These babies have been a part of the vibe for a VERY long time. Easily more than five years. But you know what they say – true love is in the letting go.
North Korea has been caught releasing doctored photographs of military personel heading into battle, by doubling the number of hovercrafts in a military exercise. North Korean military propaganda has been ratcheted up as tensions with South Korea reach breaking point. The picture above shows multiple vessels, but all have a distinctive shine on the front, with each […]
Nelson Mandela was admitted into hospital around midnight last night for a lung infection. His spokesperson has confirmed that the former president is “conscious.” This from SKY News: The former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, has been taken back to hospital suffering from a lung infection. President Jacob Zuma confirmed that the 94-year-old was […]
The future is now, people. And with apps like these, it’s now-now. For your visual pleasure, just enjoy this list of 12 apps that take science fiction, and make it science awesome. 1# – Anatomy 4D (Free) Get yourself as close to the human anatomy as possible without actually cutting someone up, with the Anatomy 4D. […]
Francois Hougaard is one of South Africa’s most talented rugby players, and certainly one female fans are keeping a keen eye on. At just 24-years-old, he is already a regular starter for both the Blue Bulls, and the Springboks. Today he joins Bailey Schneider live in studio for an hour-long interview to find out more […]
Thanks for nothing, cyber criminals. There goes our chance to pirate enough content to make it through Easter. Internet users around the globe have been subjected to slower internet speeds over the past week due to a global cyberattack. That was not a line from a Tom Clancy novel. This particular cyberattack is the biggest […]
Think about that for a second. Even if you win the mammoth R1.5 billion Euromillions lottery, you won’t even be able to afford it. How rude is that? You’ll never guess where it is..
The Sharks versus Melbourne Rebels Super15 rugby match took place on Saturday at King’s Park Stadium in Durban. The home fans were delighted when their team routed the visitors, but a deadly fight broke out after the match. Brett Williams, former Royal Marine and tourist form the UK was killed in the brawl. As of yet, […]
Pistorius bail conditions appeal today. 188 rhino dead this year. Mad Men star sick of the penis attention. Guess why we went into CAR? New Zealand cricketer critical after bar attack.
The Brics nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are aiming to establish a new development bank during the annual conference which began yesterday in Durban. The leaders of each of the five developing countries will discuss bringing together foreign currency reserves to ward off balance of payments or currency crises. Martyn Davies, […]
We had some awesome choices to go through for this week, but this particular hipster’s general vibe was hard to beat. Let’s take a look at who has the chance of winning a pair of Pumas this week.
Alfred Hitchcock, Hitch or The Master of Suspense was and is a cultural icon. Described as “genius” and regarded as one of the most influential film directors of all-time, saying the man was not without fault is an understatement. In Hitchcock, based on the book, Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho, we’re given a […]
As global telecoms industries continue to boom, countries need to find innovative ways to make the expanding network of supporting telecoms infrastructure fit into the urban jungle. South African photographer, Dillon Marsh has produced a series of photo’s of South Africa’s tree-style cellphone towers. Marsh said: In certain cases the disguised towers might not be […]
The Indian Federal Government has deployed drones to help with the protection of rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park. In addition to the drones, the park has been granted $7 million (R64,8 million) and an additional 500 guards. The drones would track the location of the rhinos, and hopefully capture any poaching attempts on camera for the […]
Victoria’s Secret new customer base is a cause for concern among parents. According to Victoria’s Secret, the “Pink Line” is marketed towards college students 18 years and older. But that’s not exactly how that market has interpreted the new line, or any of the associated advertising. Parents in the USA have expressed outrage that the […]
Finally, the old man is taking off his comfort robe to tell us exactly how many people he has let into is comfort robe… Hugh Hefner, Playboy and old man, finally reveals how many women he has done the dirty deed with. On Monday, Esquire posted an in depth interview, in which Hef finally gave us […]
