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DSTV’s New ‘On-Demand’ Service Dies On Launch Day
23 Jul 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 6 Comments
As DSTV continues to bring out new technologies to disguise the fact that the actual content on Multichoice is a ball of shit, it is with the greatest sense of irony that their very own reality show is playing out and giving the true entertainment value we long for. Yes, it’s true. With all the […]
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What Exactly Is ‘Phone Hacking?’
23 Jul 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 5 Comments
With this whole News International Rupert Murdoch Phone Hacking Scandal (NIRMPHS) taking over our lives, there seems to be a large misunderstanding in terms of what exactly ‘phone hacking’ is. I will begin by saying that they do not ‘intercept’ calls and listen to live conversations. No, Sir. It’s a lot easier than that. As […]
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David Cameron Says James Murdoch Has “Questions To Answer”
22 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier this morning, 2oceansVibe reported in morning spice headlines that James Murdoch was accused of misleading British parliament about his knowledge of phone hacking at the News of the World. Two former key players at the paper issued a statement contradicting one of Murdoch’s key claims. Now Cameron wants answers. Real ones.
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Vodacom Is Dropping Data Rates
22 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Vodacom has announced that it will be dropping its data rates by as much as 43% for contract customers and about 39% for those on pre-paid.
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New York Grocery Store Pulls A Heston Blumenthal, Uses Artificial Scent Machines To Increase Sales
22 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Some of us will probably always be enthralled by the way Heston Blumenthal, world renowned scientific food chef, comes up with what he does. Now, a New York grocery store has started applying one of Heston’s techniques. Namely, pairing real food with artificial scents infused into the air in the store via scent machines, to induce sales.
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SABC Says It Hasn’t Paid For The Rights To Mandela’s Funeral
22 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The SABC says its own internal investigation has found no evidence to substantiate a news article that claims the broadcaster paid Chief Mandla Mandela three million Rand for the rights to former president Mandela’s funeral.
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There’s A New Old Spice Guy, But Why? [VIDEO]
21 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Former NFL star Isaiah Mustafa, the character from the Old Spice adverts, has received some new competition from former romance novel cover-boy, Fabio. Old Spice did some rebranding last year and Mustafa’s campaign is regarded as one of the greatest viral campaigns ever conceived. One has to wonder what Wieden+Kennedy, Old Spice’s agency, is up to now.
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Catch Up On The Public Protector Verus SAPF Saga – Nic Dawes Explains
21 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
No doubt your friends and family will have badgered you for an opinion on Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s challenge to the SAPF and Jacob Zuma. If you’ve allowed yourself to fall behind on the latest news and insight on the matter, make sure you click through for a clear and concise explanation by Mail & Guardian editor, Nic Dawes.
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National Union of Mineworkers Planning A “Powerful Strike”
21 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said yesterday that workers in the coal sector would go on strike following failed wage negotiations. These are the people that have to make sure Eskom has enough coal to keep on providing electricity to the country. Their bosses offered a seven percent increase, while they thought 14% was fairer.
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Cape Town Film Maker, Tim Henny, Shortlisted For International Prize
20 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
A short film made by Capetonian film maker, Tim Henny, has just been selected as a finalist for the San Fransisco International Festival of Short Films, from over 1 600 entries. The film, titled “Mini Cape”, has been selected for screening at the Short and Sweet London festival, and has also been submitted to various […]
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Nonhle Thema, No Longer A Vuzu TV Presenter… BOOM!
20 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Nonhle Thema single-handedly put tweeting excessively in CAPS LOCK and ellipsis back on the map. She has also spent the last month telling her Twitter followers exactly how awesome and untouchable she is… BOOM! But it turns out there might be such a thing as bad publicity after all. You see, M-Net’s Vuzu and Nonhle have apparently “mutually decided to put their on-screen relationship on hold.”
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Malema Denies Building R16 Million House, But May Still Need To Answer On Funds
20 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Julius Malema has today denied that he is building a R16 million home in the upmarket Johannesburg suburb of Sandown. Rather, he chose to insist, “Instead of being rich, I remain poor but credit worthy.” He declined to give details of his financial interests, saying he was not a public figure, but this may yet backfire on him.
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Ben Kingsley Stars In Latest Santam Ad [VIDEO]
20 Jul 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 5 Comments
There has been a lot of talk about Santam‘s new branding and, in particular, their latest TV ad, starring Oscar-winner film star (Gandhi & Schindler’s List) Ben Kingsley. I think they made a good move here, differentiating themselves from the ‘quick-fix’ insurers out there – companies who are quick to help until something goes wrong. […]
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Shrien Dewani Too Ill For Court, But ‘Exercises For Hours’
19 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier today, in the morning spice headlines, 2oceansvibe reported that Shrien Dewani was excused from his extradition hearing, that resumed yesterday, because he was “too ill” to attend court proceedings. It’s since emerged that Shrien “exercises for hours” despite being diagnosed with a condition which leaves sufferers struggling physically and mentally.
