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Politics
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Moving Forward Post Elections: Daily Maverick Breaks It Down For Us
12 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Results are in, press conferences held, and the gloves have come off! All the latest post-election mudslinging here…
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Nigerian Student Escapes Boko Haram – Tells Story
12 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As more people from all around the world band together demanding the release of the girls still held captive by Boko Haram, this story with one girl who managed to escape has been reported. Gruelling and horrific…
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Putin Plays Ice Hockey, Scores Incredible Number Of Goals [Video]
12 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Putin shows us yet ANOTHER unlikely side to himself….
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Images Show British Officers Giving ‘Thumbs Up’ Next To Dead Bodies [Images]
12 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Two years after one of the most brutal and well-planned attacks by insurgents on an Airbase which was home to RAF and American fighters images of soldiers flaunting their victory are still slowly leaking out. These are really graphic and slightly horrifying pics which really don’t reflect well on humanity. Then again, war in general doesn’t […]
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Here Is The Trailer For ‘Grace Of Monaco’ Starring Nicole Kidman [Video]
09 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most people would love to have a feature film made of them but the royal family of Monaco are not among this crowd. “Grace of Monaco” starring Nicole Kidman is set to air at film festivals around the world and is based on the life of Grace Kelly. The royal family said in their statement […]
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WATCH: Journalists Filmed During On-Air Brawl [Video]
09 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Everyone loves a good cat-fight! Watch these two have a go at each other on live TV! The school-yard kick in the shin is too much… [Source] Sky News
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Everything You Want To Know About Interpol
09 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Love them or hate them, police are an integral part of our current set-up worldwide. With our global community ever shrinking and master-mind villains expanding their secret underground networks internationally it only makes sense that we have a superhero international policing agency. Interpol was born to fill just such a void. The concept of an […]
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Anne Hathaway Takes To LA Streets With Megaphone [Video]
09 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This princess cum cat-bugler is airing her feisty side as she rallies to raise awareness and demand the release of the abducted Nigerian school girls. We like the hands-on approach Anne! Read more here. [Source] US Weekly
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Missing Schoolgirls: Angelina Is Getting Involved [Video]
09 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ange just can’t help herself when it comes to children and the African continent although maybe it isn’t such a bad thing – she does have deep pockets, a significant sphere of influence and a seemingly huge heart. The Telegraph reports that Angelina said “Like everybody, I’m absolutely sickened by it and the thought of them out […]
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Mind = Blown: Please Watch This ANC Election Video For The Western Cape [Video]
09 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
OMG the ANC appear to be making a musical! And the lucky target market: The Western Cape. Complete with Kaapse-Liedtjies, a brass band and a little Mandela name dropping. Must see!
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SA Got It’s Very Own Elections Google Doodle
08 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Now this what you call putting SA on the map! Google’s daily doodle was dedicated to the national voting day yesterday. Check it out here… its pretty rad.
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Mandela Fake Sign Language Guy Stars In New Ad Campaign [Video]
08 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yes, boys and girls he’s back! After making a real balls-up of Madiba’s memorial with nonsense signing Thamsanqa Jantjie is back in the media as the face of a new app. Taking advantage much?
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Reebok Exec In Racist Storm, Following ‘Monkey Comments’
08 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Trust voting day to stir the cauldron of controversy bringing to the surface a wide array of distasteful bits and pieces. Warren Blakeman has been lambasted on twitter for his “racist” tweet. Warren Blakeman’s ( @BlakemanWarren) statement, which has since been deleted, said, “Vote DA. That’s it…simple…unless u enjoy living in a country run by corrupt […]
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Monica Lewinsky Is BACK! Former White House Intern Breaks Decade-Long Silence
08 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What on God’s EARTH has happened to Monica Lewinsky after all these years? We just found out……
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Genius Outdoor Ad Campaign Makes A Mockery Of Election Posters
06 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This is beyond genius. This is next-level marketing. And we totally love it. How do you make a mockery out of the election posters that constantly nag us to show support for individual political parties and not do much else with our lives during the week ahead? You tell the population to live their lives […]
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In America They Have ‘Purity Balls’ Where Dads Assist Daughters’ Virginity Vows
06 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every year thousands of pre-teen girls and their fathers take this “purity” pledge out of commitment to their faith, to protect their little girls’ virginity. Wait. Protect their virginity? That’s right, people..
