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Old vs. New Aerial Photos Of Nkandla Show Radical Scope Of Development #mindblowing
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
In what is yet another flagrant disregard of the government’s supposed ban on publishing pictures of JZ’s Nkandla residence, Eye Witness News has unearthed photos that reveal just how much work has gone into our president’s compound.
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RED Mac Pro Sells For A Staggering R9.8 Million
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
A metallic-red Mac Pro has just sold for almost ten million bucks in a recent auction, making it the most expensive computer ever sold.
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The Power Of The Swastika – How Hitler Drowned Germany With Big Brand Marketing [GALLERY]
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The swastika has become one of the most infamous and easily-recognisable symbols on earth, and that process didn’t happen overnight, and it didn’t happen by chance. A new series of photographs gives us a glimpse into how the symbol was systematically jammed into the minds of millions.
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Trevor Noah Will Star In Will Smith Produced US Sitcom
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Those little cameo appearances on QI, The Tonight Show and The Late Show seemed to have really done the trick for Trevor Noah’s career – as it has just been revealed that he will star in his very own US sitcom.
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House Of The Week: Live On South Africa’s Most Expensive Road [GALLERY]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Friends, take a break from work, and cast your eyes on something truly special. If you haven’t already heard of Nettleton Road, consider that it is the most expensive, and the most sought after address in South Africa. Why? Ssh, let’s not spoil it with words. Have a look at these here pictures.
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Old Interview With Kurt Cobain Discussing Women, Homosexuality And More [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A 20-year-old interview with Kurt Cobain has been unearthed, in which he opens up about his school years, his feelings of alienation and his sexual confusion.
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WATCH: The Dalai Lama Discuss Farting [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Due to the fact that he was disallowed entry into our country, we can’t be sure that he’s the Buddhist master everyone makes him out to be. But if YouTube videos are anything to go by, the man knows his stuff.
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Fortune Magazine Names South African Man As Businessperson Of The Year
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There aren’t many South Africans around that could stand a chance of winning this award. As a result, you’ve probably already guessed who this one is.
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This Is What Happens When White Trash Wins The Lottery
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Adrian and Gillian Bayford had lived a relatively pain-free life in the English countryside town of Suffolk, until the day they won just over two billion rand. Now their lives are a mess.
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The Top 10 Hottest People In South African Digital / Marketing
21 Nov 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 81 Comments
We’re finalising a list of the sexiest people in South Africa’s Digital / Advertising / Marketing space. But we need your help to add the finishing touches.
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Cape Town Desperately Needs This Parking App [VIDEO]
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
We can all agree that Cape Town is the best place to live. Except for one big problem: parking. Whether you’re in Woodstock, Green Point, the CBD or on the other side of the Boerewors Curtain, parking never comes easy in our beautiful city. That’s why we need the Streetline app, Parker.
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The Local Spoof Of The Jean-Claude Van Damme Truck Ad Is The Best Spoof [VIDEO]
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Since Volvo released a frankly remarkable piece of radvertising featuring Jean Claude Van Damme splitting between two moving trucks, a lot of spoofs have surfaced. Even Channing Tatum published a spoof. Sadly for Channing, he isn’t nearly as funny or original as Derek Watts and the Sunday Blues.
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No Lies: That Girl Who Sold Her Virginity Is Trying To Sell Her Virginity – Again
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So, we’ve posted at least two different stories about two different girls who were both selling their virginity. The first was Shatuniha, who sold her untouched downstairs apartment for R285,000. The second was Catarina, who had apparently sold herself to a 53 year-old Japanese millionaire for a casual R7,7 million.
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Kanye West Is Having A Public Spat With The Owner Of Zappos
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kanye West got very angry in a podcast this week. In the podcast, hosted by Bret Easton, Kanye was quick to respond to web retailer Zappos and its CEO Tony Hsieh, after Hsieh had told Kanye to focus on his music, rather than fashion.
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Tech Report: Survive The Christmas Road Trip With These Apps [VIDEO]
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Christmas is bearing down upon you. Heck, it’s bearing down on all of us. Specifically, the prospect of enduring the annual Christmas road trip is particularly daunting. Lucky for us, these apps will make the prospect of boiled eggs and toasted sarmies in tin foil slightly less awful.
