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Shark Documentary Filming Permits Cancelled Following Tragic Death Of Bodyboarder
19 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
Only a few hours have passed since Camps Bay bodyboarder, David Lilienfeld was fatally attacked by a Great White shark in Koeelbaai, near Cape Town. Less than two days ago, 2oceansvibe Reported the controversy around the awarding of filming permits to documentary film makers, who were chumming the water off the Cape Coast in a bid to attract Great Whites for tagging and filming purposes. At the time, Alan Boyd of the Department of Environmental Affairs defended the permits. Moments ago, in the wake of the tragedy, Boyd cancelled them.
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The STIHL Lumberjack Festival – A Laugh It Off Event
12 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Do you have what it takes to call yourself a lumberjack? Have you got experience in wielding a chainsaw? Are you looking to win rad prizes and the respect of your friends? If so, then we need you to enter the Lumber Games. A crazy mix of curious South Africans will be making up the […]
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Man Raped By Knife-Wielding Cross-Dresser In Observatory
30 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
A Cape Town man was apparently raped by a man dressed as a woman on Wednesday in Observatory. He was sexually assaulted after the “woman” forced him into a dark alleyway. “She” was wearing a wig, black miniskirt, and wielded a knife. The 26 year-old victim has since had to receive counseling after his traumatic experience.
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Capetonian Director’s Short Film To Star Kevin Spacey
13 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A Capetonian filmmaker has beaten hundreds of screenwriters and directors in an international short film competition. The prize? Allan Shelley is now on his way to Los Angeles to film his movie, with Oscar winner Kevin Spacey as part of the cast. Then he’ll bring Kevin back here to help him promote the film.
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World Naked Bike Ride Hit Cape Town Over Weekend [PICS]
12 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
While the rest of Cape Town took part in yesterday’s Argus, a group of hipsters understandably felt that this event was way too commercial. So 100 of them shed their clothes instead, and cycled naked around the Prestwich Memorial. They raising awareness of the fact that the city has one of the highest carbon emissions per capita ratings in the world. Pictures taken of all the…action…after the jump.
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Music Video By Capetonian Dog Has Everybody Talking [VIDEO]
29 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 10 Comments
Capetonian Dave Meinert was recently asked to look after a mate’s dog for the weekend. Apparently that included strapping a camera to the pet’s back and making a music video for local electro-hero Johnny Neon. And boy, are we glad he did that! See the video that has had everyone talking for the last week – after the jump.
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Public Service Announcement: Club Orange Is Closed For Maintenance
28 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There is nary a soul in the greater Cape Town metropolitan who has not indulged in a late night prego roll/steak pie/box of Grandpa/Yogi Sip/SteriStumpi/R15 litre of milk while filling up their car at the Engen On Orange, AKA Club Orange. My personal preference is the 125g bag of Woolworths Fruit Pastilles. It is a […]
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MINX Bikinis Offering Private Viewings Of Their Range – In Luxury
28 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Hear ye, hear ye, ladies. You don’t want to miss this trick. MINX, purveyors and retailers of sexy little bikinis (they’re not lying – check out their range) are offering you and your friends the opportunity to swing by their fabulous Camps Bay headquarters for a private viewing of their range, and of course, a […]
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The Wait Is Over! Clifton Shores Coming To DStv This Year
21 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Champing at the bit to see Clifton Shores?! Well, the wait is over as DSTv’s Vuzu has nabbed the rights to screen the hotly anticipated, Mother City-based “reality” show sometime this year.
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50 Capetonians Answer The Same Question On Valentine’s Day [VIDEO]
17 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Jade Adami and Mat Gardner, on behalf of Little Big Productions, recently asked 50 Capetonians the same question. They then compiled and edited all the footage into this huggable video – uploaded to YouTube on Valentine’s Day. But what was the question? There’s only one way to find out…
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Newlands Kidnapping Report Is A Hoax
10 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Late yesterday afternoon, and once more in the early hours of this morning, the hashtag #kidnapping began trending locally on Twitter. Multiple tweets claimed that a child had been kidnapped from the leafy Cape Town suburb of Newlands, and a red VW City Golf Velocity with the registration STW048GP was identified as the getaway car. It has since been debunked as a hoax. More after the jump.
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Hollywood Blockbuster Filmed In Cape Town About To Drop – Safehouse
08 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
In early 2011, Cape Town was buzzing with Hollywood fever as scenes for the action blockbuster Safe House were filmed across the city. Local women were frantically following Ryan Reynolds’ every move as they tried to catch a glimpse, phone number or kiss from the hunky actor. Despite the sudden refocus of the local females’ […]
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Lucky Kick By Former Springbok Coach’s Son Wins Him A Car At Cape Town Tens [VIDEO]
06 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Douglas Mallett, 23, won a Golf GTI in the fading light of the Cape Town Tens rugby festival over the weekend. This post could also be titled: “How To Kick A Rugby Ball At A Crossbar…Like A Boss”.
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Anything Goes In The Parallel Universe Of The Mill Street Engen
07 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Regular readers and longtime citizens of Cape Town will be familiar with the Mill Street Engen garage, AKA “Club Orange”. A reader sent this photograph in this morning. Says Dean Delaney: Hey Seth, just wanted to share this little piece of brilliance with you. Stranger things have happened at the 24 hour Woolworths, I know, […]
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The Brothers Streep On The Protection of Information Bill [VIDEO]
24 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Brothers Streep were recently seen on Idols, where they poked a bit of fun at some of the show’s more controversial moments and characters. And before that they performed live for Anna Paquin on the Graham Norton show. This time they tackle the ANC’s steamrolling of the Protection of Information Bill in parliament this week. Check out “The Secrecy Bill” after the jump.
