Three patrons at Stones in Fourways, Johannesburg, thought they could get away with smoking a sneaky spliff in the toilets. Little did they know Shane Myburgh was on duty that night, and Shane Myburgh doesn’t take kak
In an affadavit first published by the Beeld newspaper this week, Lieutenant Colonel Christine Anderson stated that she had facilitated the landing of a plane at Waterkloof Air Base transporting wedding guests from India to a Gupta family wedding in the North West province on instructions apparently from Zuma himself. Anderson’s statement makes it clear that Bruce […]
Well, this is just delightful. An outspoken but thus-far anonymous critic of the e-Tolls system in Johannesburg has erected massive advertising-grade billboards on the side of the N1 and N3, reading “E-tolls. Proudly brought to you by the ANC.”
These terrific video teasers following the journey of the Bridgestone SA Swimsuit ladies are pointing to one thing – the launch event! That’s coming soon, on the 18th of October, in fact. Speaking of the launch event. DON’T FORGET THE COMPETITION! You only have ONE WEEK left to enter! WIN: A VIP experience for yourself […]
Welcome to our new favourite YouTube channel: Hard Eddy’s Gaad To Laaf (guide to life). Here’s the description under the first video: “Boet, subscraab to my chennel, or I will drib you in the flippin’ face. Simple. As. That. Subscribe to my Gaad to Laaf and your laaf will be much less kak. Schweet, boytjies and binnets. One taam.”
“I wasn’t going to write this letter, but today i’ve been dodging phone calls from various industry blogs who wished me to remark upon your having said your career was designed to be similar to mine … So this is what I need to say … And it is said in the spirit of fatherliness and with love.”
Facebook is partnering with San Francisco development firm St. Anton Partners to build a 394-unit housing complex, most of which will be filled with Facebook employees. The development – called Anton Menlo – will sprawl over 10 acres of land in Menlo Park, California. The 630,000 square-foot Facebook town will be walking and biking distance to […]
Miley, being the embryo that she is, replied to Sinead’s slightly unhinged but nevertheless relavent open letter by posting a screenshot of tweets posted by O’Connor over two years ago, in which she pleads for medication in order to avoid a mental breakdown. Miley went to compare O’Connor to Amanda Bynes, who recently suffered a public mental unravelling. So, naturally Sinead wrote another open letter to Miley on her Facebook page.
The Daily Maverick caught up with Mail & Guardian editor in chief, Chris Roper to discuss the R500 million defamation suit brought against the paper by the notorious Gupta family. They’re suing the Sunday Times for the same amount – putting their claim at a cool R1 billion.
Footage of the dramatic Washington car chase that left the female driver dead has surfaced. A child was in the car with the woman, but was unharmed. Check out this report. Here’s an eyewitness account: The Secret Service guy was just having a cow. Yelling at her and banging on the car. She ran the barricade down […]
Silk Road, AKA the “eBay of drugs,” was a hidden internet site on the Tor network where you could buy drugs and hire hitmen, anonymously, with a simple double-click. The site was operating smoothly for years, turning its owner into a millionaire (and a killer) until he slipped up.
Crazy woman killed in police car chase from White House. Twitter files IPO. Instagram: it’s time. SA teens can have sex now. Rhino horn traded openly in JHB. Adobe loses 2.9 million customer records.
So you’ve packed on a few during winter and you’re panicky about heading into summer looking the way you do. I don’t blame you. While you work on reducing your carb intake, how about getting some panel beating done?
A passenger who was on SAA’s New York to Johannesburg flight on Tuesday, landing on Wednesday morning, has confirmed that SAA are no longer serving dinner on the flight. But that’s just the beginning.
Ladies and gentlemen, it could be one for the record books! The Mail & Guardian reports that the Gupta family is suing the newspaper for R500 million, in what may well be the largest media defamation suit in the history of South Africa. According to the M&G, “The case relates to an article published in the M&G in March […]
A Lieutenant Colonel in the South African National Defense Force has implicated Jacob Zuma in the Guptagate scandal, through a sworn affidavit. Could this be the one that finally takes down the Teflon President?
This was roped to the traffic light on the corner of Strand and Adderley in Cape Town this morning. There you go. Just enjoy that. I’d love to know what the story behind that one is. Anyone care to have a go at guessing the scenario behind that headline in the comments section?
Californian Governer, Jerry Brown passed legislation yesterday that makes the production and publishing of so-called “revenge porn” ilegal in that state. The specific terms of the law describe revenge porn as actions “in which a person electronically distributes or posts on the Internet nude pictures of an ex-romantic partner after a breakup to shame the person in public.”
Are you a car salesman? Know someone who is? This next story might just change your life… In this segment, Seth finds out about a new niche app that makes selling cars that much easier. It’s called JustCapture.It.
Three Bolivians are in police custody after their classic plane-to-jungle-drug-drop went awry. How did it go awry? The chaps dropping $1 million in mixed denominations to their colleagues below overshot their mark somewhat, simultaneously losing their cash, and alerting local authorities to the presence of gangsters in the jungle. The cash monies were wrapped in a seal […]
We knew there was something besides disdain on Rihanna’s face during Miley’s 2013 VMA performance – it was annoyance at a minor threat. Rihanna’s music video for ‘Pour It Up’ features diamond bikini tops, a golden throne, red bikini bottoms covered in dollar bills, and multiple stripper poles. You stay classy, America.
Alex Ferguson has sat down with American broadcaster Charlie Rose for an hour-long interview in which he dishes on his fraught relationships with David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, and Chelsea’s desire to land him as their manager.
Here’s some statistical ammunition to arm yourself with ahead of your next meeting request. Talking to coworkers and meetings account for more wasted time at the office than any other factor. Your boss wants you to be productive? Tell him to put those instructions in an email, and leave you the hell alone. Oh, and porn is a listed time waster, as well.
Not to mention ALL meals, game activities and non-premium brand drinks at a 5-star resort Chobe as well as a sunset cruise on The Zambezi. Still interested? Then we suggest you get involved in this weekends Betflash Multiple, currently offering you 68 – 1 odds on the following: SA to beat The All Blacks Argentina […]
A group of tourists cruising off the coast of California this last weekend happened upon something of a rarity in the ocean – a whale carcass. Sighting a whale carcass is unusual because a plethora of marine animals usually make short work of the bodies of deceased sea-dwellers. That principal was excellently demonstrated by multiple great white sharks, who went to task on the body of the whale right in front of the boat.
I’m pretty sure you saw what we just did there. Sinead O’Connor has taken it upon herself to write an open letter to Miley Cyrus, appealing to the young starlet to refrain from “prosituting” herself to the music business. O’Connor’s letter comes in the wake of comments from Cyrus to Rolling Stone, in which she indicated that O’Connor’s iconic video for ‘Nothing Compares 2U’ was the aesthetic inspiration for Cyrus’ ‘Wrecking Ball’ video.
Paco Leon – heard of him? Yeah, me neither. Until now. The Spanish actor promised the twitterverse a nude pic if he reached a million followers and lo and behold, he delivered.
Nobody can deny that puppies are cute, but this little gal is something else. Weighing in at about the same as your average banana, little ‘Angel’ the Yorkshire terrier will melt your heart.
Apple have taken a step into the world of architecture with their latest patent – an all-glass spiral staircase wrapped around a cylinder. They have patented the design, method of construction and materials used for the staircase, which leads patrons up to their Shanghai store.
Banksy is attempting to host an art exhibit, titled “Better Out Than In,” on the streets of New York. Last week, we brought you a new artwork of his spotted on the streets of LA – it seems that was just the beginning of the elusive artist’s master plan.