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RADVERTISING: Paso Wine Man On Vino Variety
20 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
“Does a man have only one life? Yes. One wife? Occasionally. One wine? Preposterous.” That’s how Paso Robles’s Wine Man begins his argument promoting the enjoyment of wine in all its varieties, kicking off what is probably the best ad for wine I’ve ever seen.
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Nestle’s Creepy Mandate To UK Customers, “We Will Find You”
20 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
In an attempt to recreate Willy Wonka’s famous “Golden Ticket”, Nestle has launched a new, not-dodgy-at-all, marketing campaign. They will be “stalking” six “lucky” customers using GPS-trackers that have been embedded in selected chocolate bars.
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Radvertising: That Tokoloshe “News” Story [VIDEO]
19 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Last week Monday a news item was seeded to Wat Kyk Jy and Life is Savage as part of a teaser campaign. The Tokoloshe was in the news again. But why? Click through to find out.
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The Government Has A Plan For The Low-Cost Airline Industry
19 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Low-cost airports are one the ideas the Department of Transport is considering as part of a bigger plan to bring long-term financial sustainability to the low-cost airline industry.
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Clifton Shores Episode 5 Teaser [VIDEO]
18 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 4 Comments
It looks like everyone is having a booze-fuelled pool party tonight.. Check out the trailer..
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New Nando’s Advert Pokes Fun At South Africa’s Car Guards [VIDEO]
17 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
To celebrate their 25th birthday, Nando’s is asking South Africans to give them 25 reasons why South Africa is awesome. To kick things off they have made this hilarious advert, dedicated to the country’s car guards.
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RADVERTISING: The Most Epic Bus Commercial You’ll Ever See [VIDEO]
17 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This incredible television advert were made for a Danish bus liner called Midttrafik. It is being described as the “sexiest, coolest, most EPIC bus commercial ever” and we tend to agree.
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Marikana Miners Reject Lonmin Wage Offer
14 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Frans Baleni, National Union of Mineworkers general secretary, was this morning quoted as saying that Lonmin had made mineworkers an offer, but this offer has since been rejected.
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House Of The Week – You Had Me At ‘Subterranean Squash Court’ – 39 Bar In Bishopscourt
13 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
I was really enjoying the tennis court and imagined myself drinking pimms and eating cucumber sandwiches between sets. But the clincher was the subterranean squash court..
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Clifton Shores Episode 4 Teaser [VIDEO]
11 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Clifton Shores ladies are back tonight with episode four of the series. Click through for the teaser!
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“High” Tea, Limpopo? Nando’s Doesn’t Think It’s A Good Idea
10 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
There is a good chance that you may not be aware that “Coca Tea” has been for sale in Limpopo, and Jozi. Nando’s knows, but it doesn’t approve.
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Angry Chinese Say British-Designed Skyscraper Resemebles “Giant Underpants”
10 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
When the Suzhou Chinaing Real Estate Company commissioned British architecture practice RMJM to design The Gate to the East, they were hoping for the Eastern answer to Paris’s Arc de Triomphe. Instead, they found the £445 million skyscraper more closely resembled a pair of “giant underpants”.
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THE FACTS: Woolworths >> Quirk >> 2oceansvibe
10 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
With all the excitement on display in the comments section of our ‘Woolworths Whistleblower’ story, we thought we would make some things clear, in case they were missed in and amongst the mayhem. 2oceansvibe would like to place on record, the following:
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House Of The Week – Bryanston Masterpiece At R55 Million
06 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
Situated high on the ridge in Mount Street is this exceptional Stefan Antoni ±2 400m² residence, magnificent architecture and the finest of finishes. I wasn’t aware that there were such incredible views in Johannesburg (besides at the Westcliff, of course). Click to see the incredible pics.
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Clifton Shores Episode 3 Teaser [VIDEO]
04 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 5 Comments
Hey, you know those chicks that we gave Cape Town language lessons to? Here’s the teaser for the third episode, coming up tonight.
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US Debt Reaches $16 Trillion, Eclipses Economy
04 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The US government is on the verge of announcing its $16 trillion debt, a figure that is 104% of the nation’s gross domestic product. That’s right folks, the US’s debt has officially overtaken its economy.
