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Politics
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Is Hugo Chavez Dead?
28 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, has reportedly died. He was officially brain dead as of the 30 December 2012, and has allegedly been dead for four days. The politician had been struggling with cancer for a while and his condition had not improved, which was reported by the Venezuelan Governement less than a week ago. The […]
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North Korean Propaganda Strikes Again – President Barack Obama Is In Flames [VIDEO]
20 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A video posted on YouTube on Sunday by North Korea’s official news agency shows United Sates President Barack Obama and American troops in flames. The subtitles on the video supposedly read, “The North conducted its recent nuclear test because of U.S. hostility.” Still images of Barack Obama and American troops have been superimposed with images of […]
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Bill Clinton Has Made Nearly A Billion Rand In 10 Years Giving Talks
19 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Bill Clinton, former President of the United States of America, reportedly raked in an amazing R115 million from his speaking engagements in 2011 alone. Clinton is represented by the Harry Walker Agency. Al Gore, Dick Cheney, Joe Lieberman, Howard Dean, and Karl Rove are among the other political figures part of the agency. Harry Walker Agency […]
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“Downtown Abbey” – What If Lord Grantham Was Barack Obama? [VIDEO]
18 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is potentially awesome. Let’s imagine something for a moment: rolling lawns, a stately abode, a noble leader and his graceful wife, their lovely daughters, set in a bubble of privilege and intrugue – just who did burn the roast chickens at last night’s dinner service? Now imagine the building is the White House, the noble leader […]
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Mamphela Ramphele Launches Party Political Platform – Plans To Contest 2014 Elections
18 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The country waited with bated breath regarding the announcement of Mamphela Ramphele’s decision on her political future at Constitutional Hill, Johannesburg. This, after she recently resigned as chairwoman of Gold Fields Mining. Ramphele confirmed suspicions that she would be launching a new political organisation on Monday when she announced the formation of a “party political […]
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Western Cape Mayor Allegedly Sends Picture Of His Erect Member Covered In Strawberries And Cream To Deputy
18 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
A Western Cape mayor, Jonas White of the Cederberg Municipality, is being investigated after allegedly sending pornographic pictures to his deputy, Lorna Scheepers. White’s alleged pornographic collection includes his erect penis covered in cream and topped with a strawberry. But White did not stop there, he went as far as inviting Scheepers on a private […]
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The 2013 State Of The Nation Address – As Seen On Social Media [INFOGRAPHIC]
15 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Our friends over at BrandsEye put together this excellent analysis of the social media conversation that emerged around the 2013 State Of The Nation Address, or #SONA/#SONA13, as you might have seen it. This, from BrandsEye’s report: From the speech in 2011 with 6,000 online mentions, this year’s address delivered just over 49,000 online conversations. […]
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Canadian Parliament Discusses Possibility Of Zombie Invasion – Excellent Discussion Ensues [VIDEO]
14 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The House of Commons was assured yesterday that Canada is a zombie-free zone according to the Foreign Affairs Minister, John Baird. Winnipeg New Democrat Pat Martin warned the house, I don’t need to tell you, Mr. Speaker, that zombies don’t recognize borders. Martin raised the issue of a Quebec Government disaster plan that used a mock zombie […]
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Ramphele Resigns From Gold Fields – Clears The Way To Announce New Political Party?
13 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Anti apartheid activist, Mamphela Ramphele resigned as chairwoman of the Gold Fields Mining yesterday. This news only fuels the fire that Ramphele is starting her own political party to challenge the country’s ruling African National Congress. According to Gold Fields, Ramphele retired “to further her socio-economic and political work.” Speculation went into overdrive when Ramphele visited […]
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North Korea Releases Video Depicting The USA In Flames – Set To “We Are The World” Ballad [VIDEO]
06 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
At first glance this coud be mistaken for a karaoke backing video. Alas, it’s North Korean propaganda using Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and “We Are the World” to show the U.S. under attack. Yes, we know. It’s too awesome. Of course, ‘We are the World’ was written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson. North Korea […]
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Timeline Of A Twar – DA’s Helen Zille Fights Back On Twitter
04 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The boxing gloves were off yesterday as Zille took to the twittersphere to defend the donations received by the DA from the Gupta’s family and a senior executive, as well as the credibility of the DA. Zille maintains the receipt of a donation and not a bribe. This all began in 2009 when the DA received […]
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Shocking Footage Emerges Of Egyptian Protestor Beaten And Stripped Naked [VIDEO]
04 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last week Friday, Egyptian Hamada Saber was beaten for protesting against President Mohamed Morsi’s administration. His public beating in the Suez Canal was televised, showing six policemen dragging a naked Saber over tarmac, allegedly by orders of Morsi’s office. Liberal Egyptian politician, Amr Hamzawy said, Stripping naked and dragging an Egyptian is a crime that shows the excessive violence […]
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No Money, No Food, Please Help – Julius “Karma” Malema Is Destitute
04 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Life is not looking too pretty for Malema. Nothing remains of his fortune; cars, houses and cash have all been seized by authorities to pay back his Sars debt of R16 million. Malema may even loose the very cabbages that he now farms in Limpopo. This week Sars applied to the Pretoria High Court to have Malema sequestered. […]
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The 13 Most Outrageous Gifts Declared By South African MPs In 2012
01 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In a world filled with so much corruption, we love finding a report where our own members of parliament honestly declare all that they have received. Sort of. Feast your eyes on the weird array of gifts declared by our Members Of Parliament in the Register of Members’ Interests 2012. While more than a handful […]
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Mac Maharaj’s Sister-In-Law Lands Him In Hot Water Over Swiss Bank Account
01 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
New evidence has surfaced linking the kickbacks from a contract to provide new drivers licenses in the 1990’s to Mac Maharaj and his wife Zarina. Maharaj’s sister-in-law, Sherine Carim, can confirm a secret Swiss bank account, opened by Zarina, into which these kickbacks were paid. Thales, a multinational company wired the money to a Swiss […]
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Michael Jordaan Resignation Rumours, As FNB Bends For ANC
28 Jan 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
In a move described by the DA as “inappropriate groveling,” the ANC and FNB released a joint statement following their emergency meeting, which may have resulted in FNB CEO Michael Jordaan’s resignation.
