The child – born in 1981 – who heads up the ANC Youth League has been described in this weekend’s Sunday Times as a ‘Village Idiot.’ Hilarious! This after he “called the 2010 Fifa World Cup an “imperialist activity” which brought people to SA for the purpose of exploitation,” when welcoming the organising committee of the 17th World Festival for Youth and Students.” But it’s not a discussion of this utterance that I wish to cover here..

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No-no, not because there was a crime, but rather as a guest! South Africa’s most famous forensic scientists, David Klatzow, will be on 2oceansvibe Radio this morning around 10am to discuss his new book, Steeped In Blood. Make sure you’re tuned in – you don’t want to miss this one!

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As one of South Africa and the world’s greatest forensic scientists, David Klatzow shouldn’t require much introduction. His most recent big headline had to do with the killing of Brett Kebble. For it was David Klatzow that blew the case open, with the revelation of an assisted suicide. this guys has seen it all. Book review after the jump.

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Zach sits down with Bruce Willis; one of the stars of the new movie Red, to talk about the 80s and some of the prestigious awards he has been awarded. Damn you have to love it!

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There seems to be a lot of people still addicted to phone calls of late – desperately wanting to cover detail which has/could’ve been discussed and confirmed in email. So here we are – stuck between people who have progressed, and others who have replaced the phone cord with what seems to be an invisible umbilical cord. Which brings us to the new 2oceansvibe website – listen to this..

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While many sportsmen spend their time in the run up to a major event practicing, James Hunt spent the 2 weeks prior to his famed 1976 win in Japan on a “round-the-clock alcohol, cannabis and cocaine binge”.

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You know that feeling when you get into the car after having a few too many? Don’t deny it, you know you have done it. You turn the corner and wham, there’s a road block! There is no adrenalin quite like that. So would it help if they did away with the drunk-driving laws?

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An Indian businessman, the country’s richest, has moved in his humble new residence which sports panoramic views of the Mumbai slums, allowing him to literally look down on the poor. The property is valued at a cool six-point-eight-billion-rand, which, experts agree, is roughly one metric shit-ton of cash.

Let’s have a quick look at the highlights.

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Ed Chamberlin is Sky Sports’ elite football presenter. That’s right, he’s a pretty big name on British telly. Funnily enough, we can’t shake the memory of him as the beloved stooge of Founders House, Bishops, in 1994. We chat to him about the Currie Cup, the Liverpool shenanigans, and the state of English rugby, live on 2oceansvibe Radio.

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If you don’t know the band by now you might need to catch a wake up. NME Magazine said this about them, “This is the best rock record of the year by such a margin that you actually feel rather embarrassed for everybody else. This isn’t over-excitement. In 2010’s final act, consider rock’n’roll saved.” the video won’t be on YouTube for the next 24 hours – JUST HERE! Watch their new video – exclusive to 2oceansvibe in SA, after the jump!

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Yes, yes, settle down… It has arrived, shortly after the radical success of the iPhone app, comes this, the 2oceansvibe Blackberry app. You must be beside yourself! Now you can finally tune-in to 2oceansvibe Radio with just one click on your ‘BB.’ Then all you do is plug it into your car the same way you would an iPod. Welcome to the future.

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I hope you get this in time because it is off the hizzo! It’s the Rip Curl Pro and if Kelly Slater wins he gets his 10th title and will retire. If South Africa’s Jordy Smith wins, he will be number 1 in the world! What a beautiful way to see the afternoon through! Tune in after the jump!

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In a story with the headline I’ve waited my whole life to write, the future Mr Katy Perry has been referred to as “pointless” by one of Britain’s most celebrated talk show hosts and, perhaps most crushingly, had his talents compared to those of an acting dog.

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There was much excitement the other day after we posted a picture of the man who is affectionately known as ‘Papa Smurf.’ He was dominating Rocking The Daisies at the time, and since then we have received a deluge of emails and pics. So we thought we would jump on board the P-Train and give you a whole lot of this Cape Town legend. After the jump.

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The Dutch are an interesting bunch and certainly do have a unique sense of humour. In this case it is hard to tell whether the guy needing the loo is a prankster or not. He’s either a legend or an idiot. Either way, it doesn’t matter – the result is hilarious. Check out the video after the jump.

