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Business
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Death By Initiation – A Subject So Touchy That Government Isn’t Willing To Step In And Save Lives
11 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As Faranaaz discovered, government has widely condemned the spate of deaths related to circumcision rituals around the country. But few provinces are actually keeping clear records of the numbers. In the absence of reliable statistics, can government really do anything to prevent deaths at circumcision schools?
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If You’re Going To Buy A Motor Home, This R30 Million Beast Is The One [GALLERY]
11 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
We’ve come a long way since the caravan. For R30 million, you can find yourself some of the best real estate… Travelling real estate, that is. According to the Daily Mail, the world’s priciest home on wheels is up for sale in Dubai. For the hefty sum, you can be the owner of a 12 meter gold […]
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In Case You’d Forgotten: New Tiger Woods Nike Ad Tries Really Hard To Remind Us That Golf Is A Sport [VIDEO]
11 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nike’s new advert with Tiger Woods may have been trying a little too hard to enforce the “golf is sport” message. See for yourself, after the jump.
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Billionaire Shuttleworth Wants Hundreds Of Millions Back From The SA Government
11 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth has taken the government to court to have the country’s exchange control system declared unconstitutional. The billionaire wants the High Court in Pretoria to keep aside a levy of over R250 million. This comes as a result of the 10% levy sum he had to pay to get his R4,27 billion assets out […]
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The Media Scrum Outside Mandela’s Hospital Is Getting Next-Level [PICS]
10 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Nelson Mandela was admitted to hosptial for a recurring lung infection in the early hours of Saturday morning. Since then the media has been camped outside the hospital waiting for any news about Mandela.
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Man Finds Coins Worth R1,5 Million – With First Use Of Metal Detector
10 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
On his first metal detecting escapade, in a field near St. Albans in Hertfordshire, England, last October, Wesley Carrington literally struck gold in just a few minutes. Click through to get the full story.
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Radvertising: Nivea’s “Man Of The Match” Campaign Moisturises Men’s Faces, Tells Them They’re Manly For It [VIDEO]
10 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
To show that Nivea is the best source for male grooming, as well as highlighting their relationship with English and Dutch Eredivisie football teams, the grooming experts came up with an awesome idea. Click through to find out.
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Poignant Ads Illustrate What It’s Like To Suffer From Parkinson’s [PICS]
10 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Adverts developed by The Assembly Network in London for Parkinson’s UK show how those suffering from Parkinson’s Disease receive mixed messages from the brain. The campaign was developed to raise awareness for the disease.
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Radvertising – This Is The Most Brutal Anti-Drunk-Driving Campaign You’ve Ever Seen [VIDEO]
07 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
London’s Department of Transport and ad agency Lep Burnett London, came up with an exceptional method of literally shocking young men into never drinking and driving again. It’s called #PubLooShocker. Click through to check out the video.
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Your Work Productivity Is Hurting Because You Don’t Use Noise Cancelling Headphones
06 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of the great perks of the rapid growth of the global tech scene is that offices across the globe are being revolutionised, and redesigned into ersatz adult playgrounds, replete with indoor slides and executives on Segways. And that culture has begun to bleed across industry lines, into offices the world over. One of the […]
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Radvertising: Get Free WiFi By Playing Scrabble [VIDEO]
06 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Ogilvy Paris has come up with this amazing way to get everyone to start playing the acclaimed word game, Scrabble, via their mobile phone. The campaign hosts the game that was created in 1931 in a new and contemporary light. WiFi hotspots were placed around Paris in places that you can’t get any connection. In order to […]
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House Of The Week – So What Do You Know About Tokai? Nothing [PICS]
06 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Take it all in. Introducing this incredible Zwaanswyk estate. Built for a family that likes entertaining, this architectural masterpiece is a vision of fresh living, and we aren’t even talking about the views. Behold the splendor and pristine finishes of this lavish dream home. Here’s more from Pam Golding: Breathtaking views of False Bay, Table Mountain, the ocean, city […]
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Radvertising: The Dollar Shave Guys Are Now Selling Butt Wipes For Men [VIDEO]
05 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last year, the Dollar Shave Club, a razor delivery system, launched to help people “Shave Time. Shave Money.” They released a video to let everyone know that their “blades are fucking great,” with an hilarious video that has since got over 10 million views. To check it out click here. Now that you have some […]
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Cape Town’s Ridiculous New Alcohol Regulations Might Actually Be Good For Us – Here’s Why
05 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Look, you’re angry. So are we. Cape Town’s city authorities recently pushed through a draft of new regulations that make it pretty much impossible to hold down a full time job and buy a bottle of alcohol from a retail outlet on a weekday. Annoyingly, there seems to be some method to their madness.
