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Even Madam & Eve Are Giving Eskom Hell Now [Image]
13 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the years, South Africans have had to develop a rather odd sense of humour about things like load shedding. Here’s Madam & Eve sticking the boot in.
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Take A Tour Of California’s Record-Breaking R2,2 Billion Mansion [Video]
13 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Lachlan Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, just dropped a record-breaking sum of money on a new home in Bel Air.
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South Africa’s Ministers Will Still Be Rolling On The Gravy Train Next Year
13 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Government ministers might not be getting some of the perks that they’re used to, but when you’re a millionaire, does it really matter?
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Have You Seen Zapiro’s Most Recent Load Shedding Sketches?
12 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa’s most celebrated cartoonist has given Ramaphosa and our government a double dose this week.
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Annoying R2 Billion Lotto Winner Buys Second Hand Car
12 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If you want to go on about how flashy cars are a waste of money, you should probably do it when you aren’t holding a cheque for around R2 billion.
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Guess Who Was Made This Year’s TIME Person Of The Year
12 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
TIME has revealed its ‘Person of the Year’ for 2019, and I would suggest that many of us saw this one coming.
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Load Shedding: Act Of Sabotage!
12 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
According to President Ramaphosa, there are some nefarious circumstances behind the latest round of load shedding.
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You Can Now ‘Rent’ Dead Bodies To Scam Insurance Companies
11 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A recent report found that a large number of dishonest insurance claims in South Africa involved fraudsters ‘renting’ dead bodies for their scams.
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Gwyneth Paltrow Bought Herself A Vibrator For Christmas [Video]
11 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It looks like Gwyneth will be enjoying herself in the coming weeks, if this advert is anything to go by.
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SA Company Flying After James Bond Exposure [Video]
11 Dec 2019 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
You’ve probably seen the trailer for ‘No Time to Die’, but here’s something you might have missed.
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2019’s Top-Earning Musician Made $185 Million
11 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Around the world, millions of musicians struggle to make ends meet. This story is not about them, but rather those who have climbed to the pinnacle of their profession, at least in financial terms.
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Cars, Properties, And Boardroom Tables – Bosasa Auction Brings In Some Serious Cash
11 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Gavin Watson’s Bosasa, subsequently rebranded as African Global Operations when the criminality of the enterprise was laid bare, has been stripped apart and sold to the highest bidders.
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Cape Town’s High-End Property Market Continues To Suffer
10 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
In August, reports indicated that the high-end property market had fallen deeper into deflation. Looks like things haven’t improved.
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Load Shedding – Are You Ready For Stage Eight?
10 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The good news is that we are, at the time of writing, sitting on Stage Four. The bad news is that things can, and may well, get far worse before they get any better.
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Auction Of Whisky’s ‘Perfect Collection’ Expected To Fetch Around R150 Million – Take A Tour [Video]
10 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The late Richard Gooding amassed a selection of whiskies dubbed “the perfect collection”, and it’s going under the hammer next year.
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Walmart’s ‘Sex And Cocaine’ Christmas Jumpers Are Quite A Sight
10 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At a certain age, you start to take pride in your Christmas jumpers. I’m not sure everyone would approve of these efforts, though.
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How SA’s Best Liked Advert Was Made [Videos]
09 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The famous Sasol advert that saw a little boy’s car go from ordinary to super-charged after a few ‘glugs’ of petrol remains South Africa’s all-time favourite.
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Someone Ate That R1,7 Million Banana [Video]
09 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Artist Maurizio Cattelan taped a banana to a wall. Then a performance artist came along and ate it, causing mass panic. This is art in 2019.
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Elon Musk Won That ‘Pedo Guy’ Trial, But The Internet Is Having The Last Laugh
09 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A Los Angeles jury decided that Musk wasn’t liable for damages after being sued by Vernon Unsworth for defamation. It does mean he’s liable to be chirped, though.
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Have An SAA Ticket Booked For The Festive Season? These Tips Might Help
06 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
SAA has now gone into business rescue, which has many travellers questioning what that means for tickets that they’ve already purchased.
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Sheep, Cars, And Cranes – Three Shipping Disasters From 2019 [Videos]
06 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The old saying “the bigger they are, the harder they fall” rings true when it comes to disasters involving massive cargo ships.
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Someone Paid R1,7 Million For A Banana Duct-Taped To A Wall
06 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Next time you’re out shopping for fruit and veg, curse your parents for not letting you pursue that art degree. Your bananas could have been worth millions.
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The Court Has Ruled On SA Lottery Winner Who Promised His Ex R1 Million Via WhatsApp
06 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A WhatsApp message promising your ex R1 million after you win the lottery could be used against you in a court of law.
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It’s Been A While Since Zapiro Went After Fikile Mbalula [Image]
06 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Our current Minister of Transport has been running his mouth (as per usual) this week, which has clearly irked Zapiro.
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The £100 Christmas Ad That “Blows John Lewis Out Of The Water” [Video]
05 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
John Lewis’ big-budget Christmas ad, featuring Excitable Edgar, is said to have cost around £7 million to make. This gem took just £100.
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Black Friday SA’s Most Expensive Online Transaction And Other Mind-Boggling Stats
05 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
This year, Black Friday spending soared to new heights, breaking records and bringing in major cash for retailers.
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South Africans Aren’t Very Good With Credit Cards
04 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you whipped out the credit card to spend big on Black Friday, you’re not alone. Let’s just hope you handle that debt better than most South Africans.
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Pick N Pay Constantia’s Latest Salvo Leaves Checkers Licking Its Wounds
04 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Constantia has a new and improved Checkers, with a lot of buzz around its new offerings. Pick n Pay has now hit back, and the battle is on.
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Why The Price Of Coffee Has Risen So Dramatically
03 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Trouble is brewing in some of the world’s largest coffee-producing regions, and it has seriously impacted the price of beans.
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They’re Calling This One Of The Weirdest TV Shows Of The Year [Trailer]
03 Dec 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Reckon you can take on a bear in a series of physical tasks and emerge victorious? If so, we have just the show for you.
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