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Business
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Judge Rules On Pistorius Trial TV Coverage Application
25 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The trial of Oscar Pistorius will be partially televised. Thus spake Judge Dunstan Mlambo at the North Gauteng High Court.
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SA Billionaire Koos Bekker’s Biggest Tech Contributions To South Africa
25 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Forbes lists the outgoing Naspers CEO, Koos Bekker, as having an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion. They rank him as the 24th wealthiest person in Africa. There’s one important fact that you should consider when looking at his net worth, he is a self made billionaire.
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This SA Entrepreneur Just Won A Prestigious Global Tech Competition Prize
24 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mellowcabs may be the solution to the traffic clogged city hubs of South Africa. SA entrepreneur, Neil du Preez and his electricity-assisted human-powered microcab has won the regional award in a prestigious global technology competition.
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Koos Bekker To Be Replaced As Naspers CEO
22 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of South Africa’s greatest entrepreneurs, Koos Bekker, is stepping down as CEO of Naspers, a company he helped build into the monster it is today. Click for more, as well as our interview with Koos.
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Samsung’s New Ad Mocks Apple’s New Ad [VIDEO]
21 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Samsung are trolling Apple again. Hard. Remember the iPad pencil ad? Yep, well, so does Samsung. Here’s the ad they’re spoofing:
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Infographic Shows WhatsApp Deal Compared To The Other Big Ones [INFOGRAPHIC]
21 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Two years ago everyone was talking about Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram for $1 billion. Back then we thought it to be an abhorrently large amount of money for a site almost dedicated to cat pictures, duck face selfies and filtered food porn. Well Facebook’s recent purchase of WhatsApp dwarfs that deal.
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Google Wanted To Pay More for WhatsApp – So What Happened?
21 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the days leading up to Facebook’s $19 billion purchase of WhatsApp, Google CEO Larry Page was willing to beat Facebook’s offer. So what happened that caused WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum to decline Google?
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House Of The Week: How About A Frigging Castle In George?
20 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Did you get up this morning and think, “Hell, I reckon I’m ready for my castle now.” If you did, you’re in luck. There’s one going in George for 21 bar. And it comes with underfloor heating.
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Incredible Story: Whatsapp Founder Goes From Queuing For Food Stamps To $6.8 Billion Fortune
20 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
By now you’ll have heard that Facebook has purchased Whatsapp, an app that most consumers use for free, for $19 billion. The deal was signed at a very sentimental location for co-founder Jan Koum: the former North County Social Services office – the place where he used to stand in line to collect food stamps.
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Tech Report: Will Bluetooth Trackers Really Save Us From Losing Anything Again? [VIDEO]
19 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The dawn of Bluetooth 4.0 has heralded an explosion of consumer gadgets, including personal bluetooth trackers. They purport to save you from ever losing anything again, but are they really all that? We find out.
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SA Model Candice Van Der Merwe In Trouble With SARS Following R168 Million “Arab Gift”
18 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 8 Comments
The tax man has his eyes set firmly on bikini model Candice Van Der Merwe. The SA model claims she received R168 million from an anonymous Arab benefactor, but SARS isn’t taking Candice on her word.
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R4 Million Cape Winelands’ Villa To Be Raffled For R1,400 A Ticket
17 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Raffling away your property seems like a far better option than having to deal with real estate agents and fussy buyers – especially when you can rake in R14.9 million on a property worth only R4 million. By purchasing a raffle ticket for €99 (about R1 400) you stand the chance of winning a 400 square metre villa in Diemersfontein Wine and Country Estate in Wellington.
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Journalist Leaps To Death From Naspers Building
17 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Die Burger has reported that a freelance journalist named Alan Bowen fell from the 26th floor of the Naspers building in the early hours of this morning. His body was discovered in the parking area below.
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Very Cool Interview With Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey’s Lord Grantham)
14 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hugh Bonneville plays Lord Grantham in the critically-acclaimed television series, Downton Abbey. And it turns out he’s a capital fellow. Here’s an excerpt from a long interview he recently gave. Check it out: How has life changed since Downton? There isn’t a country I’ve been where someone hasn’t come up and said how much they […]
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LIFE’s Swimsuit Photos From The 70s Are Just Awesome [GALLERY]
13 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, Life magazine looked back on some of their own swimsuit editions from the past. 1970 to be exact. It’s a testament to the winning formula of sun, beach, plus good looking women wearing swimsuits equals magazine sales.
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Barbie Lands US Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover And Is ‘Unapologetic’
13 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
OK – We think Sports Illustrated is loosing the plot. With your main demographic being young men, why on earth would you put a little girl’s play doll on the cover of the magazine. They may have been under criticism for objectifying women previously, but now they are objectifying an object.
