Additional reporting by Gabi October The live tweeting of the Oscar Pistorius legal proceedings has announced a fundamental shift in the way that news is reported and consumed, and in the way in which we the audience relate to reporters. Magistrate Nair’s ban of video recording or photography while court is in session has left […]

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Court commenced after lunch to hear the final arguments of Barry Roux, defence lawyer for Oscar Pistorius and Gerrie Nel, prosecution for the state, followed by the questioning of Magistrate Nair. Roux continued with his closing arguments, painting a picture of Pistorius calling out in warning that there was a burglar, with Steenkamp subsequently locking […]

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Eat you’re heart out, Siri. “OK Glass” are the words separating you from a world of possibility. Okay, we’ll get a hold of ourselves. We’d like to clearly express our excitement at the prospect of the successful development of this technology. Wednesday afternoon saw the release of Google’s latest promo video for the forthcoming Google […]

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It’s a mixed bag of uncapped players, bit-part Boks and established Test players. All of them have something to prove this season if they’ve got Springbok aspirations.

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This is the third day of the Oscar Pistorius bail application hearing at the Pretoria Magistrates court, it will determine the outcome of Pistorius’ application. Proceedings began with the appearance of an unknown woman, who attempted to make an application in court.  The woman, Annamarie (surname unknown), said “her matter relates to Oscar’s mental state”. Annamarie […]

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Ever meet someone over the Internet? Ever heard someone who has say something like this: “We’ve been dating for two years, one problem, we haven’t met yet”? Today, social media and other digital platforms makes it easy to stalk find “that special person”. Although we hear about real life couples who have met on dating […]

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The SliceBiz team, a Ghanaian start-up, were one of three teams to win the $10 000 cash prize at the Apps4Africa competition this year. The start-up plans to make crowdfunding the “it” thing in Africa by displaying 30 second pitches, recorded by entrepreneurs, to potential investors on mobile phone devices. Investors are then be able to transfer […]

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Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering Reeva Steenkamp, arrived early at the Pretoria Magistrates court this morning. Pistorius was brought into court through the back entrance to avoid the media. This is the second day of his bail application hearing, and prosecutors delivered more details of their case against Pistorius. Due to Magistrate Nair trying to accommodate the […]

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You’ve all been asking it. Spokesman for Correctional Services Department, Koos Gerber answered the question of whether or not the double amputee would be allowed to take his prosthesis to jail with him, in the event that bail be denied. Click for the answer.

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Feeling like you’re drowning in the noise of a million collective (and not always very intelligent) opinions while following the #OscarPistorius Twitter hashtag? This is the definitive #OscarPistorius list that you need to follow. Compiled by US reporter, Nick Stylianou, and comprised of journalists live tweeting legal proceedings and case facts as they break, you’ll […]

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The F-35 is one of the 2 457 jets the Pentagon has ordered for the world’s most expensive weapons program in history. The jet will set you back $600 million. The F-35 has been, designed as the U.S. military’s lethal hunter for 21st century skies, has become the hunted, a poster child for Pentagon profligacy […]

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EWN’s Mandy Wiener is currently conducting a live report via Google+ hangout, from the Pretoria Magistrate’s court. Catch it, right here.

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We LIKE this. A new Facebook online store has been developed encouraging their US users to buy and send gifts with just a click of a button. Remembering birthdays used to be a daunting experience until these guys came along, and now they making something like purchasing wine just as easy.

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One would think the security on a top multinational brand’s social media account would be watertight, but over the last two days we have watched with mouth agape while the Twitter feeds of two major brands have been hacked.

