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Former Minister Sicelo Shiceka Dies
30 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Troubled former South African Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sicelo Shiceka, passed away in an Eastern Cape hospital this morning after a long illness, according to an ANC press release.
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Fatal Shark Attack: City Of Cape Town Releases Official Report And Review
23 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The City of Cape Town has released its official report on the fatal shark attack that claimed the life of bodyboarder, David Lilienfeld, 20, on Thursday at Kogel Bay, “Caves”, near Gordons Bay. In it, the City concluded that the tagging of False Bay sharks for a documentary could not be directly linked to the attack.
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BREAKING: Fatal Shark Attack At Koeël Bay Near Cape Town
19 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 57 Comments
A bodyboarder has suffered fatal injuries at popular surfing spot, Koeël Bay, near Gordons Bay, earlier today. Due to the nature of the location, medical air rescue services were still on their way to the scene, but members of the bodyboarding community were expressing their shock at the loss of the individual across social networks.
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“Men At Work” Member Found Dead In Melbourne
19 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you don’t know who Men at Work are, I suggest you go and sit in the corner and slap yourself around a bit. They were around in the 80’s and produced some great hits like “Who can it be now?”, “Overkill” and the legendary “Down Under”. One of their members, Greg Ham, has just been found dead in Melbourne.
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Dutch Launch Mobile Euthanasia Unit
01 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That’s right, dying just got even easier, if you live in the Netherlands. The Levenseindekliniek, or Life-end clinic, has launched the country’s first mobile euthanasia unit that will come to you if you have been given approval to die.
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Pit Bull Mauls Durban Pensioner To Death
16 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
65-year-old Allan Lorton, of Knight Road, Sherwood in Durban, died of his wounds on Tuesday after being viciously mauled in an attack by his neighbours’ pit bull. Neighbours and bystanders could only watch in horror as the pensioner bled profusely during the attack.
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SA Road Deaths Down In 2011/2012 Festive Season: RTMC
16 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa’s Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has released preliminary road fatality figures for the 2011/2012 festive season until 10th January, and it looks a little better, but not much.
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39 Road Deaths A Day In December: RTMC
04 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
South Africa’s Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has reported that approximately 39 people were killed on South Africa’s roads between December 1 – 31, 2011, and it’s not over yet as the holiday season draws to a close this week.
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Apple Posts Online Steve Jobs Memorial
20 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When Apple released the statement announcing Steve Jobs’ death, it also set up a public email address, rememberingsteve@apple.com, where people could vent their memories and thoughts about Jobs. These have all been uploaded to Apple.com’s “Remembering Steve” page, a crowdsourced memorial to the company’s founder.
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In Memorium: The Advert That Introduced Apple Mac To The World
06 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This was the world’s first taste of Steve Jobs’ genius. RIP. Click through for the advertisement.
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A Pill That Makes You Sober – R.I.P Beer Goggles
29 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
For all those shallow Hal’s, cheap dates and general sloppy drunks (we all know at least one), this little guy’s for you. The “stay-sober pill”, is still in development stages, but is said to allow you to drink as much as you want and still stay sober as a judge. Or prevent you from getting laid.
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Inspirational Kenyan Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai Has Died
26 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kenya’s Wangari Maathai has died while undergoing cancer treatment in Nairobi at the age of 71. An activist for conservation, transformation and women’s rights, she was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Hundreds Of Greek Orthodox Mourners Served Biscuits Sprinkled With Cocaine
31 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 15 Comments
In what must have seemed like a scene straight from a movie, hundreds of Orthodox Greek mourners were mistakenly served kourabiedes, a traditional Greek biscuit, at a funeral reception. Shortly after tasting the biscuits, the guests started acting incredibly strangely and the funeral bureau officers called the police.
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Woman Dies Of Heart Attack At Own Funeral
24 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s bizarre enough when a person is declared dead for whatever reason, but then somehow miraculously wakes up from this death to surprise everyone. Obviously, it isn’t the kind of thing that happens very often. Now, a Russian woman has had a heart attack at her own funeral upon waking up and seeing the mourners that were attending it.
