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KZN Matric Nabs R800 000 Road Tender
12 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A KwaZulu-Natal company, run by an 18-year-old matric pupil, has won a municipal tender for nearly R800 000 to build a gravel road in a southern KZN town, raising eyebrows over the awarding of the contract.
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“Casting Me” Official Trailer – Starring Paul Snodgrass [VIDEO]
12 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
We all love a good movie with a broken-love story, a guy trying to make it big, the struggles of your average Joe’s daily life. But, even better is a film sporting our local talent. Comedian Paul Snodgrass is releasing his masterpiece “Casting Me” this week around the Cape. With a great cast and many […]
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Hipster Culture Reaches Australia: “It Sounds Like Irony” [VIDEO]
12 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Bondi Hipsters is a web series featuring Adrian and Dom – two eco-conscious, party animal hipsters from Australia. Yes, Australian hipsters. They also write and perform incredible post-modern, ironic music videos. This is one of them, called “The Life Ironic”. No one else has heard of this yet, so you better check it out first – after the jump!
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Journalists Being ‘Strongly Cautioned’ Against Reporting On TSA Scanning Vulnerabilities
12 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Following a recent viral expose by blogger Jonathan Corbett on the potentially serious weaknesses in the TSA’s airport body scanners, multiple journalists have reported receiving emails from the TSA “strongly cautioning” them against covering the story. Corbett is encouraging media outlets to cover the story anyway.
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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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James Cameron To Film The Mariana Trench. In 3D.
12 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last week, director James Cameron found the one spot where people wouldn’t ask him about the Avatar sequel – 8km beneath the ocean, off the coast of Papua New Guinea, in a specially designed submarine. He’ll be repeating the trick later this month at the ocean’s deepest point to shoot footage for a couple of documentaries.
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Death Row TV Show Is A Hit In China
12 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What’s hot on TV in China’s Henan Province these days? Just a little show where death row inmates are interviewed moments before they are killed for their crimes. The show is called “Interview Before Execution” and it has China riveted to the tune of nearly 40 million viewers every week.
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American Solder Murders 16 Civilians In Afghanistan
12 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a particularly bad case of trigger happiness, an American soldier went on a killing frenzy yesterday. The man opened fire on a group of Afghani civilians, killing a total of 16 people – including nine children. Full details inside.
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Black Economic Empowerment Controversy Rages In Western Cape
09 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Five guys recently got shortlisted for a promotion at the Western Cape Department of Correctional Services. Only one of them was recommended for the job, but because he is White he won’t get it. Instead, these leaked internal memo’s show that the post will be advertised and the process followed repeatedly, until a suitable Black candidate can be found for the position.
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Zara Is Coming To The V&A Waterfront
09 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Great news for people in Cape Town who like buying and wearing nice things and, perhaps feel like there aren’t enough places to do that: the swanky fashion brand Zara has just announced the opening of its Cape Town branch at the V&A Waterfont, scheduled for later this year.
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Stop KONY 2012: Ugandans React To Viral Kony Video
09 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
As the #StopKONY juggernaut continues rampaging across the interwebs and social networks, some reporters have turned to Kony’s fellow Ugandans for comment on the video, and the Invisible Children organisation’s project to bring Joseph Kony to justice. Their opinions? Not positive.
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Dove Men+Care Announces Exciting New Brand Ambassador
09 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Dove are ready to announce their shiny new brand ambassador for the Dove Men+Care range. We’ve kept a sharp eye on this one. I mean, we all love a clean, well groomed guy, but a brand ambassador for a minimal fuss, absolutely-does-the-job product like Dove Men+Care needs to be manly, too, you know? So who […]
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“Home Alone” House Sells For $1,6 Million
09 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That house where Macaulay Culkin got stranded over Christmas in that one movie back in 1990 was sold yesterday, according to real estate agency Coldwell Banker. Which means the buyers – a family new to Winnekta, Illinois – are already having to deal with tourists showing up daily and posing for photos with both hands clapped to their face.
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First Look At The New Lone Ranger – What The Hell Has Johnny Depp Got On His Head? [PIC]
09 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Another year, another tepid re-make. This time, Hollywood mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer has teamed up with veteran director, Gore Verbinski, to revive the tale of Texas’ most mysterious hero, ‘The Lone Ranger’ for release in 2013. But wait, what the hell is that on Johnny Depp’s head?!
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Brazilian Beachgoers Rescue 30 Beached Dolphins [VIDEO]
09 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Humans and animals don’t always get along. But on occasion one species helps the other out in a remarkable way. When it comes to dolphins, it’s often the animal coming to the rescue of the human, but in this dramatic video, it is beachgoers in Brazil who lend a hand to the dolphins. Heartwarming stuff.
