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Business
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New Canadian Street Style Blog Is The Sartorialist, For Eyewear [PICS]
29 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In what will most certainly be welcome news for eyewear-obsessed and internet savvy Capetonians, Canadian duo Phil Birnbaum and Tim Chan have joined forces to create street-style blog exclusively dedicated to documenting noteworthy eyewear, titled The Spectacled. Birnbaum snaps the pictures, and Chan scribes the words. This blog combines our love of fashion and our love […]
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Tech Report – How To Book A Hotel Online, And Always Get The Lowest Price [VIDEO]
28 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last week’s episode of eNCA’s Tech Report featured our insert on Tingo.com, TripAdvisor’s latest offering in foolproof online hotel booking. More often than not, hotel’s drop their room rates after you’ve made your booking, in an effort to meet booking quotas for calendar months. The result is that you’ll be punished for being organised and […]
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This Penthouse Will Cost Three Point Five BILLION Rand And Will Be Ready In July [Photo Gallery]
28 Mar 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Think about that for a second. Even if you win the mammoth R1.5 billion Euromillions lottery, you won’t even be able to afford it. How rude is that? You’ll never guess where it is..
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BRICS Nations Give The Middle Finger To The World Bank – Plan To Start New Development Bank
27 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Brics nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are aiming to establish a new development bank during the annual conference which began yesterday in Durban. The leaders of each of the five developing countries will discuss bringing together foreign currency reserves to ward off balance of payments or currency crises. Martyn Davies, […]
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Victoria’s Secret Teen Line Provokes Outrage From Parents [GALLERY]
27 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Victoria’s Secret new customer base is a cause for concern among parents. According to Victoria’s Secret, the “Pink Line” is marketed towards college students 18 years and older. But that’s not exactly how that market has interpreted the new line, or any of the associated advertising. Parents in the USA have expressed outrage that the […]
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The Hugh Hefner Interview You’re Been Waiting For
27 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Finally, the old man is taking off his comfort robe to tell us exactly how many people he has let into is comfort robe… Hugh Hefner, Playboy and old man, finally reveals how many women he has done the dirty deed with. On Monday, Esquire posted an in depth interview, in which Hef finally gave us […]
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Everyone’s Flipping Out Over Tiger Woods Nike Ad – “Winning Takes Care Of Everything” [PIC]
27 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
I’m not sure we can really blame Nike for this, to be honest. Their major brand ambassadors haven’t exactly been covering themselves in glory lately. Over the last two years we’ve been treated to porn stars by Tiger, career kleptomania by Lance, and an ongoing trial for Oscar. So you almost feel a little sorry […]
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Brics: “A Chance For South Africa To Stamp Its Authority In The Diplomatic Game” [PODCAST]
26 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you missed the Mail & Guardian Newsroom show on 2oceansvibe Radio, don’t dispair. We have the podcast of this week’s Mail & Guardian Newsroom show for your analytical pleasure. Feel free to listen on the page, or download for later listening. In this week’s show, Nickolaus Bauer and Verashni Pillay talked about the fifth Brics (Brazil, Russia, India and China […]
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Mad Men Teases Us, Yet Again [PICS]
26 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
They have done it again. We have yet another teaser from the Mad Men folk. If the illustrated poster and the teaser video weren’t thought provoking enough, we now have a series of glamour shots. WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? The bearded Stan Rizzo, the most suspicious looking Peggy Olson and a photo perfect unfaithful Pete and his Trudy Campbell… And then […]
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Man Turns Impressive Mohawk Into Walking Billboard [PICS]
25 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This gentleman has turned his high mohawk into a mobile advertising space. Affectionately known as Mohawk Gaz, he uses his mohawk as a canvas and spray paints his locks with “hard-to-miss” attention grabbing brand images and slogans. Gaz has advertised for brands including Visa and NBA, which he counts as his most challenging advert thus far, […]
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Oscar Pistorius Documentary Airs On DStv This Sunday
20 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Which means that you have just over three days to get yourself a decoder, before flogging it cheaply on Gumtree come Monday morning. The BBC-produced documentary, Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened? will air on Sunday, 24 March at 20h55 on Discovery Channel (DStv 121). You can hold out for the television version, but if you can’t wait, you […]
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Holy Cash: Understanding The Finances Of The Vatican
20 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pope Francis is the new leader of 1,2 billion Catholics. But he’s also the man in charge of the Vatican’s finances. Former pope, Benedict made progress in reforming the Vatican Bank by replacing the president and creating a financial-intelligence committee after allegeations of abuse and mismanagement spanning decades. Recent controversy Modern controversy surrounding the bank […]
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Ad Agency Charges R9 200 For A Tweet
20 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Anyone who handles the marketing budget for a brand knows that creative in advertising costs a pretty penny. And with good reason – ideas are the very stuff of novelty. Ideas are what gets your brand remembered. A London-based creative agency has taken a novel approach to how they interact with their clients. They do […]
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As Of Now, There Is Only One Person On The SABC Board
19 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That’s correct. In case you’ve been under a rock for the past week, the SABC has been hit with a spate of board member resignations. Last night was the worst of the blood-letting with six board members tendering their resignations in quick succession. This morning, only three board members remained: Pippa Green, Susan Vos, and […]
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They’re Building A Mega Marina Paradise Land In Cyprus [PICS + VIDEO]
19 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Take that, Vaal river! The Limassol Marina is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Well, yet. It’s still in the construction phase. This megamarina is being constructed on the Mediterranean island’s southwest tip and is “an exclusive waterfront development designed by a world-renowned team of architects and engineers.” The project is still in the under construction, […]
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The ANC Purge – A “Cleaning Out Of Those Opposed To Jacob Zuma” [PODCAST]
19 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In this week’s show, Nickolaus Bauer and Amanda Strydom spoke to senior politics reporter, Matuma Letsoalo about the ANC NEC’s decision to disband its youth wing’s executive, in a move that is likely to be seen as a purge of the political enemies of President Jacob Zuma.