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Skip Work And Win Your Place At The Most Leisurely Event Of The Summer
22 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 48 Comments
Friends, by now you’ll all be aware of the sterling social work that 2oceansVibe and Jack Daniels have done over the course of the 2011. Every month, we’ve liberated desk-bound Capetonians from the drudgery and depression of working on a Friday afternoon. Check out last month’s vibe. And we’re rounding out the year with a […]
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Cape Town Designer’s T-Shirt Pops Up Again In Modern Family
21 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jaco Haasbroek is a designer from Cape Town. This guy designed a t-shirt so cool that it has now been worn twice on one of the biggest TV shows at the moment. The shirt is called “High 5” and it popped up in an episode of Modern Family last month, and again on last Wednesday’s episode. High-five!
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The Roof Is On Fire
11 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Euro Centres English Language School on the corner of Bree and Wale Streets in Cape Town, is on fire. Plumes of smoke could be seen from the high slopes of the City Bowl just after 13h00 on Friday. Paul Snodgrass, who was passing by at the time, submitted this photo.
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Cape Town TV Launches 24-Hour Live Stream
01 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
CTV is Cape Town’s only community television station. But so far only viewers with an aerial that’s in the line-of-sight of Tygerberg could actually watch the channel. That all changed yesterday as they launched a 24-hour live stream, embedded on their website – taking their content global.
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G-Star RAW At V&A Waterfront Launches New Denim Range
24 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
G-Star RAW in the V&A Waterfront went all out with their new denim launch for this summer. Sushi,drinks and cool music mixed by a funky DJ created an awesome vibe for socialising and for entertainment, while hot models put on a photoshoot in original G-Star RAW clothing. What makes G-Star’s denim stand out above any […]
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Charly’s Bakery Gets Their Own Reality TV Show
03 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
If you live in Cape Town, chances are pretty good that you’d have come across a Charly’s Bakery creation. And things are about to get even sweeter! This famous bakery has now teamed up with Justin Bonello’s Cooked in Africa Films to film a brand-new reality show, starting on Saturday at 16h00 on SABC3: Charly’s Cake Angels. Details inside.
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Anonymous Tumblr Blog Punishes Local Foodies
25 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
We’re not sure who’s behind this raging torrent of satire, but our first guess is that they’re Capetonian. The hitlist includes food writer Dax Villanueva, The Power and the Glory, The Roundhouse, and Beluga. Eina. Find the link, after the jump.
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Cape Town-Born Actress Lands Leading Role In Hollywood Movie [Mildly NSFW]
13 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Lesley-Ann Brandt is an ex Cape Town girl, and a busy one at that! So far she’s had roles in TV shows such as “Legend of the Seeker”, “Chuck”, Spartacus: Blood & Sand, CSI: NY. But this beautiful lady is about to take her biggest step forward yet: a leading role in an upcoming Hollywood movie. In it, she’ll star alongside Sam Worthington from “Avatar”.
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Win A Seafood Dinner With Jaque Fourie In Cape Town With Groupon – Hurry!
29 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Groupon, in conjunction with Union Sports Mag, is giving four lucky Groupies the chance to win a seafood dinner with Springbok centre, Jaque Fourie, at one of Cape Town’s best kept secrets – Pigalle restaurant. Pigalle is perfect for when you want to show off the vibe of Cape Town, masterfully capturing the sense of […]
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The Official Clifton Shores Promotional Video Is Live [VIDEO]
24 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 15 Comments
Regular readers will remember the flurry caused by Clifton Shores when production first got underway. Readers were mostly happy to have South Africa, and Cape Town, chosen as the venue for an international reality show, but many were not shy to voice their concerns over what the final product might look like. Click through for the first taste.
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The Locnville Fight [VIDEO]
10 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 13 Comments
Here’s what you’ve all been waiting for: an intriguing eye witness description of the alleged fight that resulted in Brian Chaplin being maced in the face by police officers, also featuring a video of the aftermath of the widely-reported fight. Check it all out after the jump.
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Playboy SA Editor Resigned Over Moral Qualms
03 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the most ironic professional move since Cope’s formation as an answer to political party infighting and corruption, the editor of Playboy South Africa has resigned, citing concerns that the magazine would descend into smut and vice.
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Danny MacAskill Rips Up Cape Town On Two Wheels
27 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
“But this is CYCLING!”, I hear you blurt, rusk crumbs embedding themselves in your computer screen. “You guys don’t LIKE cyclists!” That said, Danny MacAskill is no prawn. He’s a stylish, skilled athlete, and he makes the infrastructure of our beloved city look oh-so-fine.
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Homefixers – The Men Who Make Modern Living Possible
10 May 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Okay, calm down. Step away from the water cooler. The office gossip can wait. Come sit down over here, and read this. Men, and empowered women. It’s 2011. We’re not our grandfathers, okay? 99% of us don’t have access to a fully equipped woodworking shed. We don’t while our own door knobs, or plane our […]
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Jack Friday – We Have A Winner! But Will We Be Able To Liberate Them?
05 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That is correct. We have a Jack Friday winner! The Princess Emma – Winning! We know who you are. Tomorrow, we’re coming for you, and we’re getting you on a yacht, and we can do it nice and easy-like, or the hard way. That’s all up to your boss. So employers of Cape Town. Ready […]
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