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Politics
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‘Killer Drivers Must Be Charged With Murder’ – Transport Minister
19 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Minister of Transport, S’bu Ndebele, watched his 24-year-old son tragically slip from a coma into death following a road accident during the treacherous Easter driving period. That was 18 years ago, but Ndebele still feels the pain of losing his son, Nhlakanipho. He is now calling for those who cause death on the roads to face murder charges.
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Julian Assange To Run For Australian Senate
19 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Julian Assange has found a way to run for the Upper House of the Australian Senate, in spite of, you know, being detained under house arrest in Britain. Which makes sense, I guess. Along with Assange’s candidacy, WikiLeaks announced on Twitter that they’ll be running a nominee against the current Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.
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Julius Malema Warns “Power Drunk” Leaders Ahead Of Mangaung
19 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As the ANC’s leadership conference draws ever nearer, it would seem that ol’ Julius is still not able to keep his mouth shut, somehow desperately clinging on to the illusion that he is still relevant. He was speaking at a public rally in Kimberley yesterday.
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First Goldman Sachs, Now JPMorgan Chase; Second Honest Banker Shows Himself
16 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This really is quite something. One might even say a “trend” is occurring. Following the publication of a whistleblowing letter by an ex-Goldman Sachs employee in the New York Times, a second honest banker has emerged. He works at JPMorgan Chase, and wrote his letter to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Shocking CNN Report Hints At Ethnic Cleansing In Syria
16 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Syria has been in uprising since last year, with protesters demanding the resignation of Bashar al-Assad and the overthrow of his government. But this monster has access to loads of weapons and security forces. And if recent footage released by CNN is anything to go by, he will wipe out everyone who opposes him in cold blood – including entire families.
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First Commercial Spaceship To Launch To Space Station April 30
16 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
NASA officials have announced that the first launch of a commercially built space capsule to the International Space Station is scheduled for the end of April. California-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) are the dudes responsible for the capsule in question, the unmanned Dragon spacecraft.
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Obama Drops Glossy New Retrospective Of His First Term In Office [VIDEO]
16 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As Obama prepares to fight off the Republicans to stay in the oval office for another four years, a film-maker has this pretty documentary film as retrospective of the President’s first term. We have the video, and some hot-off-the-press shade that Piers Morgan threw at it, after the jump!
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Irish Prime Minister Goes On Charm Offensive To Time With St Patrick’s Day
16 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Irish prime minister, Enda Kenny, is about to embark on what’s being called a charm offensive to woo investment from wealthier nations. His first stop, the United States, has been perfectly timed to tie in with tomorrow’s St Patrick’s Day festivities. Because no-one is going to refuse an Irish politician money on St Paddy’s.
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Vaalwater Police Brutality Victim Speaks [VIDEO]
16 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Norman Mokau, the victim of a brutal attack at the hands of a Vaalwater police officer in Limpopo last year, says he is still in pain after the incident. Mokau was beaten up by a police officer in November last year and the officer has only just been suspended.
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Racist Anti-Obama Bumper Sticker Goes Viral [PICS]
16 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Can you imagine what these people must be like in real life? A picture taken of a racist bumper sticker aimed at Barack Obama has gone viral. Referring to the upcoming US elections – in which Obama will stand for a second term – it reads: “Don’t Re-Nig In 2012. Stop repeat offenders. Don’t re-elect Obama!”
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South African Goldman Sachs Exec Exposes The Rot In His Firm
15 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Goldman Sachs lost $2,2 billion of its market value yesterday after Greg Smith – a South African-born Goldman “big shot” in Europe – chose to resign and write an opinion piece letter about Goldman’s corporate culture to the New York Times.
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Umkhonto We Sizwe: “Malema Would Have Faced Firing Squad During Struggle”
15 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans’ Association (MKMVA) has kicked up quite a bit of dust over a statement they’ve made about Julius Malema. They say that if this was still the struggle era, Malema would have been killed by a firing squad for “the way in which he was rude to the ANC leadership.” See the ANCYL’s response after the jump.
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Discovery Channel Fires Bear Grylls
14 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
He’s eaten from a zebra carcass, swum across freezing lakes in just his undies to see what it’d be like, and he once slept in a dead sheep’s carcass for warmth. Sadly, it might be a while before we get to watch any of Bear’s antics again. The Discovery Channel set him free for good yesterday by announcing their relationship is over.
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North Korea / South Korea Punch-Up [VIDEO]
14 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
North and South Koreas relationship is staid at best. They’ve been taunting each other for all of my life. The Korean War was in 1950 and the vibe hasn’t really improved since. North Korea threatens to blow up South Korea on an almost monthly basis and when you hear that two of their officials (one […]
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UPDATE: Vicious Police Brutality In Vaalwater, Limpopo
14 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 14 Comments
Yesterday, 2oceansVibe ran a story about the brutal handling of an individual by a Vaalwater policeman. Instead of facing a charge of attempted murder, the officer involved is facing a lesser charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. He also spent time as the acting station commander of Vaalwater Police Station, after the incident occurred.
