Ghana’s President, John Mahama has launched the Hope Project. The project aims to build an IT university near the capital of Accra within three years, at an estimated cost of R91 billion, including a residential area, a hospital and social and sports amenities. The university will be built on empty land and house Africa’s tallest building at […]

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And no company website, apparently. Welcome to Cherry Online Design, a company whose mission it is to “be the best Webdesign,Graphic Design and software developers in the Free State”. At R1 000 a minute, they better be

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There is a new member of the family. MINI has once again raised the bar and unveiled their latest model. Number seven in the MINI family, the Paceman Sports Activity Coupé will make your jaw drop. Kabelo Rabotho, General Manager of MINI South Africa, said:  The most striking design feature of the new MINI Paceman is […]

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The French are applauding the recent outbreak of horse meat in beef-labelled products. With horse meat consumption showing a steady decline over the last three decades, France has translated the scandal into a trend. There are currently 750 butchers in the country, with 17% of the population claiming to have eaten horse meat. 11 000 […]

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The Free State Government has reportedly spent R140 million to redesign their website over a period of three years. The deal was signed off by director general Elzabe Rockman, who now claims that the tender was for R40 million and not the reported R140 million. The basic WordPress theme on which the site was built costs […]

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This is very special. Creighton Baird and his girlfriend, Jennifer Powell were two of the many who adventured to this undisclosed location in Utah. The intent of the visit was to dive through the canyon on a rope swing for a YouTube video by Devin Graham. Little did Baird know that his adrenaline quest would bring the “end” 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. In this week’s edition, show presenters Charles Leonard and Amanda Strydom started the show off by talking about one story that will certainly stay on the news agenda for this week […]

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When four sophmores from Charlotte decided that they couldn’t get enough of the trilogy by Suzanne Collins and were tired of waiting for Hollywood bigwigs to release a follow up film, they decided to take matters into their own hands and made their own. The stars of the ten installments are Maddie, Nick, Eddie, Duncan and Cullen – […]

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Of all South African politicians, Helen Zille easily takes the crown for the most active and engaging Twitter handle. Spawned in her years as the Mayor of Cape Town, Mayor Helen’s Twitter handle quickly made a name for itself as a place where problems were dealt swift death blows. Burst water main? No problem. Shortage […]

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Food, food, food. Everyone loves it, no one can get enough of it. The Tast of Cape Town Festival is one of the most scrumptious get togethers on our local culinary map, and you can experience it for less, thanks to this rad deal. Two tickets to the Pick & Pay Taste of Cape Town Festival at the […]

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Look, we may have dipped a little too deep into the internet on this one. Zach Curd took waking up to a new level earlier this month, when he asked his wife, Erin to klap him awake for 15 days in a row. Although the reasoning for the project remains unclear (perhaps it’s straight up […]

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Pic by Mike Eloff. Around 06h00 this morning, an accident was reported at the Strand and Buitengracht Street intersection, leading to the road’s closure. But why did it take so long for police to clear the wreckage? What you didn’t know, is that this is a murder scene. According to officers on the scene, a […]

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A Florida man, Jeffrey Bush, disappeared into a six metre deep sinkhole, which swallowed his bedroom over the weekend. Bush has been presumed dead after rescuers were unable to make contact with the man. And the search has been postponed until rescuers are able to evaluate the situation of the ground under Bush’s house. The house is […]

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And legally, we might add. If you were waiting with bated breath for David Bowie’s new album, we have good news for you. The highly anticipated album titled The Next Day is now available for streaming on iTunes. This pre-release is available for a limited time only (which is annoyingly unspecified) but at least you can decide if […]

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Google just nailed down the good will of an entire nation. Miriam Makeba, or “Mama Africa” as she was fondly known would be 81 years old today, and Google have honoured her with today’s doodle. An icon of South African musical prowess, and an important pop culture figurehead in the struggle against apartheid, Makeba’s citizenship […]

