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Metallica Postpones Concert After James Hetfield Tests Positive for COVID [Video]
05 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The band released a statement saying that the pesky flu had finally caught up with Papa Het, forcing them to reschedule the second of two concerts.
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Pitch Pawfect: Three Dogs Feature As Barking Soloists With Danish Orchestra [Video]
05 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Bizarrely enough, the addition of the canine instrumentalists is not a new adjustment to the piece but was written into the music in the 1700’s.
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Fill Up Your Tank Today! Record Fuel Price Hike To Hit Motorists At Midnight
05 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
You might want to fill up your tanks before the end of the day unless you want to pay an extra R1,71 per litre.
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Kanye West And Wife Banned By Italian Boat Company After NSFW Incident [Video]
05 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
We’re unfortunately getting used to the musician’s controversial shenanigans. This spicy boat ride is not the first time that Ye has made headlines for unsettling behaviour.
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Amateur Astronomer Captures High-Speed Object Smacking Into Jupiter [Video]
05 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
It may just seem like an itty bitty flash, but if this same object hit Earth, load shedding would be the least of our worries.
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Report Reveals How South Africans Are Using AI And ChatGPT
04 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
One of the key concerns raised however is that humans will begin to rely on AI too much, which will impact our species already concerning levels of human intelligence and creativity.
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Gender Reveal Party Ends In Flames As Pilot Crashes In Puff Of Pink Smoke [Video]
04 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
A gender reveal party in Sinaloa, Mexico, took a horrific turn this week when a small plane, hired by an expectant couple to fly overhead, nosedived the pilot to an untimely demise.
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Inventors Of ‘Virtual Fence’ Collar For Dogs Are Now Working On New Pet ‘Smartphone’
04 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
[imagesource:twitter/@HaloCollar] “Hello? Yes, this is dog speaking,” is how a smartphone for dogs manifests in my imagination, but the reality is less fantastical and more a technological feat of great minds. In the ever-evolving world of pet tech, the Halo Collar, which harnesses the power of the internet of things (IoT) with Wi-Fi and GPS […]
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Angry China Is Spreading Misinformation About Japan’s ‘Radioactive’ Fish[Video]
04 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Despite numerous incidents racking up, including rocks thrown at Japanese children in Chinese schools, boycotts against Japanese products, and hundreds of hostile phone calls, there is no proof that China’s citizens have been directly harmed by the Fukushima water release.
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Torrential Rains Turn Burning Man Into Chaotic ‘Survival’ Situation, One Death Being Investigated [Video]
04 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
With classic hippy nonchalance, many Burning Man revellers said on Sunday that they were still in ‘party mode’ and not fussed about the lack of ablution facilities.
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PJ Powers Teams Up With DJ Cosher For A Bumping Remix Of ‘World in Union’ [Video]
04 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The Boks have gone on to win a few World Cups since then, but anyone who was alive during the 1995 tournament will know what an undeniably powerful moment that song was in our country’s history.
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Amazing Satellite Video Shows China’s Space Station Being Assembled In Earth’s Orbit [Video]
04 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Tiangong is currently inhabited by the three-person Shenzhou 17 crew, but China aims to keep the orbital outpost occupied for at least a decade and potentially utilize the station for commercial purposes.
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Gauteng’s Pothole Fixing App Has Only Been Downloaded 11 000 Times, Despite Costing Almost R500k To Develop
04 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
In an attempt to address the notorious pothole problem on South African roads, the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport (GDRT) embarked on an ambitious journey to develop and launch the PotholeFixGP app.
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Forget Probiotics, Beer Is Great For Gut Health
04 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Moderate consumption of beer helps in preventing arteriosclerosis and heart disease, inhibits cancer, and improves blood circulation and immune function.
