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Business
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Michael Jordaan Is The New Chairman Of Mxit
30 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Tech Central has reported that South Africa’s most Twitter-famous CEO, Michael Jordaan has joined Mxit as Chairman of the Board. The appointment is immediate. Because Jordaan has not yet vacated his CEO position at FNB, he will not draw a salary from Mxit or take a stake in the company for the time being. Here’s […]
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Radvertising: Watch Amstel’s Excellent ‘The Chef’ Ad With Augmented Reality [VIDEO]
27 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
To celebrate the success of their new TV ad, “The Chef”, Amstel Lager is giving consumers a chance to enjoy it like never before. Turning the logo on the Amstel bottle into an augmented reality reader, consumers can now enjoy the ad and their favourite beer at the same time – creating a whole new viewing experience.
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House Of The Week – Please Enjoy This Incredibly Decorative House In Johannesburg [GALLERY]
27 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
This week, we’re very pleased to bring you one of the most decorative houses of the week to have ever graced the cache of this website. Ebullient with colour, this well-appointed five-bedroom Johannesburg residence is a whirlwind of quality finishes, and lace doilies. And at just under three bar for the whole lot, this kak fancy place is a bargain.
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Climber Finds Treasure Chest Full Of Jewels Worth R3 Million In Alps
27 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A French mountaineer was left stunned after finding a metal box that contained emeralds, rubies and sapphires worth hundreds of thousands of Euros whilst scaling the Mont Blanc glacier in the Alps.
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This Is How Much Top Online Publications Are Charging For ‘Native Advertising’
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Before we get right to the good stuff and tell you how much online publications like Forbes, BuzzFeed and the Huffington Post charge for ‘native advertising,’ we’re going to give you a quick crash course in what native advertising is – just to get everyone up to speed.
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Rolling Stone’s Top 10 Stoner Movies Of All Times
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Rolling Stone has released their top10 stoner movies of all time, and we’ve compiled them here for you in a neat list for your reference. Get a pen and paper and write them down so you don’t forget, go to the store, buy a ton of snacks and settle in for the weekend.
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Tech Report: This Awesome Local App Just Made The Cab Call Centre Extinct [VIDEO]
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 8 Comments
What’s the problem with ordering a cab in South Africa? Everything. If by some miracle you manage to communicate clearly with the hellfire of ambient noise that is the taxi cab call centre, you can count yourself among the lucky and privileged few who don’t have their cab stolen by loitering students. Why? Because there’s no way to tell when your cab will arrive. But there is now, thanks to Zapacab.
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Girl Publicly Humiliates Guy Who Broke Up Via SMS
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 13 Comments
Have you ever broken up with someone via SMS? Shame on you. If you have, you can count yourself lucky you didn’t do it 26-year-old Quin Woodward Pu, or this might’ve happened to you.
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Zimbabwean Opposition’s Future Is In Jeopardy After Losing Three Elections In A Row [AUDIO]
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe once raised hopes that President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF could be defeated at the polls. But, after losing three elections in a row, the party is at war with itself and looks set for a slow death.
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These Are The Richest Rappers And Hip Hop Artists In The World
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Forbes has released their Cash Kings 2013 list – a list of the world’s highest paid hip hop artists and rappers. We must say, we aren’t surprised by the list considering how much bling these guys flash on a day-today basis.
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All The Emmy Award Results
23 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you missed the penultimate episode of Breaking Bad last night in order to watch the Emmys, then this post isn’t for you. You already know this information – but also, why would you miss Breaking Bad? What is wrong with you. For everyone else, we present the full list of winners from this year’s Emmys for your educational pleasure.
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The Anatomy Of The World’s Best CEOs [INFOGRAPHIC]
23 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The world’s top-tier CEOs is certainly a diverse group of people. In an effort to divine some sort of patten that might set one on the path to CEO-hood, Harvard Business coalesced the personal date of the top CEOs across the globe, including details on their hairline, their educational background and the number of children that they have – it’s all there. Check it out, below.
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Good News: We’ll Be Flying Around In Jet Packs From Next Year
20 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
That’s right. After telling us that personal jetpacks were ‘around the corner’ since our youth, whoever is in charge of this stuff has finally pulled finger and it looks like hipsters will be flying around Woodstock in no time..
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Tech Report: The Paleo Diet App Rundown [VIDEO]
19 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Are you paleo? Do you hate bread with a deep and burning passion? Do you run barefoot, or workout in shoes that have their own toes? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’ll almost certainly enjoy this helpful rundown of apps for eating paleo.
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Wait Until You See The Inside Of This House [GALLERY]
19 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Check out this tiny home with a big surprise! From the back it looks like a drab cement garden shed, but once you take a look from the front the home is surprisingly wonderful! The house that can fit two people comfortably was designed with environmental balance and well-being in mind.
