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The Duchess Of Alba Is Getting Remarried, At The Tender Age Of 85
26 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With a name like Doña Maria del Rosario Cayetana Alfonsa Victoria Eugenia Francisca Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 18th Duchess of Alba, one might excuse her for looking like a struck match. Clearly someone does, seeing as the twice-widowed aristocrat is getting remarried to Alfonso Diez, a man 24 years her junior. The news was announced after she bequeathed every penny she owns, to her children.
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Proposed Dangerous Weapons Bill Being Publicly Shot Down
26 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Draft Dangerous Weapons Bill, published recently in the government gazette, has been taking heavy criticism this morning. With a bit of luck, the badly worded document, which seeks to ban things like toy guns, will have statements like this removed: “…any object that can cause injury or have the ability to take a person temporarily ‘out of action.'”
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NYPD Increasingly Violent Towards “Occupy Wall Street” Protesters [VIDEO]
26 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
As the “Occupy Wall Street” protests enter their ninth day, an increasing number of videos and photos have begun surfacing, showing near-indiscriminate use of tasers, mace and kenneling by the NYPD on demonstrators, who are protesting a financial system that apparently favours the wealthy and powerful over ordinary citizens.
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Facebook Is Watching You Very Closely, Even After You Logout
26 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that an Australian technologist, Nik Cubrilovic, has discovered that Facebook is tracking the websites its users visit even when they have logged out of the social networking site. Reactions have been mixed, but is this something we should be that surprised about?
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Have You Even Seen The New Range Rover Evoque?
24 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Oh, you’ve only heard of it? Not good enough, my friends. This new puppy is getting a few tongues wagging. Questions are being raised, like: Is it awesome? Is it awful? Is it hot, or am I labouring under the burden of car beer goggles? Well, until such time as you get your hands on […]
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The SABC Wants R1,6 Billion From Government For Digital TV
23 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South African broadcasters are planning to launch their digital terrestrial television (DTT) offering in April next year. All except the SABC, that is. They want R1,6 billion from the government to make it happen, as well as R90 million for “marketing”, and also another R145 million for a “new digital master control centre.” No word yet on when they are actually going to start making decent shows.
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Praying In The Streets Of Paris Is Now Illegal
23 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Starting today, praying in the streets of Paris is against the law. The French interior minister warned that police will use force if anybody disobeys the new rule to keep the French capital’s public spaces secular. However, people have been defying the law all morning.
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Iran Publicly Hangs 17-Year-Old Boy
22 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
While the world fusses over another American execution, Iran has publicly hanged a 17-year-old boy for stabbing to death their “strongest man”. The boy begged for forgiveness and professed he had done it in self-defence, but not even an 11th-hour plea by Amnesty International for a stay of execution could stop it.
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Eve Is Playboy South Africa’s Playmaid Of The Year
22 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The October issue of Playboy Magazine is on its way and. Readers will be happy to know that yet another South African celebrity features on the cover. It is none other than Eve, South Africa’s unofficial Minister of Domestic Affairs. This awesome image of the cover was posted on journalist Gus Silber’s blog earlier today.
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BREAKING: World Of Avatar Snaps Up MXit
22 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Stellenbosch-based start-up investment firm, World of Avatar, headed by South African online media up-and-comer, Alan Knott-Craig Jnr, has reportedly bought MXit for an undisclosed amount (that some are speculating could be as much as R500 million).
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SABMiller Buys Foster’s
21 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
South Africans have one-upped the Aussies again. Brewing giant, SABMiller, has flexed its muscles and laid claim to the iconic Australian brand, Foster’s. The takeover of the Australian beer maker should be complete by the end of the year, and the price tag has been confirmed at $10,2 billion, with a bit of change for some dividends.
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Lack Of Beer Drinking In Europe Is Contributing To The Recession
21 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I know what you’re thinking. How can such a heavenly beverage be contributing to the current debt crisis? The answer is simple: people are still drinking beer, but they’re doing it from the comfort of their credit card bought couches. Problem is, 73 percent of jobs associated with the European beer industry are in bars and restaurants. BEEEEEER.
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The Guardian Doesn’t Have To Reveal Phone-Hacking Sources, Yet
21 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In an abrupt turnaround, the Metropolitan police have dropped their attempt to order the Guardian to reveal confidential sources for stories relating to the phone-hacking scandal. They’d hoped to force reporters to reveal confidential sources for articles disclosing information about the murdered teenager, Milly Dowler, whose phone was hacked on behalf of the News of the World.
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Cape Town Gets Two New Neighbourhood Names
20 Sep 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
No longer will we have to utter the words, “you know the area where Beluga / Weylandts / Waterfront Studios and Waltons are?” Because from now on we can simply say “The Foundry.” That is the name that has been given to this neat little neighbourhood which falls within the greater Green Point suburb. “The […]
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Seth Gives Blogging Tips In Destiny Magazine
19 Sep 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
We enjoy playing the game “just the tip” here at 2oceansVibe. And that’s why I’ve given a few of those tips in the latest issue of Destiny magazine. So if you’re an aspiring blogger and you’re looking for just the tip to get you earning a bit of cash, get this issue. It’s got DJ […]
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Russian Oligarch Sucker-Punched By Rival Billionaire On Talk Show
19 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Independent and Evening Standard owner, Alexander Lebedev showed up in an interview on Russian TV with fellow super-rich-Russian, Sergei Polonsky last night. Apparently Polonsky came off threatening, because midway through the interview, Lebedev’s KGB training kicked in, at which point he proceeded to beat the Russian oligarch.