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HSBC Faces Fresh Set Of Money Laundering Allegations
19 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Banking Giant, HSBC has a fresh set of allegations of illegal activity in Argentina to answer to. The Argentinian government alleges HSBC used “fake receipts” to facilitate money laundering and tax evasion to the tune of $77 million (R706 million) in that country. Argentina’s tax authority has filed criminal charges against HSBC. HSBC said they […]
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Rhino Poaching Ring Leader’s Assets Seized By NPA
19 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The National Prosecuting Authority said on Monday that the Pretoria High Court had granted an order to seize the assets of suspected rhino poaching ring leader, Joseph Nyalunga. Spokesman, Medupe Simasiku said the order was granted in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act. Simasiku said: The application was launched by the Asset Forfeiture […]
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Malema Misses R16 Million SARS Debt Deadline
19 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The future is not looking that bright for Ju-Ju. Julius Malema has missed the deadline to file challenges to SARS’ application for the sequestration of his estate to cover the R16 million tax debt bill. Court documents dated 14 March 2013 said Malema “failed to file an answering affidavit and the application is therefore set […]
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Seth Rotherham’s Interview In The March Edition Of Playboy Magazine
15 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Apart from easy-on-the-eye visuals, Playboy magazine is famous for its in-depth interviews. I was fortunate enough to be invited as the March edition’s subject, resulting in a 6-page interview. More than enough reason to get a copy 😉
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House Of The Week – Drop A Smooth R30 Million On This Bantry Bay Bombshell [GALLERY]
14 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Well, R29 950 000. But what a view! Hell, the view alone’s worth 40 bar. At least. And that infinity pool that gives the impression that it’s actually part of the ocean? Don’t be naughty. If the price made your eyes water a little bit, just step back for a second, and contemplate the word, “cocktails”. […]
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Radvertising: French Toilet Paper Ad Is Solid Gold [VIDEO]
14 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
“Emma…” Do you know one of those condescending twerps who smirks whenever you read a book, print a page, write something one a note pad – their tablet in hand? Are you one of those condescending twerps? Do you use an iPad when you run out of toilet paper? Obviously not. This rad TV ad […]
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The Mad Men Season 6 Teaser Is Here [VIDEO]
14 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Why do they do this to us? If the suspense for Mad Men season from the poster wasn’t enough, try getting your head around the subliminal messages in the teaser vid. April 7 can’t come soon enough. AMC promises the upcoming episodes will feature much more chaos and “upheaval” than previous seasons. Many members of the cast […]
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Enjoy The Floor Plans Of All Your Favourite TV Show Apartments [GALLERY]
13 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Television shows – we love them. And with many great television shows have come many great fictional apartments. The gallery below, that shows an artistic recreation of our favourite TV show apartment floor plans from Friends, to Golden Girls, to Big Bang Theory. Enjoy that. [Source: Mashable]
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Facebook Likes Can Predict Your Personality
12 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Researchers at Cambridge University are using algorithms to predict religion, political stance, race and sexual orientation from the things one “likes” on Facebook. The research provides quite accurate personal portraits. Over 58 000 volunteers were used for the study, and provided their Facebook “likes” as well as demographic information. These volunteers also provided psychometric testing […]
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Mad Men Season 6 – Are You Ready?
12 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Remember those days in art class when you had to find the underlying meaning to a picture or advert? Okay well, if you were never in art class, that was an actual lesson. Just roll with it. I don’t know if we are reading too far into this one, but if we analyse the poster […]
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Britain’s Most Expensive House Has Been Sold For R1 Billion [GALLERY] #soblessed
12 Mar 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
If your numbers for Wednesday’s Powerball Lottery come through, you’re gonna kick yourself that number One Cornwall Terrace has been sold! For £80million! And that was R270 million below asking price! It’s clearly a buyer’s market..
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Political Party Funding Of R68,4 Million Received By The ANC Is Illegal – Experts
11 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
If you missed the Mail & Guardian Newsroom show on 2oceansvibe Radio, don’t dispair. We have the podcast of this week’s Mail & Guardian Newsroom show for your analytical pleasure. Feel free to listen on the page, or download for later listening. In this week’s show, Phillip de Wet and Deshnee Subramany discussed the thorny issue of political party funding […]
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Old Spice Launches New Spokeperson – Mr Wolfdog [VIDEO]
11 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Old Spice’s ad agency, Wieden+Kennedy has introduced a new spokesperson to the now revered line of YouTube Old Spice spokespeople, which has included the likes of Isaiah Mustafa and Fabio Lanzoni. The ambassador for their Wild Collection is a wolf, Mr Wolfdog. And obviously, he has been appointed their Executive Director of Marketing, and enjoys his […]
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Use Google Maps To See Where Rich And Poor People Live In South Africa
11 Mar 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
We spotted an article on BusinessInsider about a Reddit post which showed a search for high and low end retailers, as a way to define a city’s rich and poor areas. We did the same thing, pitting Woolworths against Shoprite. Here are the results:
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