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Kader Asmal Passes Away
22 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Deputy Science and Technology Minister, Derek Hannekom, has tweeted that struggle veteran, civil servant, and celebrated academic, Kadir Asmal, has passed away.
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Jackass Star, Ryan Dunn, Dies In Car Crash
20 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
One of the star’s of MTV’s highly-successful Jackass franchise, Ryan Dunn, has died in a car crash. Click through for details and pics.
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Godfather Of Rap, Gil Scott-Heron, Passes Away
30 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most people think hip hop is all about guns, bitches, and money. And rightfully so. But long before all this mess it actually started very differently, with one man proclaiming: “The revolution will not be televised.” That man’s name was Gil Scott-Heron, also known as the “godfather of rap” and the “black Bob Dylan”. He passed away over the weekend.
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Kenyan Olympic Marathon Champion Dies At 24
16 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Kenyan Olympic marathon champion, Samuel Wanjiru, was killed when he jumped off the balcony of his home late on Sunday, police have said this morning. Wanjiru appeared to have suffered internal injuries after the fall and was confirmed dead by doctors at a nearby hospital.
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Football Legend Eddie Lewis Passes Away
03 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Football legend Eddie Lewis has passed away in a Johannesburg hospital at age 76 after a battle with cancer. Lewis will be famously remembered for his many contributions to the sport around the world but none more so than his feat of coaching two major clubs at the same time – Kaizer Chiefs and Wits University.
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RIP Photojournalist Tim Hetherington
21 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
British filmmaker and photojournalist, Tim Hetherington, who co-directed the Oscar-nominated documentary on the Afghanistan War, Restrepo, was killed yesterday in Misrata, Libya, following the firing of an RPG at a group of journalists. He was 41 years old. Three other journalists were injured in the attack.
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RIP, Elizabeth Taylor
23 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Elizabeth Taylor, one of the iconic film actresses of the 2oth century, has passed away in her California home at the age of 79. Taylor is survived by her four children (who were at her bedside in the moments prior to her death), 10 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
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Tragic End For Public Holiday Hike On Table Mountain
22 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of the greatest pleasures Cape Town has to offer is free access to jaw-droppingly beautiful mountain walks. But please take care in the wild, kids. A tragic accident took place yesterday on a Table Mountain trail, resulting in a lethal fall for a local hiker.
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Facebook Introduces Suicide Support System
08 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Due to the growing occurrence of ‘Facebook suicides’ a help system has been put in place, which allows users concerned about potentially suicidal friends to report the activity to Facebook, which will trigger a hotline response reaching out to the depressed party.
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Dead Government Employee Acts Normal – Sits Unnoticed At Office Desk For A Whole Day
16 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
We cannot choose how or when that limousine from heaven gets sent down to fetch us. But I sincerely hope that a) I’ll be wearing clean underwear at the time, and b) that I don’t end up like this woman – she died at work, and her slumped body just sat there in the office cubicle for another day before anyone noticed.
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Kid Kills Mom Because She Refused Him Playstation – Unlocks Jail Achievement
16 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Wow, this kid in America is pretty hardcore! And not only because he probably OWNS Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. No, he actually killed his own mother while she was sleeping because she punished him by taking his PlayStation away.
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Fatal First Kiss
15 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This story is a couple of days old, but I really feel it’s worth telling.
In April 2009 a girl called Jemma Benjamin collapsed and died mere moments after kissing her new boyfriend, Daniel Ross. Follow link for more.
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How To Completely Ruin Valentine’s Day
08 Feb 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That special day is around the corner and we all want to be unique when it comes to telling our partners we love them. And even though teddy bears with hearts for stomachs were last cool in 1996, at least it won’t ruin your girlfriend’s day like this gesture. Hint: Trying to attach a banner to a bridge across a freeway is a stupid idea.
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Rob Taylor May Have Been Haunted By Drugs, Depression, And Guilt
12 Jan 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday we had a comment on our story, Rob Taylor Took The Ultimate Jump which prompted us to do a little extra digging. Professionals suggest that his unusual behaviour leading up to his death may have been a result of drug use or a mental health ailment.
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RIP Gerry Rafferty
05 Jan 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
RIP Gerry Rafferty, composer and performer of the 1978 hit, Baker Street, best known for its iconic sax line.
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