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New GQ Best Dressed READER Award
19 Sep 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
As GQ’s Best Dressed Man, I would like to put my full support behind this new initiative by SA’s Most Stylish Men’s magazine – GQ’s Best Dressed Reader, 2011! What a great opportunity for the slickest of the slick GQ readers to throw their vibe out there. Are you as slick as you think you are? […]
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Moneysmart: Shift Control For Financial Freedom
19 Sep 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
As South Africa’s free, online money-managing tool, moneysmart will revolutionize the way South Africans manage their finances. The idea behind this fresh and exciting new brand is to shift financial control to you. moneysmart presents a unique platform that provides an innovative approach to aggregating financial data and enables individuals to take control of their […]
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South African Fortified Wines Will No Longer Be Called “Port”
19 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A European Union trade pact that dictates that the name “port” may only apply to fortified wines from Portugal will mean that the word will disappear entirely from bottle labels in this country by the beginning of January next year. The move has been on the cards since 2000, when the South African government agreed to stop using it.
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SABC Shells Out Big Bucks For Employees’ DSTV, M-Net Subs
16 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A probe into the SABC has revealed that the national broadcaster has been paying for its employees’ M-Net and DStv subscriptions. You can’t really blame the SABC’s employees for preferring non-SABC programming. But it does seem a little silly for the national broadcaster to be forking out for its own staff’s subscription television “privileges”. Especially when online TV is cheaper.
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Trader Single Handedly Costs Swiss Bank $2 Billion
15 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Zurich-based bank, UBS is in the toilet after a very, very naughty little boy or girl engaged in a spot of skullduggerous, unauthorised, and apparently not entirely skillful trading. The cost? A cool $2 billion, and an additional drop of 10% in its share price over the course of today’s early trading alone. UBS had better clench its buttocks. This is going to be a wild ride.
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China Is Amped To Buy Debt
15 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
China’s time is now. We’ve all been saying it for ages, but their time really is now. A report from Bloomberg doesn’t beat around the bush: “China is willing to buy bonds from nations involved in the sovereign debt crisis.” They already own millions of hectares of land right here in Africa, but now they want to invest.
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Parody Entry Wins American Apparel’s “Plus-Size” Model Competition [PICS]
15 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Hoo. So American Apparel wanted to inaugurate the introduction of an XL size into their clothing range by holding an online model search for plus-sized women to promote the new threads. Enter Nancy Upton, who, offended by the contest, sent in photos of herself gorging on ice-cream on her kitchen floor. And then won.
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Sarah Palin Snorted Coke And Smoked Weed
15 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The former Republican vice-presidential contender, Sarah Palin, is alleged to have taken cocaine and smoked weed in a new controversial and highly anticipated biography written by Joe McGinniss. Oh, it’s also alleged that she cheated on her husband (though she’s vehemently denied this before) and let the kids fend for themselves quite a bit.
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Google Wants To Be Your Travel Agent, Too
15 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
I’m not clear on why we would still need travel agents or anything, but if we do, Google Flights, launching today, is up to the task. Initially only available in a couple of US cities, Google Flights is the first result we’ve seen of Google’s acquisition of travel software company ITA back in April.
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North Korea’s First Cruise Ship Is A Bit Of A Joke
14 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It ‘s going to be creativity and persistence that will get the world through the current financial crises it’s enduring. Our Dear Leader, KimJong-il, has finally come to the party too and ventured into the tourism business: North Korea’s first cruise ship is here. It’s old and a bit of a joke, but a start none-the-less.
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The Best Radio Rant EVER [AUDIO]
14 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
We all have that one radio DJ that we hate. But this guy in the clip from the UK you are about to hear takes radio rants to newfound heights. In one fell swoop, he accuses the presenter for being responsible for the London riots, makes a reference to Orson Welles, and draws a comparison between Nazi’s and hippies. Stunning.
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Winklevoss Twins Are Still Driving Zuckerburg Nuts
14 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The dispute between Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg has still not been put out to pasture. The disgruntled Winklefaces are currently starring in a terribly clever TV ad during which they take a dig at Zuckerburg for stealing their social network idea. In other news, the ad is for pistachio nuts.
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New Emotion Detecting Camera Knows If You’re Lying
14 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So they say this kind of thing is “new”, but I think what they really mean is that it’s “new” to public knowledge. It uses thermal imaging technology, something that’s been around for a while already, and it just seems impossible to believe that “scientists” wouldn’t have thought of it before.
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Gingers Hold Massive Confidence-Boosting Weekend Conference
13 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
More than 1 000 gingers held a massive confidence-boosting weekend in Breda, Holland, to celebrate International Redhead Day this last weekend. News reports coming out of the area have been slow because national news agencies were weighing up whether or not such distressing information would serve the public interest.
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