Apartheid-era Vlakplaas police death commander and convicted murderer, Dirk Coetzee has died. It was reported that Coetzee had cancer but died of kidney failure. He was the co-founder and commander of the covert South African police unit in Vlakplaas. Vlakplaas – a farm 20km west of Pretoria – was the headquarters of the apartheid police counterinsurgency […]

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Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed his condolences for the recent death of Venezuelan President, Hugo Chávez. Ahmadinejad also expressed his confidence that Chávez would eventually be resurrected, along with Jesus and the Hidden Imam, a Shiite Islam figure. An exert posted on the Iranian president’s offical website: I have no doubt he will come again […]

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Chinese and Israeli scientists have developed a test that can, with 90% accuracy detect and distinguish cancers from other stomach complaints. The test was carried out on 130 patients. Of the 130 patients, 37 had stomach cancer, 32 had stomach ulcers and 61 had other stomach complaints. In Britain alone, some 7 000 people develop […]

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Ever wondered what the tomb of St Peter looks like? The floor of the vatican is just the roof that covers the tomb of St Peter as well as the many Popes that have lived before us.  Deep in the earth below the great basilica of St. Peter’s in Rome the clink of pickaxes and the scrape […]

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 Become as dapper as Don Draper and as smooth as Jamie Foxx – there’s nothing old fashioned about it. In the spirit of making you a more refined drinker of whiskey, we present the six steps to get you from an amateur swiller of whiskey, to a pro quaffer. You’ll be guided on your journey […]

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A soldier who went missing in Afghanistan 33 years ago has been found living with Afghans in the Western Province of Herat. The soldier has adopted an Afghan name, Sheikh Abdullah and now practices herbal medicine. Abdullah, originally known as Bakhretdin Khakimov, is an ethnic Uzbek who was found by ex-Soviet veterans of war on a recent trip […]

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Go home, United Nations. You are drunk. At least now you know why nothing gets agreed upon there At the General Assembly budget committee meeting on Monday, United States Ambassador for Management and Reform at the United Nations, Joseph Torsella gave his colleagues a slap on the wrist for always showing up to negotiations drunk. Joseph “The […]

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Apparently “Call Me Maybe” goes with almost everything. What happens when you pair nineties industrial rock band, Nine Inch Nails with teenybopping Carly Rae Jepsen? Harmony, actually. PomDeter’s Call Me Hole may not be music excellence, but it is one of the cleanest mashups you’ll hear for a very, very long time. And… Here’s the original NIN […]

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Introducing the LaFerrari, unveiled yesterday by the world’s most iconic sports car company. And yes, you are correct, that is The “The Ferrari”. The engineers were obviously managing this project. Its majestic beauty alone is not what sets it apart from the likes of Porsche, Lamborghini and McLaren – they all make pretty cars in […]

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The trailer for Iron Man 3 has dropped, and we can confirm that Robert Downie Junior has not aged a day, and that his facial hair remains impeccable for the role of Tony Stark. Don’t believe me? Watch the video above. There are more explosions in that trailer than there were in the whole of […]

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Tom Milsom loves his girlfriend and loves drawing. But he can’t really draw, and after this video, we’re not convinced he has a girlfriend either. What we are convinced of, however, is that he needs to lay off the ecstasy. And is it just us, or is Tom’s voice a dead-ringer for Stewie Griffin?

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It has been widely reported that the Free State Government’s R100 million website is based on a $40 WordPress template To demonstrate just how quick and easy it should have been to build the website, eNCA web developer, Jason Adriaan set out to whip up a replica. And what were the results? Craig’s version cost […]

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You never have to convince your friends you landed an extreme stunt again. Get your hands on The Milex HD and capture every moment. Capture crazy moments with a Milex HD action sports camera, including delivery (R600 off) Motorcycle movers, adventure addicts and water sport warriors courageously chasing adrenalin; show the world an experience from […]

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The iPhone 5 was released in South Africa late in 2012, and users have barely had time to scratch their screens. But according to iMore, Apple is not wasting any time in rolling 0ut an update of the handset.  The new iPhone S5 could be released as soon as August 2013, while new iterations of […]

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Local companies like Soteria Backup are expanding the local industry, and lowering the scare factor that most of us experience when taking the leap to an online consumer service, by charging in Rands. Smart move.