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Friday Morning Spice
09 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whitney Houston’s Will: Ex-husband Bobby Brown Doesn’t Get A Cent – Whitney Houston’s will and estate leave no room for confusion. Everything goes to a single heir: Bobbi Kristina Brown, 19, the late singer’s one and only child. And ex-husband Bobby Brown gets nothing. Hectique. [Chicago Tribune] Pittsburgh Shooter Killed In Exchange Of Gunfire With […]
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SA Man Is Longest-Serving Foreigner In ‘Bangkok Hilton’: Shani Krebs Finally On His Way Home
08 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 16 Comments
Shani Krebs has been living in a (reportedly revolting) maximum security Thai prison called Bang Kwang Central – lovingly referred to by inmates as the ‘Bangkok Hilton’ – since before South Africa became a democracy. Krebs is the longest-serving farang or foreigner in the institution, for which he’s earned a rather tragic reputation. He’s at last been released and will soon return to the ‘new’ SA.
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Iranian Women Launch Nude Revolutionary Calendar [N5FW VIDEO]
08 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
To mark International Women’s Day today, SlutWalk Founder Sonya Barnett has designed the Nude Revolutionary Calendar. Featuring topless Iranian woman, this move is both a middle finger to political Islam, as well as a fundraiser towards “supporting women’s rights and free expression.” This promotional video has just been released online.
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Behind The Hype: Who Is Joseph Kony, And How Is Twitter Going To Stop Him?
08 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Yesterday, the internet was all about Invisible Children’s #stopKONY campaign and video, but while Americans get themselves into a froth about a country they don’t even know the location of, and a man they only know through rumours, we take a closer look at the organisation behind the hype. And as a number of commentators look closer, the cracks in Invisible Children’s premise, promises and their presentation become anything but invisible.
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The Thick-Skinned SMS Guy Has His Own Facebook Fan Page – Calls Himself “Jasonator”
08 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I’m not quite sure what to make of all of this and the best I can do is deliver it to you as I receive it. Most of you would have caught the article yesterday about an iPhone SMS chat, featuring a very thick-skinned individual, who signed off as “JB.” We don’t know much about […]
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Kurt Cobain’s 1972 Dodge Sportsman Royal Van Up For Grabs On eBay!
08 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Grunge rock fans around the world have wet themselves at the news of eBay seller “taddoyal” placing an ad for ex-Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s one time tour van. The legendary van comes complete with hand-drawn murals, former registrations and engravings of band member’s names.
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Mandela’s Grandson Charged With Fraud
08 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier this week, 2oceansVibe reported that possible charges of fraud were to be brought against Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Zondwa Mandela. We can now confirm that charges have been laid against him, as well as an Aurora Empowerment Systems lawyer, who also happens to be a director of Velvet Sky Aviation.
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Photos From The Caprice Beach Volleyball Tournament
08 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
If beautiful people wearing hardly anything, jumping around the beach is not your thing, then you will find this photo gallery a bloody nightmare. Thanks to PopYaCollar for doing the right thing and putting together this sensational photo gallery of the Cafe Caprice Volleyball Tournament. 2oceansvibe entered and didn’t win. Someone did win and I’m […]
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Motörhead Launches Line Of Wine And Vodka
08 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
English heavy metal band Motörhead has launched a line of bottled alcoholic beverages, because that’s just what you do when you’re a band of a certain age. There’s Motörhead Vodka which, sure, heavy metal, makes sense, and they’ve also released Motörhead Shiraz. Because I guess that’s heavy metal too.
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The Nazis Have Landed: Is It Too Soon For A Film Like Iron Sky? [VIDEO]
08 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Iron Sky, a long-awaited science fiction spoof about Nazis invading Earth from their secret moon base is about to be released in Europe and internationally. While it has gained much support online and even some plaudits at festivals, some critics are wondering if Germans are ready for such rampant fun to be made of one of the darkest periods of their recent history.
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Beyoncé Breast-Feeds In Public, “Lactivists” Celebrate
07 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Have you heard the term “lactivist”? It refers to someone who actively supports breast-feeding over bottle-feeding babies. Many lactivists are in favour of “NIP” (nursing in public) – which is exactly what megastar Beyoncé has made the news doing in recent days.
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Gareth Cliff Arrested [Audio Interview]
07 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
Radio presenter Gareth Cliff was arrested last night after caught driving at 182km/h. He did not spend the night in jail, and is scheduled to appear in court today. Cliff had an interview on his own radio show this morning – hear it after the jump!
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Epic Dollar Shave Club Commercial Is Epic [VIDEO]
07 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
A new website, called Dollar Shave Club, just launched. What are they all about? Look, I can tell you – or you can watch this video. The level of awesomeness you are about to experience knows no boundaries. Check it out inside.
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Formula Car Driving On Ice At Nürburgring – Going Viral [VIDEO]
07 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Formula One race cars are intended for many things – being awesome, making loud noises, giving Germans something to do. Driving on snow is not one of them. In spite of that, Andy Gülden equipped one with snow tires and drove it around the snow-covered race tracks of the famously challenging Nürburgring in Germany. Madness.
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Take The “Controversial” London Olympics Sensitivity Quiz
07 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As the Olympic Games draw nearer, organisers have made the almost 70 000 volunteers assisting at the Olympiad take a sensitivity quiz to assess their readiness to meet a variety of different people that will be visiting London. Given that this is England, you can bet some of their responses were not… er, productive.
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