After the murder engineering firm First Tech’s chairperson Jefferey Wiggill almost two months ago, the company has been liquidated to service unpaid debts. Not only will the provisional liquidation affect the employees of the company’s subsidiaries but other companies indirectly associated with First Tech will be affected too.
The actions of Pope Francis seem to have startled many, from washing the feet of prisoners, women and Muslims to his Homily including the comment that “the Lord has redeemed all of us… even the atheists”. He sent words of wisdom to Italy’s Muslim immigrants before the commencement of Ramadan.
Italy’s supreme court has rejected former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s appeal against tax fraud convictions. The decision angered Berlusconi, prompting him to broadcast a message in which he maintained his innocence and accused magistrates of persecuting him.
Become a true book worm with a Kindle Wi-Fi or a Kindle Paperweight with Wi-Fi and 3G and enjoy almost infinite reading. The Kindle prides itself on being the smallest and lightest Kindle, boasting a high-contrast ink screen with a battery that lasts up to one month.
Ads are everywhere nowadays. You can’t get away from them. But they had to start somewhere. This ad for Bulova, a watch and jewellery company, aired in the US on 1 July, 1941. Only 10 seconds in length with only five words spoken, this is the world’s first television commercial. The spot cost Bulova a whopping $9 […]
Earlier this week we brought you the tragic story of the Lamborghini Murcielago that burnt to a crisp in Clifton. You can watch two videos of that horrific event, here. Well, it’s now a few days laters, and the charred remains are making their way to the car graveyard for interring. It’s a sad sight. […]
Take a look at the famous Grolsch Swingtop bottle – its unique shape, unique size, unique label, and of course, unique swingtop seal. No other beer looks like a Grolsch, and no other beer tastes quite like it either.
Jack White’s ex wife, Karen Elson, a singer-songwriter/model, has taken out a restraining order against him, barring him from having any contact with her whatsoever, unless it relates to parenting their two kids. Elson, who has primary custody of the couple’s children, claims that Jack is an unfit father with a violent temper and, “Fears […]
It has almost been a year since NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover touched down on the red planet. The WALL-E lookalike landed on Mars on 6 August last year, and since then has been drilling into the martian planet, collecting soil samples and taking some of the best selfies in the universe.
No, it is not the one in the image, but rather a curvy design that had been dubbed the “pebble. Te new DStv Explora decoder was unveiled on Wednesday by MultiChoice.
Nothing has been set in stone, but a proposal has been drawn up to place a 60 metre high sculpture of former president Nelson Mandela’s face on the cliffs of Table Mountain.
US very disappointed in Russia’s Snowden decision. Brett Goldin killers denied parole. Snowden gets job offer from Russia’s Facebook. Tsvangirai dismisses Zim election as ‘farce.’ Castro blames porn for kidnapping. Simon Cowell “Unbelievable story of betrayal.”
Simon Cowell has mentioned before that he does not want children but on Wednesday news broke that music mogul Simon Cowell is the father of married New York socialite Lauren Silverman’s unborn child.
Look, news is sometimes complicated and difficult understand. Sure, you’ve heard of this “Bradley Manning” guy. His name has been bandied about on campus, at a braai, or around the watercooler. You heard he was sentenced for espionage against the United States, but you’re not sure why, or how. That’s okay. Taiwanese animated news has […]
Barack Obama has the most Twitter followers of any president in the world. But he also happens to be one of the least connected global leaders on Twitter. How is this possible? It’s all about engagement, replies, and conversation. Twiplomacy have knocked together a fascinating cross section of global leaders and their influence on Twitter, below.
United States NSA whistleblower and fugitive Edward Snowden is in the wild. His lawyer confirmed to press on Thursday afternoon that Snowden had been granted refugee status by Russian authorities, the terms of which will allow Snowden to live in the country for one year.
This New Zealand Aston enthusiast chose the 1961 Aston Martin DB4 model to replicate. Ivan Sentch has undertaken the painstaking task of 3D printing the replica which has plenty of detail on the body.
Breathe the weight away is what former Japanese actor Miki Ryosuke is claiming. If you simply concentrate on your breathing and take long breathes and exhale aggressively for two to five minutes daily, you will lose weight.
The sex scandal involving Monica Lewinsky and former United States president Bill Clinton cannot be put to bed. The National Enquirer is claiming they have obtained a sex tape and love letters that Lewinsky made for Clinton. A cleaner has come forward with the tape which was meant to be destroyed in 1998.
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An unnamed 45-year-old man suffered a stroke. He made a full recovery. Sort of. We say “sort of”, because the man developed synesthesia, a neurological syndrome that enables a person to taste colour and sound. And other things.
Justin Bieber’s concert tour made a stop in Detroit on 28 July 2013, Eminem’s old hood. The Biebs decided to show his respect for the rapper by performing ‘Lose Yourself’ on stage. SPOILER: He messed up the lyrics.
Online dating is incredibly annoying, if only for one reason: we’re usually compelled to read reams and reams of personal information about a person when, if we’re completely honest with ourselves, the first impression is the only thing that matters. Introducing Tinder, the geolocated dating app that gets straight to the superficial point.
Home entertainment. It’s a vital cog in the well oiled machine that is your life. You don’t eat the food you love with plastic forks, so why are you piping your favourite tunes and films into your face with subpar audio equipment? Why are you doing that? Stop doing that. Stop it.
If you’re still undecided about Ashton Kutcher’s ability to nail the role of Steve Jobs, this behind the scenes featurette should get you closer to a definitive opinion.
There doesn’t seem to be any enterprise that musician William Adams aka Will.i.am is not involved in. The 38-year-old has successfully made the transition from pop group front man to the tech industry player. As an early consultant in Beats Electronics, Adams recently launched his own hardware business.
Facebook wants to take on television advertising, hard. The social networking platform wants to sell advertising space on the site in the form of a “TV-style commercial”. Advertising in this format could set you back as much as R25 million a day for a 15 second spot.
Those braces are mocking us. Yes, this young lady was called to the Bar of England and Wales at the tender age of 18. Gabrielle Turnquest did at 18 what the average lawyer achieves at 27-years-old. Turnquest is the youngest person in history to have passed the bar exam.
The human body is a beautiful work of art. Lovely to look at. Especially naked. British photographer, Carl Warner, has seen the beauty that is the human body and created amazing landscapes…with naked people. Using the curves, bumps and contours of the human form he has created images of rolling hills, valleys and mountains using […]
Diamonds shine, but I think we can all agree that nothing in the world can show off its full splendour without being set in the correct lighting. In the same vein, a diamond is pretty on its own, sure, but the setting of the diamond on the band is what allows it to channel and […]