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While introducing the bill yesterday, Transport Minister, Ben Martins said the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill was essential for, “the appropriate implementation of the e-tolling system”, arguing that it was a requirement for the implementation of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project. The bill was approved with a majority vote by the National Assembly with 193 […]

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Yes, you read correctly. The Samsung Galaxy S IV is set to be able to track the movement of your eyes to scroll up or down, supposedly. The innovation is more likely to happen than not, considering the evidence. Although Samsung was tight lipped when questioned about the proposed eye scrolling, saying, “We don’t comment […]

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Apart from the history, the buildings, the food, the wine, the beauty and the quirky people, and just when you thought that you had seen everything, Provence keeps popping up with something unique and memorable. Truffle-hunting!

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What’s a few billion dollars between friends? A lot, according to Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, who is challenging Forbes’ ranking of his wealth. Forbes reported the prince’s wealth to be a staggering $20 billion (R181 billion), ranking him at 26 on the Forbes Richest List. But Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal said he has a […]

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Arch Duke of South Africa’s internet, Arthur Goldstuck has filed a shocking report on his website, detailing the breakdown of costs for the planning, construction of the Free State Government website, which was reported to have cost R140 million, a figure that Free State director general Elzabe Rockman said was actually something more like R40 […]

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Ayanda-Allie Payne, eNCA News anchor challenges Brand SA CEO, Miller Matola in light of the recent headlines that have placed South Africa in a bad light. Payne and Matola discuss issues ranging from the Oscar Pistorius trial to the brutal death of Mido Macia at the hands of the police, and the Marikana massacre. Payne […]

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THIS is why we love Mila Kunis. Although interviewer Chris Stark wasn’t too sure of his performance, this interview is one of the greatest press junkets on public record – mostly thanks to Mila Kunis. Instead of suffering yet another interview about her role in Oz the Great and Powerful, Kunis used Stark’s vulnerability and mouth running to […]

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I don’t know if you remember the Golf Boys, but don’t stress if you’re not in the know, because they’re back and looking “better than ever.” Enjoy their original 2011 hit, Oh Oh Oh above, which is dry-humping the 6 million view mark on YouTube. The four pro golfers and part-time comedy quartet have released their […]

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This is the Lamboughini Veneno. You may now adjust your pants. And yes, that is 750 horse power in a carbon fibre pocket, and it is very happy to see you. The Veneno will cost you a cool $3,9 million (R35 million) and even if you had that much cash just laying around, you still […]

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This isn’t your average proud dad home video of a tight High School Basketball championship. With just 2,9 seconds left on the clock, Mount Vernon led 60 to 58 over Rochelle High. Victory was in the bag. Until the ball was intercepted by New Rochelle’s Khali Edney. In a flash, Edney heaved the ball over the length […]

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A German by the name of Ralph Napierski attempted to walk into secret talks to discuss the succession of resigned Pope Benedict XVI on Monday at the Vatican. Napierski was wearing a makeshift bishop’s cloak, had his own entourage of fake clerics, and to make the whole thing seem authentic, posed for photos with real bishops […]

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A new diet which is all the craze in the UK involves not eating at all. “The Fast Diet” was published in January, and has been at the top of the best seller book list on Amazon’s British site for much of the time since then. According to the founder of Short Books publishing house, Rebecca […]

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Dennis Rodman became America’s middle man with his latest vacation to North Korea. No American has ever been able to meet the revered North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, since he took over from his father in 2011. The trip was part of a “basketball diplomacy” segment of an HBO special, produced by media company, Vice. The […]

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If you were ever thinking about making the book to Kindle transition, now would be the time. Keep entertainment close with an All new Kindle with built-in Wi-Fi and accessories, including delivery (R1 100 off) Keep your literature as mobile as you are with the all new Kindle with built-in Wi-Fi, leather cover, LED light and screen […]

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We received a tip in the comments section of the this post yesterday, that a gentleman by the name of Siyanda Dondashe is one of the people sitting on a bag of gold from the R140 million (or R40 million, depending on which report you believe) website redesign deal for the Free State Government. Cherry […]

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