Cape Town’s living legend has earned himself quite the reputation with the hipsters around town.
Do you see what’s happening with the weather today? Take a look. Take one damned good look. It’s gone to hell in a handbasket, and there are only a few decent days left. A dozen real stunners, if we’re lucky. You have to make those guys count – in that spirit we’ve put together this […]
On Saturday, 22 March, Cafe Caprice hosted their annual Yacht party. Setting sail for the open seas, anchoring together in Granger Bay where DJ’s Yaron and the Skene brothers entertained. Check out this hot gallery of the event, below!
We are sad to tell you that the positively spectacular #IsearchMyCity competition brought to you by Black Key Diamonds, NAC Makana Aviation and the 12 Apostles Hotel & Spa is now closed. BUT, we are very happy to tell you that we have a winner! Was it it you? Keep reading to find out…
Morning! It isn’t Monday. How about that! Excellent Capetonians, Shamiel Soni and Tannan Woods have directed this Kaapstad video remix of Pharell Williams’ track, ‘Happy,’ and it is super. Enjoy it.
Trust us now, okay? You WANT to go to Wembley Taps in Gardens TONIGHT, and you WANT to go to Cabrito in Gardens on Saturday night. And you WANT to keep an eye out for the #ISEARCHMYCITY emblem. What the heck’s going on here? A competition, with a prize worth THIRTY. THOUSAND. RONDS. That’s right. Keep reading.
In case you haven’t heard, Cape Town is the World Design Capital for 2014, and in that spirit has been named one of the best places to visit by major media all over the world. Seeing as you actually live here, we think you need to get in on that action, and become a tourist […]
That’s right, my friends. There’s a world record in the offing. A speed dating world record. On Friday 7 February, Cosmopolitan SA will break the speed dating world record for highest number of concurrent participants – but only with your help. Lucky for them they’re making it easy for you. There are welcome drinks and snacks on […]
Last weekend a herd of beautiful people swept upon Kenilworth to indulge in the 153rd annual running of the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, and Bailey Schneider of 2oceansvibe Radio was there to chat to them! Click through for a selection of interviews from the race, after the jump.
Guys. GUYS. It’s 2o14. That means that Nitro Circus is happening this year. Nay, it’s happening NEXT MONTH. We can’t even breathe. Have you seen it? Have you seen how amazing it’s going to be? Have you seen that video above? See that video above. See it. Know it. Internalise it. Make it inside you.
Cape Town entrepreneur, Lize Hartley founded Plasta – a company dedicated to providing first aid plasters, waterproof plasters, assorted boxes, sports tape, and micro pore in a range of skin tones.
Correct, that is a stunt person flying through the air in a tiny pink car with a blast of flame trailing behind. What the hell is going on here? The best stunt show you’ll ever watch, that’s what. And it’s coming to your town.
Yep, it’s that time of the week when a study says that one gender is better than the other gender at something, and we all get outraged and/or jokey. Despite your general jadedness when it comes to questions of this nature, the results of the study have potentially massive implications for modern work life.
Several months ago, the Central City Improvement District (CCID) conducted the Central City Residential Survey, polling over 200 residents of Cape Town’s CBD. They’ve released the results of the survey in part as a fairly awesome infographic, which you should check out right now.
No doubt many of you would have driven past this debacle en route to your office this morning. If you’re a fan of The Butcherman in Green Point you will be devastated to hear that you’ll have to go elsewhere for the rare and delicious lamb shoulder that you’ll no doubt have been planning to roast this evening with garlic gloves, rosemary and mint – because a car just drove through their front window.
