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When A Bad Album Review Really Doesn’t Matter
16 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It must have been on 29 April or thereabouts and I had decided to see what was happening in town with a friend of mine. Thinking that it was dubstep night, I suggested to my friend that we should go to Kitchener’s Carvery Bar in Braamfontein. We arrived there at around 23h00, only to discover that no, it wasn’t dubstep night, but rather live band night. Not to worry, I thought, it would take a really bad band to ruin Kitchener’s on any night.
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“Shoot The Boer” Is Incitement To Murder – Halgryn Hands Down Final Judgement
16 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
In what is surely a ground-breaking ruling around the subject of freedom of speech in South Africa, the words “dubula ibhunu” (shoot the boer) were declared an incitement to murder in a judgement handed down in the High Court in Johannesburg today by Judge Leon Halgryn.
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Pondering The Stormers
13 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
What made the Stormers loss to the Crusaders at Newlands on Saturday most disappointing was the fact that the Cape Town boys played most of the rugby. And in the second half we had two golden opportunities to win the game but were let down by the little things. Click link for more.
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ANCYL Website Hacked. Again… Again.
13 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The ANCYL’s website has been suffering a plethora of minor hack attacks over the course of the last 24 hours – and by “hack attack” we don’t mean pithy insults by liberal journalists. Yesterday evening the landing page of ancyl.org.za looked like this:
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Joost Van Der Westhuizen Diagnosed With A Life-Threatening Disease
13 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 25 Comments
Former Springbok captain, Joost van der Westhuizen, has been diagnosed with a life-threatening disease. Van Der Westhuizen was left stunned when his doctors told him that he has a motor neural muscle disease. He was told by his personal physician that there are few options left to him.
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Steve Hofmeyr Drops K-Bomb In His New Song
12 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 24 Comments
Can you hear that? It is the world’s smallest violin playing just for Steve Hofmeyr and that massive chip on his shoulder. In a new song he has written and dedicated to murdered AWB leader Eugene Terre’Blanche, called “Ons Sal Dit Oorleef”, he tackles the issue of white people being oppressed in South Africa. He also throws in the k-word. Yes, that specific one. Lyrics Inside.
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Shitstorm: ANC Forced To Admit They Knew About Unenclosed Toilets
12 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Following the ANCYL’s attempt at taking the DA to court over unenclosed toilets in the Western Cape, ANC Free State secretary Sibongile Basani admitted yesterday that the ANC had been aware of the same problem in the Rammulotsi, an area under ANC control, “in July last year.” This despite the party’s frequent claims of ignorance.
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Capitec Introduces Sunday Banking
12 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Some years ago I made my way over to mud island, London specifically, and one thing I always appreciated was not having to rush to the bank on a Saturday morning just because that was the way things were. This is surely good for banking in South Africa and a giant leap toward getting Saturday mornings back.
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Vampire Diaries Star Ian Somerhalder Is In Johannesburg
11 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Vampire Diaries star, Ian Somerhalder (formerly of Lost) is in “Africa” – more specifically, Johannesburg – reports Channel24. Somerhalder tweeted his whereabouts at around 10h30 today.
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Biggest Tagged And Released Great White Shark Caught
10 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The crew of National Geographic Channel’s hit series Shark Men announced this past Friday that they had broken the previous record for the biggest Great White Shark ever caught and released alive. They exhibited their capture on Sunday night on the US version of the show. We’ll unfortunately have to wait a bit to see it over here in Africa.
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Homefixers – The Men Who Make Modern Living Possible
10 May 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Okay, calm down. Step away from the water cooler. The office gossip can wait. Come sit down over here, and read this. Men, and empowered women. It’s 2011. We’re not our grandfathers, okay? 99% of us don’t have access to a fully equipped woodworking shed. We don’t while our own door knobs, or plane our […]
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Joburg’s Ranking On World’s 26 Best Cities for Business, Life, and Innovation
10 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new survey was recently done of the global capital cities of finance, innovation and tourism. The report graded 26 metros from Stockholm to Santiago on business opportunities, culture, livability, and innovation. Johannesburg, the only African city on the list, came in at number 25 – basically beating only Mumbai.
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Album Review: ‘Between Two Lungs’ By Florence + The Machine
09 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
I’m lucky in that I am not told what album to review each month. I can choose. But this is a double-edged sword. Because life is short I generally try to review something that is actually enjoyable, rather than wasting time listening to music that drains me of the will to carry on and then […]
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The Touching Posthumous Blog Post From The Writer Who Died Of Cancer
06 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Someone who is no longer alive wrote the blog post you are about to read. Derek Miller knew he was dying of cancer and wrote this to be published online after his death. It was posted two days ago, and while longer than a normal story on here, I urge you to read this. It’s one of the most deeply touching stories I’ve ever read.
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Homo-Erotic Nude Photos Of Kate Middleton’s Brother Emerge
06 May 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
One of the things the other Middleton siblings probably didn’t prepare for, was the leaking of naked party pics which were taken before their sister become the Queen of the world. The following pics have been doing the rounds on the internet, featuring James Middleton giving it a full rev. Click link – Warning: NSFW
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The New Super Rugby Format – Do You See The Value?
