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The 2012 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate – Everything And More! [PHOTO GALLERY]
10 Jan 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Anyone who made it to Saturday’s 151st L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate will attest to the fact that it was everything and more than we could possibly imagine! What a day of royal elegance it was! Guests witnessed an appearance of the legendary Pocket Power leading out the contenders for the main race, the L’Ormarins Queens Plate […]
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Tourist Miraculously Survives After Bungee Cord Snaps [VIDEO]
09 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Ever wondered how many times a bungee cord can be used before it snaps? The answer, as an Australian tourist recently found out, turns out to be about 50 000 times. Miraculously she survived her 111-meter nosedive into the Zambezi River – video after the jump.
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The Greatest Cricket Catch Of All Time? [VIDEO]
09 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Click through to watch a video of Bevan Small and Michael Mason’s combined effort to dismiss Brad Wilson in New Zealand’s T20 domestic league. It may well be the best catch ever caught on camera.
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Friday Morning Spice
06 Jan 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Cape Town Prepares For The Most Prestigious Event Of The Year – More and more people seem to have come around to the fact that there is only one classy horse racing affair in South Africa – one that boasts limited numbers and genuine cool. Unlike other horse racing events, The L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate on […]
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Roelof Van Der Merwe Faces Australian Drink Driving Charge
03 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As South African cricketing legend, Jacques Kallis makes his 150th Test match appearance during the third Test against Sri Lanka at Newlands this week, another international South African cricketer faces a court appearance in Australia for failing a roadside breath test on New Year’s Day.
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Graeme Smith Is Definitely Not Resigning As Proteas Skipper
30 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Despite rumours of his resignation as SA’s test cricket captain, which spread like wildfire yesterday in social media channels following the Proteas’ resounding defeat to Sri Lanka, Graeme Smith is not resigning. While a comment on Twitter alluded to him possibly stepping down as skipper, he has confirmed that this “is not the case at all”.
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The 2012 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Is Around The Corner
28 Dec 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
The most exciting thing about this time of year is the fact that Cape Town’s most prestigious event – the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate, is just around the corner. This absolute pleasure of a day is marked in red felt-tip pen in the diaries of informed local and international folk, who know and understand quality. The […]
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Shane Warne Commentates His Bowling In Real Time – The World Witnesses Genius [VIDEO]
21 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shane Warne recently stepped out of retirement to play for the Melbourne Stars, and hooked up to a microphone, his live commentary on his bowling revealed the genius of his cricketing brain. Part of Shane Warne’s agreement to play for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League was underpinned by a deal with television […]
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Runaway Golf Cart Crashes Into Celebrating Coach After Win [VIDEO]
19 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
An unmanned, electric golf cart ploughed into a crowd at a football game, consisting of the winning head coach and six other people. The incident happened during celebrations at the end of a high school championship football game in Texas over the weekend. Video after the jump.
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Bernie Ecclestone Parking Cars In Mayfair
12 Dec 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
I was grabbing a couple poached eggs at Cecconi’s with The Big H just off Saville Row – Mayfair – this weekend. We spotted a new white Range Rover Evoque struggling to park opposite us. The driver was a Brazilian woman and, after a few attempts, her companion jumped out to help direct her. What […]
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WIN Tickets To The 2012 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate
07 Dec 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
COMPETITION IS CLOSED. WELL DONE TO BUSISIWE AND EMMA, WHO HAVE BOTH WON DOUBLE TICKETS TO THE QUEEN’S PLATE It’s not only the most prestigious horse race in South Africa, it also happens to be the most prestigious EVENT of the year. It is the one date that we at 2oceansibe refuse to miss. Such class, […]
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Facebook Memology 2011: The Things People Talked About The Most This Year
07 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Facebook yesterday released a big ol’ lump of data about the most shared content of 2011, both globally and for specific countries. Osama Bin Laden’s death was far and away the most popular status update topic, followed distantly by the Super Bowl results and and the Casey Anthony trial for second and third most popular, respectively.
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US Football Pitch Invasion Injures 12 As Poles Get Torn Down [Video]
05 Dec 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Much excitement over in the United States (of America) as a team in Oklahoma won what would surely be described as a derby match of sorts. I say this, because there was a virtual riot after the game with a total pitch invasion, which included the uprights being ripped down. Pretty hectic visuals. This from […]
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French International Rugby Player’s Father Jumps Into On-Field Brawl [VIDEO]
30 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Clearly the father (or “papa” as they like to say in France) of international rugby player, Imanol Harinordoquy had a touch too much pastis during a derby game between Biarritz and Bayonne. Check out the video after the jump.
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This €110 Million, 82m Superyacht Belongs In A Spy Movie
28 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Fully equipped with a personal submarine, a helicopter that nests in a hydraulically operated hangar and water cannons, the PJ World Yacht is the ultimate floating luxury mansion that you’ve always dreamed of… and will never have.
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The Puma ‘Quad’ At The V&A Waterfront – Jack Parow, Wedding DJs, Craig De Sousa And More! BE THERE!