After a one week hiatus, the FOBLO Bulletin has returned. Did you love it? Did you? Let us know. FOBLO Bulletin presenter, Anne Hirsch co-hosts the Rhys Woods show on 2oceasnvibe Radio. If you missed last week’s bulletin, check out the “related posts” list on the right over there. There you go. [Source: YouTube] Disclaimer: Please note […]
We’re slightly late to the game with this one, but we are pleased to have nabbed it for you before it drifted into the back catalogues of the internet. Directed by Cale Jansen and Reuven Kustanovich, ‘King Of The Jack’ is a three part web mockumentary documenting the sporting times of three competitive lawn bowls enthusiasts, Ron ‘The Swan’ Morton, Tim […]
UCT drama student, Rosa Carlyle-Mitchell fell to her death on Sunday night while celebrating her 21st birthday party with friends and family at the Kimberley Hotel on the corner of Roeland and Buitenkant in the Cape Town CBD.
The Cape Minstrel Carnival is Cape Town’s longest-running street party/parade, and is led by the Kaapse Klopse (Cape minstrels) every year on the second of January.
In case you aren’t familiar with the website AshleyMadison.com, let me recap: Ashley Madison is a website where married/involved people are able to sign up, create a profile, and look for discreet encounters with other married/involved people. The site was founded by Noel Biderman, also known as the “King of Infidelity”. A recent stats gathering and analysis of Cape Town’s members have resulted in the Mother City’s Cheating Hotspots Top 10 list. Check it out inside!
Entries are now open for an epic Friday on 6 July in Cape Town and Joburg – that’s right gang, this time we’re spreading the love! We’ve always felt that life was too short for a five-day workweek. Much like the folks at the Jack Daniel Distillery, who celebrate Fridays with an age old tradition […]
Hear ye, Hear ye! If you didn’t get the the memo, Friday Done Jack’s Way is BACK! To that end, this is the call to entry for Friday Done Jack’s Way, Friday 22 June 2012. Ready? And GO! This one’s a goodie so listen up. With Cape Town firmly in the grip of winter, there […]
Did you just get a little shiver up your spine? I did. I really did. Do you remember that amazing time that we shared together last year? I remember it, so fondly. I really do. We were building something, something good, something great – a movement. A movement based on the premise that no one […]
Those of you living on in the real world would have been vaguely aware of a Japanese fishing vessel, the Eihatsu Maru, parked on South Africa’s fair shores in the last two weeks.What you might not have thought about in the ensuing drama was the incredible job that the crew of the SMIT Amandla tug […]
The Global Marijuana March is a yearly event embracing cannabis culture as a personal lifestyle choice. Around 700 different cities worldwide, including Cape Town, have signed up since 1999. This highly anticipated celebration took place over the weekend. How did Capetonian dagga supporters celebrate? Find out inside.
Jack Parow has just dropped the first music video from his second studio album. “Hard Partytjie Hou” also features Fokofpolisiekar and Van Coke Kartel frontman, Francois van Coke. Best line? “As jy van die liedjie hou, p**s vir Nicholis Louw!” See full, uncensored video inside.
If you’ve been following the Kony 2012 movement, you’d remember they called for an April 20 world wide canvassing campaign. “Cover the Night” also hit Cape Town over the weekend and saw activists put up their share of posters around town. See all the “excitement” after the jump.
Just after midday on Saturday, at Camps Bay, hundreds of surfers paddled out into the bay to celebrate the life of David Lilienfeld. He passed away last week after being bitten by a shark at Koegel bay. Sea Rescue boats from Bakoven and Table Bay were also there on behalf of the NSRI. See a full gallery of the very moving event after the jump.
Yesterday bodyboarder David Lilienfeld suffered fatal injuries after being attacked by a shark near Cape Town. On the same day, several international websites also happened to run a feature on Andre Hartman, South Africa’s “Shark Whisperer”. Pictures of Hartman placing his hand on the snout of a great white shark and “putting it in a trance” were the main focus. See them inside.
South Africans have reacted with shock and disbelief over the tragic passing of bodyboarder David Lilienfeld earlier today. He suffered fatal injuries at popular surfing spot, Koeël Bay, near Gordons Bay. A 2oceansViber alerted us to a recent video, featuring David and some of his friends. Watch it inside.