05 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
I’ve been asked twenty times in the past month to explain the format of the Super Rugby knock out phases. It requires a PhD to fully understand. I first encountered it in Australian club rugby when I coached at Eastern Suburbs some eight years ago. This is the format they play under. It’s more egalitarian, and a fair go for more teams, mate. Typical Aussies. And let me tell you, we’ve been spared the full version (à la rugby league) where eight teams reach the “finals”, as they call it. And some teams get to lose a knock out fixture and continue on – go figure. Click for more..
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Reuters Publish Grisly Photos Of Osama Bin Laden Raid (+ Top Secret Helicopter)
05 May 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
While the world morbidly waits for the release of pictures of a dead Osama bin Laden, new photos have emerged taken inside and outside the bin Laden compound – following the Navy SEAL raid. The pictures show dead bin Laden soldiers on the ground, as well as a radical top secret US helicopter. Click link […]
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Incredible Opportunity As Online Media Sales Person
04 May 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
A position has opened at the all-new 2oceansvibe Media compound and, who knows, maybe you’re the person to fill it.. Are you a youngish dynamic ‘go-getter’ living in Cape Town? Are you able to sell cross-platforms in a niche media space? Do you have at least a year’s previous online sales experience? Do you have […]
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Government To Consider Legal Rhino Horn Trade
04 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Government has decided to mull over the idea of legalising the trade of rhino horn in a bid to curb the illegal trade and protect the endangered species. This comes in the wake of the news that we have lost over 138 rhinos in the first quarter of 2011.
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The ‘Jet-Pack Issue’ – Let’s Have That Chat [Video]
04 May 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
I’ve been keeping an eye on what I refer to as the ‘jet-pack issue’ since I was a small child. I am of course referring to the personal jet-backpack we first saw James Bond use in Thunderball. It was understood that Bond might be ahead of the game and it may well take a bit […]
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Bin Laden’s Will Urges His Children Not To Engage In Jihad – Full Transcript
04 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kuwaiti newspaper. Al-Anbaa, has published what it claims to be Osama Bin Laden’s last will and testament. The will, dated December 14 2001, bequeaths no assets, but is filled to the brim with advice for bin Laden’s wives, children, Islamic scholars, and fellow jihadists.
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Jack Friday Strikes Back – Spend This Friday On A Luxury Yacht
03 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This coming Friday afternoon (6 May) you could be working – or you could be chilling with four of your friends on a yacht, moored off Clifton 4th Beach, with great food, great drink, and great music – in absolute comfort.
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Curio-Shop Afro-Motif Music: Who Will Rid Us Of This Sad Sight?
02 May 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
To get to my mother’s desk I had to walk through a curio shop. It was one of those dreadfully cheesy African curio shops, with the carved wooden and stone animals, the beads and the bowls, like you find at any South African airport, the Moyo restaurants and the Durban beachfront. I have that exact same feeling (as if I’m back in that curio shop) when I come across certain music videos made by South African bands. What is with this new trend with our bands who think that by merely smearing white face paint across their videos it will make them mysterious and exotic?
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Gaddafi’s Son Killed
01 May 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s youngest son, Saif Gaddafi, is reported to have been killed yesterday. According to the BBC, “A Nato air strike in Tripoli has killed the son of Col Muammar Gaddafi, a Libyan government spokesman has said.” Follow the link for more.
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Prince William’s Godchild Becomes Overnight Internet Sensation
01 May 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Probably the greatest photograph to be taken of the Royal Wedding, features a scowling Grace van Cutsem – Prince William’s 3-year-old goddaughter. The timing of the photo is nothing short of epic, as it happens to be during the newlyweds first balcony kiss. The crowds are going nuts, as a clearly unimpressed Grace covers her […]
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Kate Moss Poses Nude for Vogue Brazil
01 May 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Kate Moss is basically the greatest supermodel that ever lived. But not only that, she also happens to be a genuine fashion icon. Lest we forget she got bust for coke and punished critics by coming back stronger than ever before. Right now she is on the cover of French Vogue AND Vogue Brazil AND […]
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Royal Wedding Final Report From 2oceansvibe
30 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Our royal reporter, Nadia Neophytou, was in London these past few days, and gives us this report: “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue…” Catherine Middleton, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Duke, made true this Victorian lore, as her fairytale wedding unfolded in London yesterday. From the dress to her earrings and tiara, […]
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The Royal Wedding Vows [Video]
29 Apr 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
For those of you who missed it – here is a video of the royal wedding vows made between Prince William and and Kate Middleton today at Westminster Abbey. Click link to check it out.
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Royal Wedding Special Report
29 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Our intrepid reporter from the Outback of the Northern Territory, Bruce Manley, decided to pop on to the Flying Kangaroo and hop over to London to see exactly what is taking crocs off the front page of the NT News.
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The Viagra Condom
28 Apr 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
UK condom maker Durex is soon going to release a condom, dubbed by most, the “Viagra Condom”. According to the Wall Street Journal, biotech company, Futura Medical, has created a method of incorporating an erection-sustaining gel into condoms.
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