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Sorry, Jo’Burg – Etolling Starts On 3 December
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
We were hoping the day would never arrive. Alas, Transport Minister Dipuo Peter confirmed that e-tolling of Gauteng’s roads will officially start on Tuesday, 3 December. Just in time for the festive season.
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This Is Why LA’s Porn Industry Is Nearly Dead
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Condoms are killing the LA porn industry. In January this year, a law condom mandate that made it mandatory for condoms to be used on all adult film sets went into effect in Los Angeles County.
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Elvis Presley’s Intellectual Property Rights Have Been Sold
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is quite possibly the most lucrative property rights transaction in a long time, as the Elvis Presley name, his songs, and his Graceland resort now belong to someone else.
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Radvertising: Mike Tyson Returns Holyfield’s Ear In New Ad [VIDEO]
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In order to advertise their ‘Week of Greatness’, Footlocker put together an ad that makes you feel like everything is right with the world.
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Oxford Dictionary’s Word Of The Year Is Not “Twerk”
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Though Miley Cyrus may hold sway over the lives and opinions of young men and women, it’s nice to see that her power has not yet extended to the good people who edit the Oxford Dictionary.
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Put Your Money On It – These Are The Most Popular Shares On The JSE Right Now
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
At the end of every quarter all registered collective investment schemes in South Africa release data on the holdings in their funds. This data allows analysts to get an idea of which shares are most popular, and which are least popular among the people who know what they’re talking about.
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Ashley Madison Offered Bafana R10 Million To Put “Life Is Short – Have An Affair” On Their Kit
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So, Bafana Bafana lost a major sponsor in Puma, when they pulled out a while ago. Now, companies are scrambling to fill the place once occupied by the big cat brand.
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Man Begs Google To Remove Maps Image Of Murdered Son
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A man from San Francisco claims that a Google Maps satellite image near some train tracks shows the body of his teenage son – who was murdered in 2009.
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This Is How Julius Malema Will Use His Prolonged Trial For Political Gain [AUDIO]
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Julius Malema 10-day trial starts in the Polokwane Magistrates’ Court, where he is facing charges of money laundering and racketeering related to the alleged irregular awarding of a R52 million tender to On-Point Engineers, partly owned by Malema’s Ratanang Family Trust. M&G reporter Phillip de Wet reportr from the court case in Polokwane and gives […]
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How Money Laundering Affects The Value Of Art
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
You may have noticed a few ludicrous art sales happening lately, what with this Andy Warhol painting going for a billion rand, and this Francis Bacon piece which was sold for a billion and a half. But how is this value created? Where does it come from and how does it rise so exponentially? Perhaps the world of crime is to blame.
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Dictator’s R23 Million Clifton Bungalow Abandoned And Filled With Vagrants
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Before you read on, know that this article will divulge information about a bungalow in Clifton that you could have been (illegally) living in for the past 10 years, if you got there first. But you didn’t. Bergies did.
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Crowdfunding Murder With Bitcoins – Welcome To The Assassination Market
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Here’s yet another reason not to become a politician. While some people use Bitcoins to buy things like socks and sushi online, Kawabatake Sanjuro invented a website called the Assissination Market, where you place a bid to have a government official killed in exchanged for Bitcoins.
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2oceansvibe Is Looking For A New Sales Executive – Are You The Chosen One?
18 Nov 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
2oceansvibe’s readership has doubled year on year and with that comes an ever growing team, tasked with the job of making this well oiled machine run even faster. Do you think you’re up to the task?
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AWESOME: Send Emails That Self-Destruct After Reading
18 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
We all feel a little bit uneasy about our private emails being stashed and archived in someones inbox forever. Surely when we invented digital mail, we could have thought ahead and prevented it? Anyway, we didn’t – but now someone has created a service that will help with this.
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This Is How Bad South Africans Are At Driving [INFOGRAPHIC]
18 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa’s roads are treacherous, we all know that. From the potholed one-lane nightmare-roads in the Eastern Cape, to the isolated N2 of the Karoo, staying alive on the road is never more important than it is within our very own borders.
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