It’s never cool when a child dies, and it is definitely not something that should be celebrated. But that doesn’t seem to apply here, as a local kid took his Metro Cop mother’s gun to school and gunned down the school bully – leaving a bunch of kids ‘free.’
A brand new beach bungalow in Clifton is one of life’s greatest gifts. This beautifully is absolutely immaculate and, at a mere R35 million, just within reach for most of us. Click for info and pics.
The members of the Westboro Baptist Church are some of the worst people you’ll ever encounter. Considered one of the most homophobic and anti-Semitic hate groups in the world, they are known for picketing at the funerals of soldiers – holding up posters with vitriolic phrases such as “God hates fags” and “Thank God for dead soldiers”.
Most of us are smart enough not to do our Internet banking using a computer we’re not familiar with, but did you know, you’re also quite vulnerable when you jump onto that free Wi-Fi connection you might encounter while out doing whatever it is you’re doing, or while abroad?
Yesterday we reported on Jonathan Trappe’s incredible recreation of the famous floating house from Pixar’s film Up. Trappe staged his flight during this year’s International Balloon Festival in Mexico.
Just south of Stockholm in Sweden, lies a renovated nuclear bunker called Pionen White Mountains. It was decommissioned nearly 20 years ago by Sweden’s Civil Defense, and at one point, it became the brief home of WikiLeaks.
This is the perfect example of how to quit your job in a classy way, while giving management the middle finger at the same time. Two news anchors from Maine in the US, Cindy Michaels and Tony Consiglio, signed off their broadcast on Tuesday night with their resignations.
With two American states legalising the possession and recreational use of spliff, this is becoming an important question to ask. Especially as, according to a new survey from the California Office of Traffic Safety, there are more stoned drivers on Californian roads than drunk ones.
This month the Jack Daniel’s Music Reporter hooked up with a young Cape Town act called Juke Royal. These boys don’t take themselves too seriously, which makes them a blast to hang out with them and watch live on stage. You have to love the bit at the end when they’re talking about their fan base: a girl from Stellenbosch apparently…
A world of children’s entertainment, music events and shopping await Capetonians and visitors to the Mother City with the V&A Waterfront’s bumper summer line-up.
Launching this morning, MTN and Pick n Pay have teamed up to give South Africa an all new mobile money banking system.
BONDGATE: ANC getting angry now. Lance Armstrong stripped of honorary degree. Guess who’s pregnant? Windows 8 sales report. Koos Bekker joins Forbes list. Israel, Hamas ceasefire. Pope changes nativity scene dynamics. New Hollywood sex tape.
In what is possibly the funniest story of the year, it has been alleged that the man known as the Blade Runner, has threatened to break the legs of former soccer player and Supersport presenter, Marc Batchelor. Mah boet.
Check out this box of goodies above, people. Just look at it. That was sent to me by the good folks over at Super M. What’s the general theme you get from that collection of items? Festivity? A hint of tropical fun and mischief in the shade of Spanish palm trees? Wow. That’s remarkably specific. […]
Steve-O, of Jackass fame, has a new show debuting on America television this Friday. Called Killer Karaoke, the show looks as if it really could kill someone.
Cosatu’s provincial secretary in the Western Cape, Tony Ehrenreich, said today that the ANC and opposition parties should table a motion of no confidence in Helen Zille. He blames her for the deaths of two people during the recent farm protests in De Doorns and other parts of the Western Cape.
Jeff, Who Lives at Home is a slacker comedy with a difference. Our hero is on a journey, the kind that we sometimes mistake for everyday life, in which he lets his destiny simply unfold as a series of interconnected signs, after his mom tells him to get something from the shop.
James Blunt is filming a video today in the mother city. These pics were taken in Hout Street next to the Colour Red Cafe. He’s got bicycles and stuff – can’t wait to hear the new ‘track.’ Click for pics.
The team from the SANSUI Summer Cup have given us an epic prize of a VIP weekend experience for two to the value of over R15 000 including
An American cluster-balloonist caused a stir at this year’s International Balloon Festival in Mexico by recreating the famous floating house from Pixar’s film Up. Highlights from his colourful flight can be seen in the gallery inside.
First off, even if FNB had given Zuma a bond for his compound, and he’d defaulted on payment, they’d have had no claim because Zuma doesn’t actually own the land – so we’re quite sure they would’ve known that.
Over the weekend, Justing Bieber literally stopped traffic so that he could get into a verbal altercation with paparazzi. After spotting them in his Ferrari’s rearview mirror, Bieber stopped the car and confronted one of the photographers.
Most dads enjoy spending time with their kids, by going to the movies or the beach. For Ronald Catt it was slightly different, because he took his son and daughter out to rob banks. The trio was finally caught this week..
John McAfee: tech millionaire, accused of murder, on the run from the cops, and quite possibly mentally ill. Wired’s Joshua Davis – who had written an in depth article on the man’s life – has reported on his personal experiences with the man that have left him believing he is “unhinged”.
Fears for SA troops in Congo. Church of England says no to women. Diaz says women want to be objectified. Apparently Zuma does have a bond now. Modimolle Monster will give you nightmares.
3D printing technology has been around since the early 80’s, but most of us never even noticed. With the development of cheaper printers and open source software, 3D printing is finding its way into almost evert industry you can think of. Wired put together 10 of the best examples.
Radi-Aid is a parody Christmas song, inspired by real initiatives such as Band Aid’s Do They Know Its Christmas? The music video, produced by a fictional organisation called Africa for Norway, shows Africans coming together in an effort to supply radiators to the people of Norway. It also features several African “celebrities” singing together.
Introducing the YO! Home. Basically, Simon Woodroffe has decided that it is time that we redesign the studio home in an affordable and ergonomic manner.
With a whole host of players trying to stake their claim in the ever-expanding group buying industry, Groupon find themselves leading the pack, taking top honours at South African eCommerce Awards for for the second year in a row.
Ah, America. How we love thee, let us count the ways. A paternity test taken by Michael Lohan, the results of which were revealed on the “The Trisha Goddard Show” (come back, Oprah) has shown that Lindsay Lohan’s father, Michael Lohan, sowed his wild oats with another woman in an extra-marital affair in the mid […]