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Whisky Alive
18 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The line to enter the Johnny Walker stand literally went around the block. Well, I say block: it was a few square metres long. But still, it had the biggest waiting line by a quite a measure. There were dozens of stalls to choose from, and yet the upper crust of Johannesburg’s upwardly mobile chose to line up for shots of Johnny Walker Blue. Didn’t they miss the point?
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Knowledge To Action – The Training You Need
17 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Did you know that many private financial traders take home anything between R500 000 and R10 million a year? That’s a lot of gravy, my friends. But you don’t nail that kind of income bracket without the right sort of smarts, guile and experience. And how do you get that? Practice, friends. And what equips […]
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The Price Of Wine: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
16 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
I think we pay too little for our wine. These thoughts have clouded my brain like a Joburg smog – discussions about money always leave a dirty taste – since I heard a few different pronouncements about wine and money. The first was at the Swartland Revolution – the constitutionally testing wine event I attended this weekend, whose schedule ran daily from august conversations about fine wine to hangovers that would bring a tear to your eye and a lump to your throat.
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Nonhle Thema Calls Herself “God”
16 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Nonhle Thema lost the plot again last night on Twitter. She tried to have another catfight with Bonang Matheba because Bonang had mentioned Nonhle’s name in an interview. But Nonhle ended up battling herself instead. It could also be because Bonang has more Twitter followers than Nonhle, and that Nonhle was jealous over Bonang’s new True Love cover shot.
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Idols Winner Dave Van Vuuren Throws Diva Tantrum At Corporate Gig
15 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 23 Comments
Multiple 2oceansvibe’s sources who attended the event have confirmed that Idols winner, Dave Van Vuuren did a corporate gig not too long ago for Samsung, during which he was expected to perform a few songs. Dave Van Vuuren, who is of the belief that his music will indeed change the world, got on stage and […]
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MINI Routes – Avoid The Blue Route And The Rhodes Drive Queue
14 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Blue Route is just that, blue, and depressing. You probably think you’ve got the better of it by taking Rhodes Drive. The only problem is that you have to deal with that queue that’s longer than the line at Home Affairs. Seth shows you where to bang a right, to avoid the fifteen minute […]
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Body Fat Is Our Bling
14 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
From security guard, to dodgy taxi boss, to even dodgier mine boss – Khulubuse Zuma’s weight has exploded upwards recently. Nouveau riche, and all that. The connection isn’t very subtle – in large parts of South Africa, the way we choose to display wealth is by being overweight. Body fat is our bling.
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Book Review: Cape Town: Up Close & Personal by Mia Feinstein
14 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Who would want this book? It appears to me the perfect book for Capetonians living far away from home. They will page through and go, “oh ya, check this, I used to live there.” “There’s my house.” ‘I use to go running right there.” It’s perfect for an expat’s coffee-table; they can say to their dinner guests, “While I go and baste the chicken, take a look at that book, it’s where I used to live.” And then wonder why they are basting a chicken in a small London flat instead of living in Cape Town.
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Be A Patriot – Drink A Sauvignon Blanc
11 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
I remember growing up with this notion that things were always better “over the seas”. Finding myself amongst winos later in life, there is still a remnant of that idea. There’s almost a measure of disbelief when a South African wine is preferred to a French wine of similar style. It feels as though there is a lack of confidence in our own wines, one that’s only bolstered briefly when a foreign critic gives us a high score. The point – which is quickly becoming a bush around which I am beating – is that South African Sauvignon Blanc is world class.
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EXCLUSIVE: Alan Knott-Craig Discusses The Future Of MXit
11 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In this week’s episode of Tech Vibe, MXit’s newest owner, Alan Knott-Craig discusses his future plans for MXit, and tells us exactly when we can expect to see big changes for one of Africa’s most successful social platforms. We also review the Tivoli Cappellini Model One internet radio, and bring you the top tech stories […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Zille And Mazibuko Comment On Malema
10 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Helen Zille texted the following to 2oceansVibe following the outcome of Julius Malema’s disciplinary hearing.
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UPDATE: BREAKING NEWS: Malema Suspended From ANC For Five Years + No Longer ANCYL President
10 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Julius Malema has been suspended from the ANC, and ANC Youth League for FIVE YEARS. Unlike many of the other sentences handed to other core members of the ANCYL, Malema’s sentence is effective immediately.
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Will We Ever Have The Internet Police?
10 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Information wants to be free, man! So says Julian Assange and his WikiLeaks geeks. Info wants to be free! The internet is free! Don’t police it! It’s a nice idea, isn’t it? The internet being the last place on earth that is unpoliced. Well, that may be about to go away.
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There Are No Great Wines, Only Great Bottles
10 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I love tawny port. The flavours of sweet raisin, black tea and earth make we want to shout and dance around singing, “I’m Tawny, Tawny Tawny Tawny tonight.” I finished half a bottle last night in preparation for this column. It made me happy. But not as happy as I was the last time I drank it – and that’s the rub.
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TEN$ION At The Top: Die Antwoord Drop Interscope
08 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Afrikaans zef rap sensation, Die Antwoord, have released a statement on their website indicating that they have parted ways with their record company, Interscope – and that’s putting it diplomatically.