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Petrol Price Hike Explained – Oil Imports From Iran Drop To Zero
03 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
As the petrol price is set to increase by 93 cents a litre on Wednesday, it’s been revealed that South Africa imported no crude oil from Iran last month, traditionally one of our biggest suppliers.
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Cameron Van Der Burgh Swims Onto The Bailey Schneider Show Today!
03 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
2oceansvibe is proud to present the young man, Cameron Van Der Burgh, who represented our country so well at the London Olympics. He’ll be making an appearance on The Bailey Schneider Show between 14h00 and 15h00 today! The 100m breaststroke gold medalist secured South Africa’s first gold medal at the London Olympics and broke the world record […]
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Get The Vibe On TV In The UK
30 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Are you one of the tens of thousands of readers joining us every day from the UK? We know the ex-pat vibe is strong, so we thought we would give you a heads up on the TECH REPORT, a show featuring Seth Rotherham – now available in the UK! Click for times..
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House Of The Week – House Of Distinction In Constantia
30 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
No expense has been spared in this home of distinction designed for ultimate comfort. This residence is built to exacting standards of taste and quality, lavished with bespoke details and fine finishes and enhanced by a mature and meticulously maintained landscaped garden. Beyond grand – check it out..
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Undetonated 250Kg WWII Bomb Discovered And Destroyed In Munich [VIDEO]
29 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Imagine working on a construction site right in the heart of one of Germany’s largest cities, and suddenly coming across a large, rusty, unidentified object. Trying to figure out what the large, 250kg object is, you ask your foreman. You learn that it’s a bomb, left over from when the Allies bombed the shit out of you, 70 years ago.
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European Parliament Gets Demand From Holland To Cancel SAA Landing Rights Over Anti-White Hiring Laws
24 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 64 Comments
Lucas Hartong, a member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands, has asked the European Parliament to cancel South African Airways’ landing rights in Europe over its anti-white hiring laws.
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Candice Swanepoel Is Too Hot For New York To Handle – New Ads Banned [VIDEO]
24 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Brian Atwood’s latest ad campaign, starring South Africa’s Candice Swanepoel has come under sanction for being a little to steamy for the tastes of New York’s Madison Avenue types. Both the video, and the print portions of the campaign have been given a strong forward defensive off of their respective platforms. The New York Post […]
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Toyota Shocks Ad World With Topless Model [VIDEO]
24 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
You might remember model, Andrej Pejic, who is rather famous for his hot female-like appearance. Well, Andrej might have some new competition – 19-year-old Stav Strashko, who stars in a new ad for Toyota.
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Surprise Surprise, Daily Newspaper Circulation Is Down Again
24 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
But it’s not that bad. South African daily newspaper circulation has been declining by roughly five per cent year on year since 2008, and the second quarter of 2012 has proven this is still happening, but not as badly as some may have thought. There have been a few publications that have bucked the trend.
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Protests Spread To Royal Bafokeng As Drillers Down Tools
23 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
More bad news for the platinum industry. Rock drillers at the Royal Bafokeng platinum mine, close to Lonmin mines, have also begun to gather in protest against their wages. The group of 600 miners gathered outside the Royal Bafokeng mine to demand better wages for their work.
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1Time Airline In Serious Financial Trouble, Files For Business Rescue
22 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 11 Comments
Earlier this year, it was reported that 1time Airline was in serious financial trouble, and some even wondered if they’d be around next year. 1time now requires a business rescue as they are “financially distressed”, and owe millions.
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Police Commissioner: SAPS Should Not Be Sorry Over Lonmin Shooting
20 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The images of Thursday’s Lonmin shooting are still fresh in the minds of people all around the world. While some Lonmin employees are returning to work for fear of losing their jobs, some face the difficult task of accepting reality in the aftermath of the shooting, including the SAPS.
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Playboy Playmate Arrested For Smuggling Canadian Boyfriend Over Border
20 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Ouch! A Playboy Playmate was arrested after she tried to smuggle a man into America from Canada. Colleen Shannon is currently in jail after being charged with violating a federal statute prohibiting “bringing in and harboring aliens”. The alien is believed to be her Canadian boyfriend.
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SAA On White Cadets: Here’s Their Official Response
20 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
2oceansvibe spoke to SAA this morning to get their official response as to why white males would no longer be included in in SAA’s cadet recruitment programme. This is what the national carrier had to say.
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