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Rupert Murdoch Grilled By British Parliament LIVE On TV Today
19 Jul 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
We have worked out a system for you to watch Rupert Murdoch get grilled in parliament, LIVE on your computer from where you are right now. That will be around 15h30 SA time. If you want to know where to watch, you need to be following us on Twitter and we will send you a […]
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The End Of Murdoch
19 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Rupert Murdoch, his son, James, and former News Of The World Editor, Rebekah Brooks, are set to face a grilling by the British Parliament’s Culture Committee this afternoon. And it would be advisable for you to tune in, because you might be a witness to the end of Rupert Murdoch, and his de facto control over the greater British Media – a position that he has held for the last 30 years.
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RIM’s Co-CEOs Like To Throw Down In Front Of Their Employees
19 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Research In Motion (Rim), the makers of BlackBerry, has been severely criticized for having two CEOs, but apparently there’s really only one man who wears the pants in the ever-deteriorating domestic situation that is the Rim boardroom: Mike Lazaridis.
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‘Saints’ Looking Good For New Cape Town Neighbourhood Name
18 Jul 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I was checking out the Name Your Hood website this weekend and must say, the 200+ names that have already been put forward for the the first two neighbourhoods in the project (Hood 1: the area above Saigon on Kloof Street & Hood 2: the area around Heritage Square between Buitensingle and Strand) are just […]
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Mexican Army Finds Biggest Weed Plantation Ever
15 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Thursday, the Mexican Defense Department reported that soldiers have found the largest weed plantation ever detected in Mexico. The huge field covers an astonishing 300 odd acres (120 hectares), and would have been worth about $160 million if it had been harvested and brought to market.
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Lars, Nando’s Is Watching You, Like A Chicken
15 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Quick on the draw, as usual, Nando’s has had a little dig at the ex real Cell C CEO. Lars Reichelt, who announced his sudden and immediate resignation this week, will return home to Switzerland to spend more time with his family. He’ll be watched though.
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Real Madrid Golf Cart Runs Over Female Fan On UCLA Campus, Drives On [VIDEO]
15 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most pre-season preparation has begun for northern hemisphere football teams that will shortly start their new seasons. Coincidentally, Spanish soccer club Real Madrid are in Los Angeles to face LA Galaxy on Saturday. They decided to train on the UCLA campus in preparation for the match. And drive golf carts around, into someone, with perfect timing.
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BREAKING NEWS: Rebekah Brooks Resigns After Murdoch’s Daughter, Elisabeth, Launches Scathing Attack
15 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The pressure finally got to the fiery red-headed Rebekah Brooks. In the last few minutes news agency Reuters has officially announced that News International CEO Rebekah Brooks has resigned and will be replaced by Tom Mockridge. This comes after a scathing attack in an apparent four-page letter from Elisabeth, and the second biggest NI shareholder declaring “she has to go.”
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Zuma Promotes Daughter’s Sitcom On Presidential Twitter Feed
15 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
When he’s not letting us know that he’ll be on holiday, President Jacob Zuma harnesses the power of the presidential twitter feed to promote the dramatic accomplishments of his progeny. Sweet, man. Check out the tweet after the jump.
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Mutant Two-Headed Snake On Show In The Ukraine [VIDEO]
15 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There cannot possibly be a cooler animal than this: A mutant snake with two heads. And now, for your entertainment, you can see one. All you have to do is go to the Ukraine, famous for the beautiful nuclear-wasteland, Chernobyl.
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CAR Magazine Goes Bling With Their July Augmented Reality Cover
14 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Two months ago we covered CAR Magazine’s first foray into bridging the divide between digital and print publishing with an augmented reality. That was just the taster. This month, they’re just showing off, with a fully 360 digital projection of the above luxury German motor vehicle on the front cover. It’s pretty rad – check […]
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Italy Too Big To Bail Out As Crisis Enters ‘New Phase’
14 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“Italy Too Big to Bail Out as Crisis Enters ‘New Phase’.” That was the headline I read over at Bloomberg earlier. Don’t get me wrong, I know Italy is facing serious problems, but when will they actually get rid of the bungling “bunga bunga” Berlusconi? Today the country has been auctioning an estimated €3 – €5 billion in fixed-rate bonds.
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Syrian State News Agency Photoshop Fail
13 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
According to the Syrian Arab News Agency, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday “swore” in Anas Abdul- Razzaq Na’em as the new governor of Hama. Later, al-Assad received Na’em and instructed him with his directives, wishing him success in his duties. But was he really there?
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Cell C CEO, Lars Reichelt, Resigns
13 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The real Cell C CEO, Lars Reichelt, will be leaving the company with immediate effect according to the company’s board. Reichelt joined Cell C two-and-a-half years ago and has since commuted extensively between South Africa and Switzerland, where his family lives. According to a statement, his resignation is for personal reasons.
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Cocaine Found In Man’s Bra and Panties
13 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A UK man was one of six drug smugglers caught yesterday at OR Tambo International. The creative fellow was wearing a handsome bra and panties stuffed full of cocaine.
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Cape Town Motorists Fear Empty Tanks As Strike Action Continues
13 Jul 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cape Town motorists have begun filling-up their petrol tanks fearing a petrol shortage later this week. This comes on the back of news that about 5 000 Chemical, Energy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union (Ceppwawu) members in Cape Town have joined the nationwide industrial action. The main march takes place in Cape Town next week.
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