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Obama The Comedian At The White House Correspondents’ Dinner [Video]
05 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Now this is our kind of president! Publically mocking the failures of his policies and generally showing us that no one is too big or too serious for a gentle roasting from good old Barack. The U.S. president and first lady annually host a dinner for all the big wigs of the media, studded with […]
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This Video Got Freshlyground Deported From Zimbabwe
05 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Southern African band Freshlyground were scheduled to perform the closing number at the Harare International Festival of the Arts. Shortly after their arrival, however, Freshlyground were rounded up and shipped straight back to whence they came. Four years ago they were banned from performing in Zimbabwe as a result of their video: Chicken to Change. The video is aimed […]
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Nkandla Was Nothing: R2 Billion ‘ZUMAVILLE’ Gets The Go-Ahead
05 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Okay – so President Zuma has now officially entered himself into the ‘unofficial’ competition known as , ” World Leader Most Capable Of Insulting The Population’s Intelligence” . This guy really doesn’t get it, does he? The media has been awash with non-stop criticism about the obscene amount of money being thrown into Zuma’s Nkandla […]
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You’re Not Allowed To Take Selfies When You Vote
05 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Here we go again. Just when you thought that taking a selfie was starting to become a little less fun than when this recreational activity was first conceived by a bored human spending way too much time on their mobile cellular device, the selfie made a come back! The latest trend world-wide in the selfie-related […]
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SA’s Own Wikileaks? New Website To Publish Stories Editors Avoid
02 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
How often do you hear someone say something outlandish and justify it with the right to freedom of expression? The new Secrecy Bill in South Africa does make this somewhat challenging for media houses and journalists who have views that don’t 100% support the ruling party. For all of you who agree with the likes […]
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Rad Pics Of South Africans Voting In London [Image]
30 Apr 2014 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
No-one loves a queue like the poms, so it is with great respect that our SA ex-pats have come out in full force to celebrate this favourite pastime.
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Sports Minister Says We Won’t Send Black Swimmers To The Olympics “To Drown In The Pool”
30 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Oh dear Mbalula, what have you said now? It looks like an apology by the ANC to yet ANOTHER African country will need to be made after this guy went and said something rather embarrassing. Again. On Tuesday, Fikile Mbalula who is our country’s Minister of Sport and Recreation, sat at a meeting with some […]
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Radical Footage Shows Fresh Violence In Ukraine [VIDEO]
29 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A rally of Kiev government supporters in eastern Ukraine devolved into a melee on Monday when the march was attacked by pro-Russia militants. Prior to the attack, the pro-Kiev marchers shouted “Donetsk is Ukraine” while waving Ukrainian flags. The marchers were making their way through the city of Donetsk when they were charged by attackers armed with baseball bats and fire-crackers.
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Now We Know Why Kim Jung Un’s People Are Always Taking Notes Around Him
25 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
You may have noticed that pretty much every photo of Kim Jong Un talking to someone involves Kim talking, and the other guy taking notes. What the heck is going on there?
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Obama Meets And Plays Soccer With Humanoid Robot [Video]
25 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The POTUS took a moment out of his tour of Japan to to hang out with with ASIMO, a robot at Japan’s Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation.
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Zuma’s Nemesis Named In Time Magazine’s Top 100 Influential People
24 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela has been named by Time Magazine as one of their 100 most influential people in the world. They called her “South Africa’s fearless public advocate.” Go Thuli!
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Tutu Not Voting For ANC – Says Voters Should Think Carefully
24 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Desmond is back with the same high level of empathy and insight that you’ve come to expect from the man. The Mail & Guardian’s journos caught up with him for an interview in which he urged South African voters to not be “voting cattle” when they cast their vote in the upcoming general elections. Here […]
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Stop Everything: There Is A ‘Flappy Zuma’ Game On iTunes
24 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Remember Flappy Bird? Obviously you do. Flappy Zuma? yes, my friends, it’s here, and it’s going to ruin your productivity.
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Julius Malema Claims This Badly Produced Ad Was Banned By The SABC [Video]
23 Apr 2014 by Seth Rotherham / 4 Comments
Everyone knows that nothing goes more viral than a ‘banned’ ad. It did wonders for AXE deodorant, as well as Helen Zille’s ad for the DA. Julius is claiming the same thing happened to his ad!
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