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House Of The Week: What Do You Know About Ravine Road?
13 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you have a spare 50 bar squirrelled away, you may want to consider picking up this sweet little eight-bedroom, treat nestled in Bantry Bay. And did we mention there’s parking for eight cars? There is. So, you know, bring your collection along.
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Tech Report: Paperight Could Change The Way We Buy Books Forever [VIDEO]
12 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve ever felt the pain of buying an overly expensive university text book, or found yourself perplexed by the cost of a novel that you’re not sure you like yet, Paperight is a God-send. A proudly South African business, Paperight makes a digital library of books available to copy shops, who can print those […]
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Radvertising: Gumtree Wins With Awesome (And Hilarious) Genius Valentine’s Deals
12 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Valentine’s Day is bearing down upon us, and some may be starting to panic for the lack of decent gift for your partner. Stop that. Stop that RIGHT this instant. You have absolutely no right to stress. Just look at this beautiful array of ideas we found on Gumtree!
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SAA Has Been Stealing From You With Non-Existent Services – This Is How
11 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Since November SAA have been charging customers flying from OR Tambo between R50 and R100 for a service that didn’t even exist yet. What is that service? Wrapping luggage in plastic. The service in question was only introduced at the end of last month.
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US Coluumnist Under Fire For These Philip Seymour Hoffman Comments
11 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Columnist at the New York Post, Andrea Peyser, is in hot water after her comments regarding the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman. In her article she states that Hoffman “made his choice” and the media should stop portraying him as a victim of addiction.
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Here’s Your Game Of Thrones Season 4 Teaser [15 Min. VIDEO]
11 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Winter can’t get here soon enough. With the show set to start on the 6th of April, we are counting the days until its return. This 15 min teaser will have grown men squeal with joy, as you get a glimpse of what is installed for Game Of Thrones Season 4.
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Local Comedy Duo’s Walter White Facebook Look Back Is Brilliant [VIDEO]
10 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Derick Watts and the Sunday Blues Band are kicking ass and taking names again with this excellent Walter White Facebook Look Back video, which has gained almost a million views in just a few days. Why have they been ignored by SA media? Naughty, SA media. Naughty.
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Here’s The White SA Billionaire Funding Mamphela’s Agang Party
10 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After the recent political fallout between AgangSA and the DA, AgangSA leader Mamphela Ramphele has confirmed that South African-born billionaire, Nathan Kirsh has funded her party and will continue to do so. The revelation comes in the wake of Helen Zille claiming that Ramphele’s motivation for the now deceased merger was to secure donor funding.
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Oprah, Kim Kardashian And Billy Crystal Sing A Farewell To Jay Leno [VIDEO]
07 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One Jay Leno, who hosted the Tonight Show for over 30 years, has called it quits. In the video below, the likes of Kim Kardashian, Oprah, and Billy Crystal sing Jay Leno a tribute fitting the span of his career.
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Epic: Apple’s Amazing Online Education Program Is Now Available In South Africa
07 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Online education in South Africa has joined a global revolution with Apple’s latest decision to open up iTunes U Course to another 70+ countries from around the world.
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Canada Spites Russia With Thoroughly Gay Olympic Ad [VIDEO]
07 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Much has been made of Russia’s homophobic policies in the lead up to the 2014 Olympics.The Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion have therefore taken it upon themselves to piss the Russians off with the stunning combination of lycra body suits, synchronised thrusting, Human League, and an Olympic sport.
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Please Read This Note Wendi Deng Wrote To Herself About Tony Blair
06 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Vanity Fair reveals a sensational letter written by Wendi Deng Murdoch on her infatuation with Tony Blair. We don’t know how much we would agree with Wendi about Tony Blair’s good looks, but hey, he’s a belter compared to her ex-husband Rupert Murdoch.
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House Of The Week: Enjoy Your Very Own Sky Bar In Green Point [GALLERY]
06 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s something rather special about necking a cold one from the cool comfort of a rooftop pool. Opportunities to do so are few and far between, often limited to hotel stays. Unless you own this stunning apartment in Green Point. We highly recommend buying a waterproof case for your iPhone, because you’ll be cranking out poolside panos like nobodies business.
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Tech Report: Cape Town’s New WiFi Zones Are Webtastic [VIDEO]
06 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
That’s right, kiddo. Cape Town has a glut of new free wifi zones, and you probably don’t even know where they are. But you will in three minutes and 10 seconds. Catch Tech Report every Thursday evening at 21h30 on eNCA Africa DSTV channel 403. Check out their YouTube channel, here. Follow them on Twitter, here. Like them […]
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