No doubt many of you would have driven past this debacle en route to your office this morning. If you’re a fan of The Butcherman in Green Point you will be devastated to hear that you’ll have to go elsewhere for the rare and delicious lamb shoulder that you’ll no doubt have been planning to roast this evening with garlic gloves, rosemary and mint – because a car just drove through their front window.
Rooibos is one step closer to joining the likes of Champagne, Darjeeling Tea and Columbian Coffee as a member of the exclusive geographically-protected product club. Rules governing the use of the term “Rooibos” on new product trademark applications stipulate that applicants cannot call a product rooibos unless it contains 100% rooibos or it is the main […]
We’ve been wondering for a while who would pickup the SA Swimsuit headline sponsorship, so a big congrats to Bridgestone! Let’s take a look at Nicole Meyer and Jayden Ashley Robinson.. 2oceansvibe caught up with Bridgestone’s SA Advertising and Marketing Manager, Jan Maritz to find out about their association with this SA institution: The employees […]
I’m not sure if you noticed this morning as you lolled about your satin sheets waiting for your servant-lover to bring you an espresso and a cornetto, but the sun is rising earlier of late. One might say that Spring is definitely sprung, which means one thing: you’re running out of time to find your summer residence. Aren’t you so lucky then that we took the time to find you a facemelting beach front villa for a nippy R29 million.
NASA has plans to capture an asteroid, using a robotic space lasso, then tow it in to the moon’s orbit where it can be explored and studied by astronauts. How do they plan on doing that?
Eskom has the very serious problem of trying to increase electricity output while managing the already stressed grid. Of course, they could do this by discouraging electricity use, but that would cause shrinkage in production and consumption, hurting our economy. Lucky for Eskom, a South African company called Illuminate is producing a light that will take a load off our electricity grid without asking us to turn off the lights
Well this is just adorable. Check out these little surfer dudes and dudettes ripping waves like pros. This is sure to make you smile, unless you are a robot, then I’m afraid there is no hope for you.
This is filmmaker Anthony Cerniello’s latest short film, ‘Danielle’. The five minute clip – which takes its name from the model – showcases a woman’s face subtly ageing decades right before your eyes.
From the duo that brought you the ‘History Of Rap’ part one, part two and part three, comes the ‘Evolution Of End Zone Dancing’. Justin Timberlake (late night television seems to be his home away from home these days) and Jimmy Fallon cranked out this hilarious performance to showcase the way the football end zone dance has evolved throughout the years.
The award-winning television series, Downton Abbey has reportedly spurred demand for British-trained household staff in the United Arab Emirates, and wealthy families are paying top dollar for their own personal Carson.
An American woman named Marianne Theresa Johnson-Reddick recently passed away, and her children marked the occasion in their local newspaper with a haunting obituary that paints her as a woman who hated the “gentle and kind human spirit.” Johnson-Reddick was born on January 4, 1945, and passed away last month.
Bill Gates has personally backed an initiative in the US to substitute egg in all foods with a synthesis of plant products. The company making the egg substitute is called Beyond Eggs. (Because they’re helping us move beyond eggs, see that?) Their product launched in a Californian branch of Whole Foods, but the company is hoping to ship it’s product worldwide.
Vladimir ‘Poots’ Putin has written an article for the New York Times. In it, he says the Syrian rebels are to blame for using chemical weapons. Interesting. Click to read his article..
It’s tricky to plead not guilty to drinking and driving, when there is a YouTube video that you previously posted, admitting to killing a man whilst driving drunk.
Sky rockets in flight! Afternoon delight! If you’ve ever stared out of a window and wondered idly how the mating ritual of a honey bee might play out, then this stunning slow motion video will be right up your alley. The video, shot from the perspective of a bee, is an excerpt depicting the aerial mating of domestic […]
An Ethopian farmer named Dhaqabo Ebba is claiming to be at least 160-years-old, which would make him 38 years older than the oldest person to have ever lived, France’s Jeanne Calment.
2oceansvibe radio DJ, Kamini, has won Masterchef SA 2013 – and we couldn’t be more proud of her! After facing off with Leandri in the final, she was announced the winner and was at a loss for words.
SA official fired for being smashed at Chelsea Flower Show. US weapons reach Syrian rebels. Kimi’s Ferrari comeback. Hollande says David Cameron suffered a ‘schoolboy error.’ Dell buyout. Hitler loses citizenship.
Two Cape Town surfers Benji and Davey Brand, as well as local film maker Dan Mace have produced a video highlighting what may well be one of the last great undiscovered surf spots on an African coastline. And barely a day after upload, the video has racked up over 100,000 views. It’s beautiful, and you should watch it.
The photo above shows NASA Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy being carried to a field medical tent shortly after he and Commander Pavel Vinogradov and Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) landed in their Soyuz capsule in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, this morning.
Craft beer has made it’s first billionaire, and it’s Samuel Adams founder, Jim Koch. With the sales of Boston Beer doubling in the past year, the company is now the second largest American brewery. What’s even more amazing, is that these record sales happened at a time when the total beer sales in America fell two per cent. Not bad.
Felix is a feel-good comedy drama that you will cherish for its fun, exuberant and sweet-natured tone. This delightful underdog story arrives in the wake of Spud and has been dubbed “Billy Elliott with Cape Jazz”. It’s wholeheartedly entertaining and difficult not to like, owing to a positively charming ensemble, a spirited story about a […]
Look at this incredibly attractive sex pest. Dr. Barend Delport made it his business to photograph (800 in total) his female patients’ private parts when it wasn’t necessary – like when one little girl had a sore tummy. Now guess what Dr. Delport is receiving treatment for?
If you have fingers and a phone, you have sent a text message. And you’ve probably been caught once or twice using one of these fine abbreviations: BTW, BRB, LOL, BFF or GR8. So have you ever wondered how texting started and how it has evolved over the years? We have, and we have an infographic which will answer burning questions like, “What was the first text message ever sent?”
Kanye West dropped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon yesterday and did a surprise performance his song ‘Bound 2.’ This wasn’t the only surprise of the night, West changed the opening of his song to finally respond to girlfriend, Kim Kardashian’s sex-tape partner, Ray J’s song, ‘I Hit It First.’
The honeymoon phase wore off quickly for this couple. A woman in Montana is accused of pushing her husband off of a cliff after only being married for just over a week. Jordan Linn Graham is facing second degree murder charges, and could face life in prison.
Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal won his second US Open title on Monday night, and secured his 13th Grand Slam title. On Tuesday morning this piece of advertising gold hit the airwaves.
Take your babe to this four star property for the amazing price of R2,499. The privately owned lodge is in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site. It boasts unspoiled wilderness beaches, game reserves, and vast wetlands. Want to see for yourself how great this deal actually is? Check out the regular rates here.
President Jacob Zuma addressed a group of journalism students from the Tshwane University of Technology yesterday. He told them that when he leaves South Africa people always have such great things to say about how well the country is doing, but when he is in South Africa the reporting concentrates on the ‘opposite of positive.’
Oh woe is us! The 2013 World Happiness report is out and, surprise surprise, Denmark has the biggest grin on their faces. Which is more than we can say for SA – which came in the second half of the 156-country long list..