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South Africa
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Going Mountain Biking This Weekend? Check This First
02 Jun 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Camping is one of those things that will divide people into two clear camps – those who love it and those who loathe it. It doesn’t need to be so hard you know.
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Tragic Loss Of One Of SA Music’s Great Legends – George Bacon
01 Jun 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The South African music industry was rocked to its core this past weekend with the loss of one of their most beloved sons.
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Mazeltov! Mummy’s Boy Gets A ‘Luxury’ Home [Pics]
01 Jun 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When you stand accused of a heinous crime that has captured national attention people tend to take a dim view of everything you do. Let’s get snarky about Christopher Panayiotou’s new home.
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People Are Getting Pulled Over For Using Their Apple Watch While Driving
01 Jun 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Oh but the rules of the road do become a problem sometimes, especially if you are wanting to check your emails or update your Facebook. So what are we going to do about it?
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This Is What Really Went Down With The Trevor Noah Family Death Confusion
01 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The past few weeks have been rough for the folks over at the Sunday Times, forcing them into a lengthy account of what exactly went wrong with the Trevor Noah story that graced their front page.
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The All-In-One Powerbank That Can Jump Start Your Car
01 Jun 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s usually pretty soon after your car battery splutters its last breath that the finger pointing starts – who left the lights on? Chill out people, there’s a new gadget in town and it’s a versatile number.
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The SA Man Who Joined ISIS And Died
01 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
We’ve heard plenty of late about youngsters being intercepted on their way to Syria. Now we have official confirmation of the first South African to die fighting alongside ISIS.
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SA Admits Paying $10 Million FIFA Money, But…
01 Jun 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
As South African officials clamour to deny any wrongdoing during the 2010 World Cup bid it seems cracks are beginning to appear. First to break ranks was Danny Jordaan.
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This Poem About Nkandla Is Pure Genius
29 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
We could all use a laugh after yesterday’s Nkandla news, and it being a Friday and all we thought we’d treat you to some poetic brilliance.
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Wow – Elephant Herd Recues Collapsed Baby [Video]
29 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Look at that face. It baffles me that people can go around killing these animals. I hope this little calf has a very happy life and one day tramples a poacher.
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Was It Tokyo? Here Are The Possible FIFA Bribe Co-Conspirators
29 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Whilst the indictment served by the US is yet to name exactly which South African officials were dishing out bribes, we may be closer to the truth.
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The Solution To All Your Gardening Problems – Including Picking Up Poop
29 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You spend hours watering the thing, protecting it from moles and praying you avoid the growing piles of dog deposits – why must having a lawn be such a drag?
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Meanwhile, In Philippi – Folks Burn Down Councillor’s House [Video]
29 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Looks like the residents of Philippi have been partying up a storm this week, throwing petrol bombs in celebration of still having no running water.
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Pay Back No Money: Zuma Gets Off Scot-Free
28 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Looks like there will be some backslapping tonight after the Police Minister declared Zuma will not have to pay back a single cent for Nkandla. Oh, and about that fire pool.
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Fikile Has Spoken – What World Cup Corruption?
28 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
He has a reputation for being somewhat outspoken, and Fikile Mbalula did not disappoint during his stone-cold denial of the allegations against South Africa’s 2010 World Cup bid.
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Classic: We Bribed FIFA But Then Couldn’t Pay The Money
28 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
It’s embarrassing enough being caught in the midst of a massive corruption scandal, but it’s even worse when you need help to pay your own bribes.
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SA’s Teen Dream Of Legal Sex Gets Closer To Reality
28 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The ANC has absolutely nailed this new bill on the head and unless some seriously free contraception is handed out, we’re going to see a lot of kids ruining their lives.
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Opposition Parties React Angrily To Zuma’s Parliamentary Gigglefest
28 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The South African political landscape has really descended into a free-for-all, although the latest attacks on Jacob Zuma are taking things to the next level.
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Avoid Looking Like A Knob When You Open Your Bubbly In Public
28 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
It’s time to pop open the good stuff and the thirsty crowd gathers. No pressure, but if you botch this there will be many unhappy faces pointed in your direction. Here’s how you nail it.
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Jacob Zuma Thinks Nkandla Is Bloody Hilarious [Video]
28 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
We’re getting quite used to hearing Jacob Zuma enjoy a chuckle at our expense in parliament, but should he really be cracking jokes about Nkandla?
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Tourism Is Dying: UK Press Confirms SA Visa Laws Are Putting Brits Off Visiting
28 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There is nothing that kills holiday planning more than stringent visa regulations. They can take the fun out of day-dreaming about snowmen and Disney World and the Eiffel Tower. But, that’s life.
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Verwoerd’s Grandson Is Not A Big Fan
28 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
My enduring memory of my grandfather is of a wonderfully cantankerous old man pulling up his knee-high socks and muttering obscenities. My grandfather wasn’t the architect of apartheid however.
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Medical History: SA Does It Again
28 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If this doesn’t make you appreciate the incredible doctors we have in this country then I don’t know what will – this is a proudly South African moment, me thinks.
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Cape Town’s Underground Tube Map
27 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hold up, what’s that you say, an underground tube in Cape Town? It looks like it would beat our train system hands down.
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EFF Spokesperson Rips Zuma, Ramaphosa And The ANC A New One
27 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The gloves are well and truly off after EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi went to town on the ruling party in a sustained verbal attack. Ding ding ding.
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This Is How You Pay Zero Property Rates In Johannesburg
27 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s a good thing they pay you well up in the Big Smoke or there would be no point in living there. Property rates remain a pesky expenditure but there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
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This Francois Van Coke Video Has Been Viewed Half A Million Times [Video]
27 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s lovely when something South African makes us proud – we have plenty of talent in this country, let’s not let it get overshadowed by all our other issues.
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So What Does R40k Rental Get You In Sea Point And Gardens?
27 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Let’s imagine for a second you are rolling in the dough and you want to scope out some prime rental property. These two beauts might be just what you are looking for.
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21-Year-Old Kills Himself At Cape Town’s Cavendish Square
27 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 8 Comments
Sad news from Claremont’s Cavendish Square Mall yesterday evening as a 21-year-old man took his own life.
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SA’s Top Selling Smartphone Is Not What You Think It Is
26 May 2015 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
If you want to get people riled up these days just criticise the make of smartphone they use. Yes, people are touchy about such things so let’s add some figures into the mix.
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