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Black Rhinos Transported Upside Down By Air [PICS]
07 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 10 Comments
The Black Rhino Range Expansion Project recently successfully transported 19 black rhinos 1 500 kilometres across South Africa. They did this by airlifting each rhino by its ankles before carrying it upside down! Read exactly why they do it this way, and see some amazing images of this process, after the jump.
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Batman Lookalike Catches Real-Life Pedophiles [Video]
07 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This is an absolute must-see! This guy deliberately creates fake profiles of underage girls online. He then enters chat rooms and look for pedophiles and invite them to meet in person. When they show up, he confronts them dressed as Batman. He also films the incident and puts the video up on the internet. Check out his first four “victims” inside.
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Order The Steve Jobs Book Online Now
07 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Walter Isaacson weaves a full and often revealing tale that brings Steve Jobs to life through interviews with the late Apple visionary and those in his inner circle.* The most anticipated book of the year is available available to buy. And what better Christmas present for all your Mac friends and tech-minded family! The Guardian […]
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Rugby Vibe – Ep.11
03 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This week, Steve and his guest, Phillip Venter consider the personnel that South African rugby has at its disposal as it moves into the future. This week, Steve covers his pick of backline players. Next week, he’ll look at South Africa’s forward players of the future. Proudly brought to you by:
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2oceansvibe Needs You To Vote In The 2011 SA Blog Awards
03 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Hey gang! It’s that time of year again – the 2011 Blog Awards are upon us! As most of you will know, the main 2oceansvibe.com website entered the Blog Awards for the last time last year, after winning awards every year since the inception of the awards. But this year our fashion arm, PopYaCollar.co.za – […]
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Incredible Video Footage: DigiCape Hit By Brazen Burglers – R25k Reward For Info [VIDEO]
02 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 18 Comments
This is the second time that DigiCape’s Roeland Street Branch has been hit by this burglary syndicate. The shop was broken into at 02h15 this morning, and the group made off with over R250 000 worth of new and demo stock. DigiCape are offering a R25 000 reward for any information leading to arrests. Click through for the surveillance videos.
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The New 2011 MINI Coupe – In My Garage
02 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 4 Comments
I said goodbye to my buddy, the new 4X4 MINI Countryman, after six months of joyous adventure in and around Cape Town. From mounting pavements in Green Point, to dirt roads and the dunes of Arniston, it was nothing short of pure adventure. I also managed to squeeze in an online TV series, showing you, […]
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Friday Done Jack’s Way – A Taste Of Things To Come
01 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I’m not sure if you know this, but “Whiskey” is one part of the official aviation radio alphabet. Ja, you best believe it. Which is why on 7 October last month we treated our Friday Done Jack’s Way winner, Mark, and four of his friends to a helicopter flight from the V&A Waterfront to Constantia […]
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2 Billion Rand Up For Grabs, As Lottery Has ‘Historic’ Rollover
01 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The US Powerball lottery, which is played by people all over the world, had a jackpot this last weekend of $200 million (R1,5 billion). Whilst there were many smaller winners, no one had the right numbers to win the big jackpot prize. That means that the jackpot rolls over and gets bigger. This Wednesday’s US […]
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Atlantic Seaboard Real Estate Agent War Goes Online
01 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
You might have caught the article in the Sunday Times about the drama going on amongst real estate agents along Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard. In a nutshell, Lew Geffen, the founder of Sotheby’s International Realty Franchises, has a franchise agreement with two gentlemen, Hugo Jankowitz and Rob Stefanutto. They’ve run the Atlantic Seaboard franchise since […]
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FAA Say Couple Who Had Sex Mid-Skydive Did Not Break Law
31 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last month, part-time skydiving instructor Alex Torres was fired from his job after he made a sex tape of him and the company’s receptionist in an airplane before jumping out in tandem and continuing the act midair. But luckily for them the Federal Aviation Administration won’t press charges, because they did not “distract the pilot from concentrating on his flying.”
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Sunday’s Summer Guide To Wine
30 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As the temperature warms, the days grow longer, the skirts get shorter, skinny jeans are replaced with skinny denim shorts, and all and sundry converge on Camps Bay, Llandudno and the Cliftons after work to tan, swim, and pat themselves on the back for living in such an awesome city. We know summer is here.
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Tech Vibe with Ryan O’Connor – Feat. Rob Stokes
28 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of Cape Town’s favourite presenters, Ryan O’Connor, hosts the weekly TECH VIBE Show on 2oceansvibe TV. Every Friday morning, Ryan takes us through the latest tech news, reviews, recently-released gadgets, and taps the brain of a tech guru. Tech Vibe is packaged in a byte-sized (see what we did there?) five minute format, for […]
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A Wine Genesis
27 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It was quite fortuitous how I became hooked on wine. I wish I could say it was something dramatic: being bullied into a corner by two boisterous sommeliers and forced to taste Corton, but it was all quite simple, and it came down to difference. A friend called to say that her stationary-selling buddy could not make it back from Genadendal – or wherever he was flogging staplers – in time for a wine course. Being a spontaneous chap and always happy for a chance to imbibe in good company, I agreed to this little excursion without question.
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Let’s Chat About the Currie Cup Final – Rugby Vibe – Ep. 10
27 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This week Steve touches on the tangible sense of relief felt by the average New Zealander as the pressure to win the Rugby World Cup finally lifts. Steve also looks forward to this weekend’s Currie Cup Final between the international players of the Sharks, and the youth and cheek of the Lions. It’s a great […]
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