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Men like Robin Banks and Dr John Demartini are international entrepreneurial icons, but very few people ever get to hear them speak about business. We have a fantastic opportunity for you to win two VIP tickets to the South African Success Summit on 2 and 3 March in Johannesburg, featuring Dr John Demartini, Greg Secker, […]

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A video posted on YouTube on Sunday by North Korea’s official news agency shows United Sates President Barack Obama and American troops in flames. The subtitles on the video supposedly read, “The North conducted its recent nuclear test because of U.S. hostility.” Still images of Barack Obama and American troops have been superimposed with images of […]

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Hillary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall has been criticized by British Prime Minister David Cameron for remarks she passed regarding Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge. Mantel is reported to have called Middleton “machine made” and “designed by committee.” Mantel, during a public lecture at the British Museum made suggestions that Middleton’s sole purpose was to give birth to a royal […]

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This is great. Capetonian and current resident of New York, Andre-Pierre du Plessis has produced this delicious highlights reel of US television news fails in the Pistorius case. The title of the video is “14 Things Oscar Pistorius Coverage Can Teach You About Working In TV News”, and it is delightful. Du Plessis is also the […]

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Remember last year’s Top Gear Festival in Durban’s sexual Moses Mabhida Stadium? We do. There was a world record-breaking loop-the-loop, if memory serves. It would be difficult for the 2013 edition to top that. But just when you thought it couldn’t possibly get any better, they drop Mika Hakkinen on us. Remember Mika Hakkinen? The […]

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The commencement of the bail proceedings, led with Barry Roux the defense attorney, presenting an affidavit written by Pistorius, to be read out in the Pretoria Magistrates court. Roux first brings an application of an accused’s access to “reasonable information.” This additional information is needed by the defense. If information is provided to them by […]

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On Sunday evening Apple released two new TV ads for the popular iPad range. In keeping with their vibe, they’ve gone with a very clean, toned down feel. There’s your white background, clean messaging and great visuals of demonstrations of what the Apple iStore apps have to offer. Quite mean. [Source: Mashable]

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Ever wondered why there were so many videos roaming the web after last weeks meteor visit? When freak traffic accidents occur, it’s very rare that you’ll have the fortune of having hard proof of what happened or a reliable witness at hand. And Russia’s judicial system happens to be a “pics or it didn’t happen” […]

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Earlier this morning, Magistrate Nair convened the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court for murder accused, Oscar Pistorius’ bail hearing to begin. Nair questioned counsel with regards to the understanding of premeditated and planned murder, but Nair was not convinced with defence council Roux’s rendition and read case law for a better understanding. Nair asked state prosecutor Nel why he […]

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Bill Clinton, former President of the United States of America, reportedly raked in an amazing R115 million from his speaking engagements in 2011 alone. Clinton is represented by the Harry Walker Agency. Al Gore, Dick Cheney, Joe Lieberman, Howard Dean, and Karl Rove are among the other political figures part of the agency. Harry Walker Agency […]

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Oscar Pistorius arrived early this morning at the Pretoria Magistrates Court to hear the outcome of his bail application hearing. Meanwhile outside the court, African National Congress Women’s League protesters were chanting and holding placards that read, “Oscar Pistorius must rot in jail”. Magistrate Desmond Nair was the presiding judge, and before proceeding asked Pistorius if he […]

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Eat your heart out, Kevin Bacon. We’ve all heard of the Six Degrees of Separation (and by implication, from Kevin Bacon), the chain that’s shown everyone is connected by six associations or less. But what about websites? Well, there are many more websites on the web than there are people on the planet. Around double, […]

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Well, this is awkward. The Star, a Johannesburg newspaper in the recently sold INM South Africa stable ran with a poorly placed advertisment in the February 19 morning edition. The advertisement for a local insurance company depicts a stylised prosthetic leg right beneath the head and shoulders of paralympian, Pistorius. Click here for full sized image Contacted for […]

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If you’re parent to a creature currently undergoing the “adolescent” phase of life, this is the break you’ve been looking for. Ford’s new key “MyKey” technology car allows parents/anyone who owns the car to set the top speed of the vehicle, and max volume of the vehicle sound system. We think that second feature is […]

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Instagram can make any amateur photographer look good, but we’re not sure if a filter is going to cut it in this case. Mor Ostrovski, a 20 year old Isreali solider took this photo through his sniper rifle of a Palestinian boy’s head, who was obviously unaware that a rifle was aimed at the back […]

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The latest details to emerge from the Pistorius case indicate that police asked state doctors to analyse blood and urine samples obtained from Pistorius on the morning of the murder for the presence of steroids.

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