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‘The Real Master Chef’ Sipho Mbule Rocks PUMA Custom Kicks As Sundowns FC Continues Winning Streak [Video]
01 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Sipho Mbule AKA ‘The Real Master Chef’ recently took to social media to show off the latest PUMA collab with a pair of custom kicks, featuring the player’s name, proud team colours and South African flag swag.
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Move Over Wordle – NY Times Launches New Game ‘Connections’
01 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Following a successful summer testing phase, where it became the Times’ second-most played game behind Wordle, Connections is now being launched on their platform.
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The SA Housekeeper And Viral TikTok Star Helping The Nation Scrub Down [Video]
01 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
The 40-year-old viral sensation is an established businesswoman with her own housekeeping company, Sisters @ Work.
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Research Paper Outlines Why Saudi Arabia’s “The Line” Is Mathematically A Terrible Idea [Video]
01 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A newly released research paper has however outlined why The Line is a terrible idea, while at the same time proposing an easy fix: turning the line into a circle.
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Students Go Hungry As NSFAS Cites ‘Technical Glitch’ Over Non-Payment
01 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Due to ongoing so-called “technical glitches”, NSFAS has now announced that they will be changing to a direct payment method for sending funds to students.
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Activists Furious Over Iceland’s Decision To Resume Whaling With Grenade-Tipped Harpoons
01 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Last year, 148 fin whales were killed in Iceland. Expert analysis of the hunt, conducted on behalf of the food and veterinary authority, revealed distressing details of the practice, including multiple shots and prolonged chases.
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This Tennessee Woman Has The World’s Longest ‘Competitive Mullet’ (Yes, It’s A Real Thing)
01 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Guinness insists that the mullet never really died out, even if its popularity faded beginning in the latter part of the 1990’s. Iran’s government, for instance, banned the hairstyle for being ‘too decadent’.
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Lady Gaga Teams Up With Cotton On To Donate R2.5 Million To SA For Mental Health Support
01 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
The scary fact is that one in seven young people aged 10-19 worldwide grapple with mental health challenges, so it’s about time we drop our poker face and focus on a kinder future.
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Boom’s Sleek New Supersonic Jet Could Take Off By The End Of This Year [Video]
01 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The Overture is designed to fly at Mach 1.7 over water—just a tad slower than the Concorde—and run on any blend of jet fuel, including sustainable aviation fuel.
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Table View Beachfront Is Finally Getting An Upgrade
01 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Work on this iconic stretch of coast is expected to be completed by June 2025, so whatever disruption there is, beachgoers will still be able to access one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. It’ll be worth it.
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Everyone Is Fussing Over Martha Stewart Putting An Iceberg In Her Drink
31 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
It is not like she went to a glacier and carved a piece of ice off it. Icebergs float at sea already and slowly melt. Whether they melt in the ocean or in your glass does not make a difference.
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A Psychologist Explains Why You Should Never ‘Prank’ Your Child [Video]
31 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Apparently there’s a big difference between a ‘joke’ and a ‘prank’ when it comes to what’s going on inside a kid’s brain.
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Why You Should Probably Use A Registered Practitioner For 2023 Tax Filing Season Instead Of ‘Winging It’
31 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Seeing as how hiding your income in a sofa is frowned upon, you must give unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar. The experts can navigate this quagmire better than you, guaranteed.
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ICYMI: Here’s That Rare Blue Supermoon That Lit Up The Night Sky [Images]
31 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
At a time when the internet is littered with AI-created images that are hard to tell apart from the real deal, it’s clear that no one does it better than Mother Nature.
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Tears Flow At Carte Blanche’s Memorial Service For Derek Watts – Watch It Live [Video]
31 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Watts’ dedication to truth-seeking journalism and his indomitable spirit will continue to inspire and guide all those who had the privilege of knowing the man and his work.
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South Africans Are Getting Fed Up With Poor Online Shopping Services
31 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
While the allure and ease of online shopping may be great, it’s not worth the stress of receiving a damaged order, or worse, not receiving it at all.
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