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Awesome Website Calculates The Cost Of Your Unhealthy Habits, Guilts You Into Exercise
04 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s no secret that we could all get a little advice when it comes to saving. Gareth Battersby and Bryan James combined their creative directing and design skills to help design agency Epiphany Search.
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Kim Jong-Il’s Sushi Chef Conducts Interview, Dishes Wonderful Secrets On The Dear Leader
04 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kim Jong-il’s personal sushi chef and confidant gives us a look into the communist leader’s life. Click through to see the highlights.
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Hallelujah – Local Cars Sales Were Up By Almost 10% In May
04 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Figures released on Monday by the department of trade and industry indicate an increase in car sales for the month of May. But this increase is no indication of car sales for the remainder of the year.
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This Week In Awkward Press Junkets – Jesse Eisenberg Flames Female Interviewer [VIDEO]
04 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Eisenberg sat down with Univision female host Romina Puga. What was meant to be a quaint question and answers session between two geeky young-ins, turned into some awkward banter. Click through to see what went down.
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Supercut Of People Reacting To Last Night’s Game Of Thrones Episode Is Priceless [VIDEO]
04 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Potential spoilers ahead, people. You have been warned. Last night was, according to people who follow this sort of thing, the most shocking episode of Game Of Thrones yet. And boy, plenty of you were showering your grief all over Twitter. I-can’t-watch-I-can’t-watch-I-can’t-watch-I-can’t-watch- I-can’t-watch! — Mvelase (@MvelaseP) June 3, 2013 That was worse than I […]
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Radvertising: Genius Bathroom Airbag Prank Warns Against Applying Makeup While Driving [VIDEO]
03 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In Mexico, an average of 22% of car accidents are caused by women putting on makeup while they drive. In order to prevent further cosmetic incidents, MINI came up with a funny yet satisfying solution.
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In Happier News: 21-Year-Old Khayelitsha Local Makes The Forbes’ 30 Under-30 List
31 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
This young man has made it onto the Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under-30 Africa’s Best Young Entrepreneurs List. A graduate of the Raymond Ackerman Academy of Entrepreneurial Development, Sizwe Nzima collects and delivers medication to people.
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Samuel L Jackson Stars On SA Soap ‘Generations’ Tonight
31 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For one night only, the “Snakes On A Plane” actor will be sharing the screen with our local stars. Click through for details.
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This Will End In Tears – Restaurant Lets “Beautiful Women” Eat For Free [VIDEO]
31 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Celebrating International Women’s Day, would you, as a woman, be able to answer this simple question, “Are you beautiful?” If you were in Brazil at Spoleto fast food restaurant and you answered “yes,” your meal would have been for free.
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Zuma Tells The World That Strikes Are Normal, The Rand Cruises Past The R10/Dollar Mark
30 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Zuma addressed reporters this morning at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on the general state of the economy, and government’s plan of action to stabalise the mining sector. Following the speech, the Rand slid from R9,71, to over R10 to the US Dollar, this afternoon.
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Leica Camera Sells For R6,5 Million
30 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A 1931 Leica camera that belonged to German winemaker Karl Henkell, has sold for an outrageous R6,5 million.
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House Of The Week – I Bet You Didn’t Know This Little Stunner Was Lurking In Oranjezicht
30 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Hide away in the beautiful corners of Cape Town nature. This house attracts natural light and creates reflection artworks on your spacious living areas. Here you have the best of both worlds – close to everything you need with the amazing views we all crave. It’s yours for R27 million. Here’s more from Pam Golding: SYMPHONY OF LIGHT […]
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Badvertising – Burger King’s Hands Free Burger Kit Is The Beginning Of Human Extinction [VIDEO]
30 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
THIS is what the world is coming to. The ridiculous stuff that parody comedians dream up is coming true. Click through to see the videos.
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What Does Liberty Reserve’s Downfall Mean For Bitcoin?
30 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
On Tuesday, the Department of Justice shut down online payment system Liberty Reserve. The network was charged with money laundering, with the founder Arthur Budovsky and four others being arrested. This closure has raised the question if Bitcoin will be next, because Bitcoin’s exchange is very similar to that of Liberty Reserve.
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Radvertising: Coca-Cola Makes Cans You Can Split In Half For Sharing [VIDEO]
30 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In light of spreading their “Share Happiness” message, Coca-Cola has come up with another amazing campaign concept. Take a look at their latest “Sharing Can.”
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Sting Or Get Stung – Your Business’ Future Is Online
29 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Are Sting’s literate and self-consciously meaningful (he was never afraid to emphasize this fact in the press) lyrics of the 90’s becoming “bard like” in the age of social media? Are Sting’s lyrics possibly signaling an eventual slow demise of the publishing and media network oligarchs, in favour of mobile social media and communication? Let’s look at his poetic prose
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