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Here Are Some Quotes From The Deleted FNB Videos That The ANC Are Freaking Out About
23 Jan 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
It wasn’t so much the visuals of the now deleted FNB “You Can Help” YouTube videos that the ANC are freaking out about, it’s more about what was said. We managed to get hold of a number of those offending quotes. Click for more.
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Sasolburg Rioters Want Julius Malema To Visit [VIDEO]
23 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Things are not going well in Salsolburg. So far two people have died, and nine others seriously injured during this week’s violent protests.
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Betrayoncé! Did Beyoncé Lip-Sync the National Anthem at Obama’s Inauguration? [VIDEO]
23 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Speculation has been rife since yesterday that Betrayoncé, err, Beyoncé, lip-synched the United States, of America’s, national anthem during Barack Obama’s inauguration.
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#Zamdela – The Timeline Of A Riot
22 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You’ve probably seen #Zamdela trending on your timeline today. The riots in the Sasolburg township of Zamdela have rocked South Africa, with the most compelling reportage coming from the ground via Twitter. Check out this collection of tweets, for a timeline of the riot. #Sasolburg There've been no protests in #Zamdela this morning. Unconfirmed […]
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Michelle Obama Rolls Her Eyes At John Boehner [VIDEO]
22 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Michelle Obama attracts attention in her own right, and generally for the right reasons. But yesterday, at the inaugural luncheon, sitting between President Obama and John Boehner, the first lady seemed to roll her eyes at the House speaker – not once but twice.
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Obama Inauguration: Please Enjoy The Interactive Panoramic Photo
22 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
As you all know by now, President Barack Obama was inaugurated to serve his second term as US president yesterday. There were some great images captured at the event, including panoramic ones.
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Bill Clinton Photobombs Kelly Clarkson At Inauguration
22 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re big fans of Bill Clinton here at the Vibe. And we know most of you are too. So we were very pleased when we saw our man got in on the action yesterday at President Obama’s inauguration and photobombed Kelly Clarkson.
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Obama’s 2013 Presidential Inauguration [Videos + Photo Gallery]
22 Jan 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
We’ve gathered a bunch of videos and photos for your viewing pleasure. Including Barack Obama’s full speech video and his Oath of Office video. Then we also included Beyonce singing the national anthem. And go!
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FNB Admits To Removing YouTube Videos – Explains Why
21 Jan 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
In today’s episode, we see the ANCYL having a go at FNB for removing their latest campaign videos from YouTube. FNB were originally defending the videos, but have now admitted to removing them. This is why.
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ANC Youth League Calls FNB ‘Cowardly’ And Demands They Put Videos Back On YouTube
21 Jan 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 4 Comments
Wow, this whole vibe seems to be going to the next level. At the moment only the first video from FNB’s campaign is on the net (see here), and according to the ANC Youth League, the rest have been pulled from YouTube by FNB.
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Farmworkers To Hand Over Peace Policy To Farmers And Police Today
18 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Striking farmworkers in De Doorns are currently marching towards the offices of the Hex River Valley Table Grapes Association. Along the way, the crowd will also make a stop at the De Doorns police station.
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Malema Lays Charges Against Friend For Wanting To Exhume His Mother’s Remains
15 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Julius Malema’s friends are abandoning him and he says he feels like he has leprosy. He has now taken action and laid charges against an ex-friend for threatening to exhume his mother’s remains.
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Julius Malema: Trapped In The Body Of A Leper
14 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Julius Malema’s friends are abandoning him and he says he feels like he has leprosy. He might also be facing bankruptcy and his many criminal charges still loom.
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The White House Responds To Piers Morgan Deportation Petition, Says Let Him Be Free
11 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The White House has come out and given an official response to the petition to deport Piers Morgan for expressing his views that he doesn’t like guns.
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