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Henke Pistorius, father of alleged murderer and Olympic Gold Winner Oscar Pistorius, is blaming the ANC for violent crime in South Africa, which results in a large number of South African citizens carrying guns to protect themselves. It is reported that Oscar’s father, grandfather and uncles own 55 guns between them. South Africa has one of the […]

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Chris Von Ulmenstein is no stranger to controversy. Owner and operator of the Whale Cottage franchise of guest houses, Von Ulmenstein’s guest houses sport pages and pages of colourfully-worded reviews on user-generated review sites, like Trip Advisor, and has been embroiled in a number of public spats in recent years with a variety of individuals […]

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Oh dear, Beijing isn’t looking too good.

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Ryan Giggs is, arguably, one of the most naturally talented football players to grace the modern game. With an unrivalled mental strength, Giggs has skipped, turned, nutmegged and slotted his way through over 20 years of professional senior football, having burst onto the scene as something of a boy wonder for Manchester United in 1990. […]

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Let’s be honest. Juggling on its own is near impossible, not to mention trying to solve a Rubik’s cube at the same time. If Sir Ravi The Juggler never does anything for the rest of his life, we think that would be okay. Because he just landed himself in the Boss Hall of Fame. [Source : […]

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Still watching movies and series on your laptop to get the best quality? With the Sony 55″ EX630 you can transfer your shows to your new HD TV within seconds and watch in the best quality imaginable.   Sony: View your favourite flicks with a Sony 55″ EX630 Series BRAVIA Full HD with Edge LED […]

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Former drag queen and famed Chicago Bulls basketball player, Dennis “Worm” Rodman is in North Korea with the Harlem Globe Trotters, ostensibly at the invitation of one Kim Jong Un, AKA The Dear Leader. Kim has been a fan of Rodman and the Bulls since his childhood, when his father’s enthusiasm for the game rubbed […]

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Do you love burgers? Have you ever eaten a burger that you would pay R5 000 for? No? Read on, and you might find a meat sandwich to convince you otherwise.  10. Named after the Italian composer, Rossini, this burger is music to your mouth. Found in San Francisco, Las Vegas and Saint Louis, the […]

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The foot is constantly changing with every step. It’s a dynamic shape – it flexes and distorts. And PUMA Mobium Elite is a first generation adaptive running shoe. What the heck does that mean? Basically, if you’re wearing any one of the shoes in the Mobium range, your foot will be experiencing the same range […]

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Oh boy. Oh boy, just breathe. A new armband uses the electrical activity in your muscles to let you wirelessly control digital devices. The new Myo wristband runs on electromyography techniques. Electric pulses that surge throughout your body when you move your muscles are sensed by the Myo, which sends corresponding commands to linked devices. Thalmic Labs co-founder […]

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We caught up with 2oceansvibe Media’s accountants, Galbraith Rushby, who gave us this thorough analysis on the 2013 Budget Speech and what it means for you and me. In English that you can understand! Click for more.

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A staggering R1,9 billion has been allocated over three years for the The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and MeerKAT radio telescope projects. That is a lot of money on a project that South Africans don’t understand. According to the Square Kilometre Array website, the SKA is not the average telescope system. Rather than filtering light waves […]

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Well, look, apparently money can buy anything. This is architectural gem was designed by Nico van der Meulen Architects. Known as “The Glass House” its beauty covers almost 27 000 square feet of prime real estate in Johannesburg. This, from Design Milk: This modern mansion comes complete with an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a […]

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Unites States millionaire, Dennis Tito is looking for a couple to send on a round trip to Mars in 2018. Tito reportedly paid £13 million in 2001 for a ticket to become the first private space tourist. The round trip to Mars will reportedly take 501 days, and project leaders are looking for a couple who have been […]

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3D printing is revolutionizing everything, from robots to prosthetic hands. And now you can print your very own car. Jim Kor, the engineering brain behind Urbee 2, wants to make this dream of 3D printer assembly lines a reality. No sparks flying and heavy machinery, but a “warehouse of plastic-spraying printers”, churning out “light, cheap […]

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