25 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
If you’ve missed the branding around town for the Puma Quad and yacht that will be arriving in Cape town, then you seriously need to consider an eye appointment. PUMA enters new yacht into 2011/12 Volvo Ocean Race Cape Town, South Africa, November 2011 – PUMA Sailing fans can catch all the action of the […]
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The 2012 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Is Around The Corner
23 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS TO THE QUEEN’S PLATE I find it somewhat amusing that people are already talking about plans for New Year, and yet they neglect to discuss the event which comes just after New Year, every year. An event which oozes more class and genuine fun than any New Year party could […]
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Poor Blatter Hurt By Racism Attack
23 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Poor Sepp Blatter. Things still aren’t going his way. Blatter said yesterday how hurt he felt after being criticised for his comments about racism in football. Visibly perplexed, he said: “I was very much hurt by these comments because it touched me in my conscience.”
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Sylvester Stallone To Produce Rocky Musical
22 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sylvester Stallone is teaming up with Ukranian heavyweight boxers, Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, to produce a stage musical based on Rocky. Is it worth making a joke about this? I mean my feeling is that the ridiculousness of the situation sort of speaks for itself, but let me know if you need more.
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Buchulife Ambassador, Jacques Kallis Cruises Past 12 000 Test Runs
22 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
South African cricketing legend, and ambassador for Buchulife, joined an elite club of test cricketers who have scored more than 12 000 runs. He takes his rightful place in a group of players that includes Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, and Rahul Dravid. In fact, Kallis is now the fourth highest scorer of runs in the […]
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Peter Roebuck Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Male Student
21 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It looks like the investigation into the death of Peter Roebuck is far from over. The Australian sports journalist committed at the Newlands Southern Sun hotel last weekend. Police will now question 16 male students who lived with him in his eight-bedroom house. Roebuck had been accused of sexually assaulting one of them before his suicide.
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Prawns Apologise To Motorists For Sunday’s 94.7 Momentum Cycle Challenge
18 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A 2oceansViber sent us this report regarding an upcoming prawn gathering in Johannesburg. Yesterday morning, a bunch of them hit the morning traffic on foot, yet still wearing their helmets. Their agenda? To apologise in advance for Sunday’s 94.7 Momentum Cycle Challenge, and to present motorists with alternative routes to get around the city. They also urged drivers to #SmileDammit
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Butch James On 2oceansVibe Radio, Tomorrow
18 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
He might’ve spent a few games on the bench at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, but popular Springbok flyhalf Butch James will be on THE BENCH come this Saturday, as he hits 2oceansVibe Radio HQ from 08h00 to 10h00 to talk about his newly-released book, Butch. The hard-hitting Bok number 10 is South Africa’s most-capped […]
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Bryce Lawrence Admits He Made “Mistakes”
17 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Controversial New Zealand referee, Bryce Lawrence has finally spoken out in response to allegations of his incompetence during a crucial Rugby World Cup match which the Springboks lost to the Wallabies. Before the red mist descends once more, let’s hear Bryce out.
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Sepp Blatter Says Racial Insults On Soccer Field “Should Be Forgotten”
17 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
FIFA president Sepp Blatter said yesterday that racial insults on the soccer field are nothing more than “on-field provocation”. He also suggested that players should accept this as part of the game and simply shake hands at the end of the match. I was actually trying to think of something sarcastic to insert here, but I’m too busy weeping for humanity at the moment.
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Indonesians Cheer For Mortal Enemies, Malaysia During Southeast Asia Games
15 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Indonesians and Malaysians don’t like each other very much. In fact, they dislike each other so much that “Hate Malaysia” and “Hate Indonesia” were even trending topics on Twitter last year after Indonesia lost a football game to their counterparts, that involved laser pointers. Now Indonesian students are being paid to support their archenemies in the Southeast Asia Games.
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They’re Deploying Ground-to-Air Missiles For the 2012 London Olympics.
15 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Philip Hammond, Liam Fox’s replacement as the UK’s Defence Secretary, announced to MPs that ground-to-air missiles would be deployed “to protect” the 2012 Olympic Games in London if deemed operationally necessary. This follows shortly after America announced intentions to send up to 1 000 security agents to provide protection for US contestants and diplomats.
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Delhi Police Rebooting Hansie Cronje Match Fixing Case
15 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
International cricket is desperately trying to save some face after years of ridicule at the hands of numerous match-fixing scandals. And with the recent jail terms handed to the Pakistani cricketers, probably the most scandalous of all match-fixing cases is set to be reopened: the Hansie Cronje archives.
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Former Springbok Solly Tyibilika Killed
14 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Rugby star, Solly Tyibilika was shot dead in a Gugulethu tavern over the weekend. Police say two men entered the premises at around 02h00 on Saturday and started shooting randomly, injuring two other patrons and killing Tyibilika, 32.
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The Kommetjie Surf Contest – Fun For Everyone – This Saturday – Be There
14 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
2oceansVibe has had a long-standing connection with “The Kom” – which is probably the reason why we feel safe when walking around the area, wearing clothes and behaving in a way that is foreign to its local inhabitants. We’ve also got life-long honorary membership and protection from the KSI (Kom Skom International), which doesn’t hurt. […]
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