Say goodbye to your self-esteem. One of the newest employees at Yahoo’s London office is 17 year-old Nick D’Aloisio, a school student in Britain. D’Aloisio is also, as of Monday, one of the richest kids in Britain, after selling the news-reading app that he developed and held the majority share in – Summly – to Yahoo for […]
Yes, it’s yet another installment of “Russia Breaks The Rules”. Last week, a group of Russian photographers climbed the Great Pyramid of Giza after closing time – a offence that apparently serves a three year sentence. Being Russian, exactly zero fucks were given for this possible outcome, and the group proceeded to snap a series of […]
These words of comfort are courtesy of scientists over at Stellenbosch University. Thanks loads, guys. Stellenbosch University professor of meat sciences, Louw Hoffman said during a briefing to Parliament’s portfolio committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Tuesday that “Workers are often cutting themselves. If we had done DNA tests, we probably would have found traces […]
The Steubenville rape case has captured the national agenda of the United States. Two high school students stand accused of raping a 16 year-old girl after she passed out at a party. Disgusted by a widespread sentiment in the US that the victim could have somehow avoided her fate, university student Samantha Stendal decided to take a […]
Yachting. It’s one of the seven habits of highly successful people, including scuba diving, skiing, shopping, golf, polo, and dinner parties. In no time you could drift along the open seas, in your plimsolls and sports t-shirts, drinking things with names like “Vermouth”. The term Yacht originated from the Dutch word Jacht meaning “hunt”, although it’s not often that Yachts […]
The United States believes that the collapse of the North Korean regime is far more likely to come to pass than a full scale attack by North Korea on either South Korea, or the USA. And that’s actually a slightly more terrifying scenario, because the tightly controlled regime would in all likelihood loose control of […]
I’m not sure we can really blame Nike for this, to be honest. Their major brand ambassadors haven’t exactly been covering themselves in glory lately. Over the last two years we’ve been treated to porn stars by Tiger, career kleptomania by Lance, and an ongoing trial for Oscar. So you almost feel a little sorry […]
Oscar Pistorius’ brother, Carl Pistorius is set to appear in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court today. Pistorius faces charges of culpable homicide relating to a traffic collision in 2008, which lead to the death of a 38 year-old woman. Pistorius’ family attorney, Kenny Oldwage said in a statement last month that the charges of culpable homicide […]
According to reports, pop singer Justin Bieber is facing battery charges after allegations of assault were laid against him by his neighbour. The neighbour claims that Bieber got into a verbal argument and “made physical contact” with him on Tuesday morning. The argument occured at Bieber’s Calabasas, California home upon his return from Poland at […]
Marijuana bars open in Washington. Tik use in Western Cape doubled in the last year. Meet the man who won R3 billion in last week’s lottery draw. Fifty Shades of Grey sold HOW MANY copies? 100% broadband access for SA by 2020. Will Knox be extradited?
‘Don’t count your chickens before they hatch” is an idiome Amanda Knox might have missed when she popped the champagne after her murder conviction was overturned in October, 2011 – an acquittal that has been overturned – again..
According to a published report South Korean newspaper, Chosun Ilbo, North Korea ordered diplomats from a number of foreign embassies in North Korea to sell illegal drugs on the streets, or face expulsion. A defector who spoke to South Korean Intelligence said the diplomats were each sent out of North Korea with 20 kilograms of […]
If you missed the Mail & Guardian Newsroom show on 2oceansvibe Radio, don’t dispair. We have the podcast of this week’s Mail & Guardian Newsroom show for your analytical pleasure. Feel free to listen on the page, or download for later listening. In this week’s show, Nickolaus Bauer and Verashni Pillay talked about the fifth Brics (Brazil, Russia, India and China […]
Google announced yesterday that their TV white spaces (unused channels in a TV spectrum) trial will provide broadband connectivity to 10 schools in and around Cape Town. The trial will demonstrate the potential of white spaces as a platform to deliver faster internet connectivity to the developing world, if it comes off. Broadcasters, however are […]