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GTA V Creators Hoped To Make $1 Billion In 6 Months – Made $800 Million In 1 Day
19 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
When the team at Rockstar released their latest iteration of the Grand Theft Auto game series, their financial projections indicated that they hoped to make around $1 billion from the game in six months. Well, they may be adjusting that projection, after first-day sales generated over $800 million.
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Radvertising: Here’s A Mobile Network Ad That Will Make You Cry [VIDEO]
18 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
True is a mobile phone network in Thailand. Their three minute (yep, the ad is that long) is melting people’s faces across the globe for its powerful narrative, following a man who is ultimately rewarded for a lifetime of good deeds.
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The Rise And Rise Of Naspers’ Shares And Their Chinese ‘Facebook’ Investment
18 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
With Naspers’ shares increasing nearly 90% in the last year, their ever-present investment in Chinese company Ten Cent makes Multichoice look like chicken feed.
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2013 Forbes Richest People In America – Guess Who Is #1
17 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Forbes has released their list of the richest people in America. They said: “Five years after the financial crisis sent the fortunes of many in the U.S. and around the world tumbling, the wealthiest as a group have finally gained back all that they lost.” Guess who’s on top. Go ahead, guess
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SA Crime Stats To Be Released This Week – What Will This Information Tell Us? [AUDIO]
17 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Deshnee Subramany and Sarah Evans from Mail & Guardian talk to The Institute for Security Studies’ governance, crime and justice head Gareth Newham. They discuss what to expect when the latest crime stats are released this week, how to unpack the numbers and what these stats might tell us about crime in SA.
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Gupta TV Staff From India Are Working Illegally In SA
17 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed it has launched an investigation into the visa irregularities at the Gupta-owned 24-hour news channel, Africa News Network 7 (ANN7), or if you prefer, Gupta-TV.
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We’ve Received This Defamation Letter From ADT Security
16 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 31 Comments
We published an article on Friday, denouncing ADT for using ‘unknown numbers’ and not sending an SMS when customers’ alarms go off. Instead of implementing basic social comms, they sent this:
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Zuma’s Nephew Charters R2,5M Jet To Sell Fake Gold Worth R7,000
16 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Jacob Zuma’s nephew, Khulubuse, and a business partner chartered a jet for R2,5 million to fetch R50 million in gold bars from Conakry, the capital of Guinea. However, on their return they found the “99.9% pure gold bars” were nothing more than copper and zinc knock-offs worth about R7,000. Eish.
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Everything You Need To Know About Floyd Mayweather’s Extravagant Lifestyle [GALLERY+VIDEO]
16 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather was victorious in his much anticipated fight this past weekend against Canelo Alvarez. Not only is he undefeated, but he is stinking rich and wants you to know how much money he has. It’s more than you can imagine. Check out this video of him counting $1 million on his private jet.
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Voting For The Top 10 Shortlist Of Hood 8 Has Opened!
13 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Hood 8 is bordered by Roeland, Hatfield and Mill streets. Submissions for names have closed, and now it’s time to vote for the Top 1o shortlisted names! Voting for your favourite shortlisted name closes on 8 October 2013, with the big reveal happening on 24 October.
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If You’re Blowing Cash On Firewood Instead On Having It Delivered, You’re A Fool – Here’s Why
12 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I’ve got one of those glass-door cast-iron fireplaces at The Residence, and I’ve been spending a small fortune on wood from the shops. Not anymore. Now I get it delivered – for less..
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House Of The Week: Let Us Introduce You To Your Summer Residence [GALLERY]
12 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
I’m not sure if you noticed this morning as you lolled about your satin sheets waiting for your servant-lover to bring you an espresso and a cornetto, but the sun is rising earlier of late. One might say that Spring is definitely sprung, which means one thing: you’re running out of time to find your summer residence. Aren’t you so lucky then that we took the time to find you a facemelting beach front villa for a nippy R29 million.
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Tech Report: Chemical LED Lights Could Be Eskom’s Saviour [VIDEO]
12 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Eskom has the very serious problem of trying to increase electricity output while managing the already stressed grid. Of course, they could do this by discouraging electricity use, but that would cause shrinkage in production and consumption, hurting our economy. Lucky for Eskom, a South African company called Illuminate is producing a light that will take a load off our electricity grid without asking us to turn off the lights
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Here Is Craft Beer’s First Billionaire
11 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Craft beer has made it’s first billionaire, and it’s Samuel Adams founder, Jim Koch. With the sales of Boston Beer doubling in the past year, the company is now the second largest American brewery. What’s even more amazing, is that these record sales happened at a time when the total beer sales in America fell two per cent. Not bad.
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Check Out This Hilarious Commercial Starring Rafa Nadal [VIDEO]
11 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal won his second US Open title on Monday night, and secured his 13th Grand Slam title. On Tuesday morning this piece of advertising gold hit the airwaves.
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