy Olson and a photo perfect unfaithful Pete and his Trudy Campbell… And then […]

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Before we start, let’s go through what Chess boxing actually is. No it’s not a boxing ring made of checkered blocks where you get to hook the opponent when you remove one of his pieces. Nor is it just a board of chess pieces wearing gloves. Chess Boxing combines both the sport and activity in a tournament. The […]

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Gross. Firstly her name is Sabrina Boing Boing. Secondly she used to be a Pamela Anderson impersonator. Thirdly she’s breastfeeding a calf. The former member of the Pussycat Dolls knock-off group “Sexy Dolls” and self proclaimed animal lover made headlines last week for her crazy stint which she justified by commenting, “some things don’t need to make […]

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Nearly six years in the making, the film adaption of Max Brook’s popular zombie apocalypse novel is almost ready to hit the screens with main focus point Brad Pitt who plays UN employee, Gerry Lane. Some may say “not another Zombie movie” but these action packed trailers make the thought of eating popcorn and having the occasional […]

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Is it a pug? Is it a alien? No, it’s Sir Charles Barkley the French Bulldog from Seattle with his own Instagram and Facebook page. Owners Paul and Melissa started Barkley’s Instagram account in order to avoid bombarding their friends’ feeds with photos of their new baby. Little did they know that this fuzz ball was […]

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This well-priced, sleek laptop has everything you need in a basic computer. If you are looking for something with a great design and essential features, then this is the Notebook for you. Groupies face new technology with an HP 650 B820 Notebook, proudly providing efficient computing for capable citizens. Offering essential mobility, the Notebook boasts […]

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A New Zealand mother left her baby in the car while she went shopping at a Porirua Shopping Market this last week. The baby was left in the car seat , covered by a blanket. A note with the mother’s cellphpone details, should there be any issues, read: My mum’s in doing the shopping, call […]

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British travel star, Karl Pilkington has a new five part series of An Idiot Abroad, titled “The Moaning of Life,” which sees him traveling around the world to gain advice on how to find happiness and enjoy his success. Standard Karl stuff, really. For the South African episode in the series, Ricky Gervais and Steve […]

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A joint research effort between the United States and the United Kingdom could result in bacteria acting as microscopic “bio-batteries.” The powerful bacteria, Shewanella oneidensis, have been confirmed by scientists to generate an electrical charge. Dr Tom Clarke, a lecturer at the school of biological sciences at the University of East Anglia and lead researcher […]

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“I really need some sleep. I have 48 hours to visit a trade fair, explore the city’s trendiest food and design stores, and review one the worlds most beloved hotels. No problem.”

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Thinking of going shark cage diving? Bryan Plummer, along with his sister and friends went shark cage diving in Gansbaai last Thursday. And then a viral video happened. Plummer’s newly-wed friend Roger dropped into the cage, and Plummer began filming. Instead of going for the bait set out for it, a great white bypassed the […]

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