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Vicious Police Brutality In Vaalwater, Limpopo [VIDEO]
13 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 14 Comments
A video clip of a uniformed police officer brutally attacking and detaining an individual has been brought to our attention. The footage, allegedly filmed in Vaalwater, Limpopo, clearly incriminates a Vaalwater police van, and a uniformed police officer who appears to still be on duty. N5FW.
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Kony Film Creators Release New Video Addressing Criticisms [VIDEO]
13 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
By now most of you will have seen the infamous Kony 2012 video which, as of this morning, has become the most viral video ever. You’ll also have seen the considerable backlash, both from Ugandans and elsewhere. Now, watch how the original video’s creators responded to criticism, live. Click through for the video.
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Ad Agency Turns 13 Homeless Men Into Wi-Fi Hotspots
13 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Advertising agency BBH has come under fire for their turning 13 homeless men walking Wi-Fi hotspots at the recent SXSW conference in Austin, Texas. The “Homeless Hotspots” sported shirts saying, “I’m a 4G hotspot,” with an access code for the network.
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George Bizos Declares Info Bill Unconstitutional
13 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nelson Mandela’s former defence lawyer, and veteran human rights lawyer, George Bizos, has written to Parliament stating that the protection of state information bill is unconstitutional on several counts.
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90 Homosexual Youths Stoned To Death In Iraq
12 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
A horrifying new report has revealed that over 90 “emo kids” have been stoned to death, allegedly by Shia militants in Iraq. As many as 58 have been killed the last six weeks alone.
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KZN Matric Nabs R800 000 Road Tender
12 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A KwaZulu-Natal company, run by an 18-year-old matric pupil, has won a municipal tender for nearly R800 000 to build a gravel road in a southern KZN town, raising eyebrows over the awarding of the contract.
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Journalists Being ‘Strongly Cautioned’ Against Reporting On TSA Scanning Vulnerabilities
12 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Following a recent viral expose by blogger Jonathan Corbett on the potentially serious weaknesses in the TSA’s airport body scanners, multiple journalists have reported receiving emails from the TSA “strongly cautioning” them against covering the story. Corbett is encouraging media outlets to cover the story anyway.
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Julius Malema Calls For Regulation Of The Media
12 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
In the very same interview on SABC last night (covered in the Morning Spice here), in which Julius Malema asked the ANC for forgiveness, he has also called for heavier regulation of our media. Malema alleges that the media is what is destroying democracy in South Africa. A bit of a silly accusation if you ask me. More of his rant, inside.
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Black Economic Empowerment Controversy Rages In Western Cape
09 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Five guys recently got shortlisted for a promotion at the Western Cape Department of Correctional Services. Only one of them was recommended for the job, but because he is White he won’t get it. Instead, these leaked internal memo’s show that the post will be advertised and the process followed repeatedly, until a suitable Black candidate can be found for the position.
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Stop KONY 2012: Ugandans React To Viral Kony Video
09 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
As the #StopKONY juggernaut continues rampaging across the interwebs and social networks, some reporters have turned to Kony’s fellow Ugandans for comment on the video, and the Invisible Children organisation’s project to bring Joseph Kony to justice. Their opinions? Not positive.
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Behind The Hype: Who Is Joseph Kony, And How Is Twitter Going To Stop Him?
08 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Yesterday, the internet was all about Invisible Children’s #stopKONY campaign and video, but while Americans get themselves into a froth about a country they don’t even know the location of, and a man they only know through rumours, we take a closer look at the organisation behind the hype. And as a number of commentators look closer, the cracks in Invisible Children’s premise, promises and their presentation become anything but invisible.
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Mandela’s Grandson Charged With Fraud
08 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier this week, 2oceansVibe reported that possible charges of fraud were to be brought against Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Zondwa Mandela. We can now confirm that charges have been laid against him, as well as an Aurora Empowerment Systems lawyer, who also happens to be a director of Velvet Sky Aviation.
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Invisible Children: Make Joseph Kony Famous [VIDEO]
07 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This might turn out to be the most inspiring documentary you will watch all year. A serious campaign is underway to bring down Joseph Kony, the infamous leader of the Ugandan guerrilla group: the Lord’s Resistance Army. The LRA is responsible for an unquantifiable number of atrocities across Uganda. Human trafficking, brutal rape, and child soldier deployment are commonplace. This is KONY 2102.
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The ANC Is Gunning For A Provincial Re-Shuffle, Watch Out Western Cape!
07 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Recently, the ANC released a wad of discussion documents that will lead the various policy discussions at its upcoming National Electoral Conference this year. One of them outlines a startling plan to reshuffle and re-organise South Africa’s provinces to “ensure more functionality, economic viability and racial/ethnic integration”. So what exactly does that mean?
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SABC Approves 24-Hour News Channel Launch Date
06 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The SABC has had plans to launch a new channel for a while. It has now announced that its new channel will again attempt an April 1 launch. And no, that’s no April Fool’s joke like last time. They’re serious this time. The channel will be a 24-hour news channel, and will be launched in conjunction with MultiChoice.
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