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The image you see here is a familiar sight, I have no doubt. You usually bow your head when the envelope arrives in the post, open it slowly and immediately your eyes dart to the value of the fine. Once that is done, there is hopefully a photograph taken at the scene of the crime, with you in the car as you drove over the speed trap. But what if it wasn’t you? What if it was no-one?

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In an announcement that has shocked no one, a Hollywood actress has admitted to using cocaine. What is interesting, however, is that this particular Hollywood actress is Carrie Fisher and she admits to using the drug while filming the second Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, on the set of the Ice Planet. The Empire Strikes Back? More like Return of the Get High! Am I right? Zing!

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To put my opinion of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo into perspective: I read it recently while in the chianti wine region of Tuscany. My daily itinerary consisted of nothing but sitting next to the pool, drinking cocktails and soaking up the sun. Reading The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo very nearly ruined that entire experience for me. Now, there is another, previously unpublished book. God help us all.

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Luckily this is a scenario that I’ve never had to deal with, as my mom refuses to go on Facebook. Unfortunately, for most of you, this is not the reality. It’s for those of you who have to deal with this problem on a daily basis that I give to you: The Damn It, My Mom’s On Facebook Filter.

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Either Yolandi and Ninja are writing a Die Antwoord-esque love letter to a friend named Dirk, or their website has been hacked. Lines of text stating, “Dirk F*cks Whores” cover the screen, and the source points to a hacker named “poesgesig”. Really? You hacked Die Antwoord’s website and you couldn’t post the eff word in it’s entirety?

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While the rest of us will have to wait a whole five years until we can get our hands on a pair of 2015 self-lacing Nike Mags like Marty McFly, anyone with $12,000 – $15,000 to spend can get their hands on the originals next month. Personally, I’m saving my money for a Mattel Hoverboard.

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One of 2oceansvibe’s more popular features is our monthly album review, done by muso extraordinaire, G-Man. Like most awesome things in this world, that spot has grown and G-Man now has his own segment on Wednesdays at 10h30 on 2oceansvibe Radio. Oh my God, that’s today! See how to tune-in and check out our daily lineup, after the jump!

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2oceansvibe Radio is pleased to announce the addition of a daily surf report to the morning lineup! Spike and Chris from Wavescape will be joining the team around 08h30 for a surf-fresh update, telling you where the waves are pumping and which ‘break’ is more ‘mondo’ than the next! Checkout the rest of the lineup & tune-in after the jump!

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DELHI, INDIA – OCTOBER 12, South Africa’s Sibusiso Sithole in action during the Sevens rugby quarter final match against Scotland at the Delhi University Stadium on October 12, 2010 in Delhi, India.Picture by Wessel Oosthuizen / Gallo Images

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There are many different traffic light systems employed today. There is, of course, the very successful and highly regarded precursor to all of the traffic light systems, the traffic light. Then there’s Everything Everywhere’s take on the traffic light.

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Cape locals Glenn Ward and Dries Millard are about to embark on a road trip of epic proportions – they’ll be undertaking a marathon trek from Saldanha to Cape Town. That’s a distance of 142km. Now I don’t know about you, but the daily trip to the water cooler is a significant achievement for me. Oh yeah, small detail. They’ll be doing it in wheel chairs.

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Is it McDonald’s fault that more than 63 percent of Americans are overweight or obese, making them the fattest nation in the history of the world? Check out this advert that might get them thinking.

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In a story that will make you ask just what the hell you’ve done with your life, a Chinese man who lost both of his arms at age 10, has gone on to win China’s Got Talent. By playing the piano.

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If you ever saw the series Friday Night Lights, you should know about Minka Kelly. To recap, she was the one you were in love with. And not just talking to the guys – even the most jealous girl out there couldn’t hate Minka. She’s too cute. All the photos (and video!) after the jump.

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The more trendy of our London ex-pats will know of Carluccio’s Caffès – a great place to meet over a drink and simple well-prepared Italian food, made on the premises. Although one extra thing seems to have been added to their New Bond Street Carluccio’s menu – something that certainly is Italian and hand-made, but not right there on the premises!

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