It’s man and woman versus machine versus bicycle in the Continental Tyres ultimate sporting challenge, and it kicks TODAY! The Run2Stop Challenge pits two teams of South African sporting personalities against one another as they face off in the ultimate test of endurance. The contestants will battle it out on two separate routes combining running, […]
I’m sure by now we’ve all seen someone open a bottle of beer with their teeth, or worse, some other bodily orifice. Not satisfied with the current state of affairs, however, this guy decided to take it to the next level.
You may remember the story of Josef Frizl, the crazy Austrian who locked up his daughter in the basement. He was eventually caught out by the police, and will be spending the rest of his natural life in jail. He now wants a divorce from his marriage of 52 years, claiming his wife has failed to visit him.
2oceansvibe is intrigued at Wikileaks’ Julian Assange and his unique circumstances. Imagine being stuck in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. You’re free to live in Ecuador, but you have to get from the embassy to the airport first – and the British police will arrest you if you do. Bizarre.
On Wednesday, Diddy was involved in a car crash outside the Beverly Hills hotel in California. The rapper’s chauffeur-driven Cadillac Escalade was crushed in an accident with a Lexus RX vehicle. The impact left the front of his car crushed and undriveable. The windscreen was also smashed and the airbags all activated.
Following a month long trip to Europe (getting married along the way), Seth Rotherham will be back on air this morning with his co-host Bruce Good for their 10am to 1pm show, brought to you by Jack Daniels. Click ‘Tune In’ button top right of your screen.
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor’s life and marriage (twice!) is the stuff of legend. We were quite taken-aback at these recent extracts from his diaries, which reveal the time they had in the Kruger National Park and Johannesburg.
Land of the free, home of the complete nut-cases. A 28-year-old New York City police officer was arrested this week by the FBI and charged with “conspiracy to kidnap, cook, and eat” nearly one hundred women including his girlfriend.
Obama calls Romney a ‘bullshitter.’ Zapiro confident of beating Zuma. Armstrong bounced as speaker. Swift and Kennedy overs. Kimye’s $20 million wedding. North Korea has invented the iPad.
Yesterday, the City of Cape Town gave more details about its proposed broadband layout plan that will see high-speed Internet delivered to the masses. Unfortunately, the plan will take place over seven to 10 years, and no clear dates were announced about just when broadband will be available to the masses.
A Brazilian woman who is trying to raise funds for her village has sold her virginity online for $780,000. The 20-year-old phys-ed student will be deflowered by a Japanese businessman. She argues that she is not a prostitute as she will only do this once. Follow link for full story, video and pics.
The music video for Die Antwoord’s Fatty Boom Boom has been one of the most talked-about videos on the Internet over the past week. Not only has it been viewed nearly three million times on YouTube, but it also created further buzz following a brief Twitter altercation with Lady Gaga.
Rodriguez is back on everyone’s mind since the brilliant documentary Searching for Sugar Man was released. We’re all stoked that he has just announced that he will be performing two concerts in February next year.
This is awesome: a nine-gigapixel photo of the Milky Way in all its glory and splendor. Click for the link of the full-size image on which you can zoom in, scroll around and search for the universes secrets.
Complaining that sex education guidelines are woefully out of date, the UK teachers union, the National Association of Head Teachers has called for a novel new approach to helping kids learns about all those funny changes and why girls and boys get together. This shouldn’t cause any trouble with parents, I’m sure.
Yesterday, the the crew of Dutch warship HNMLS Rotterdam spotted a suspected pirate boat close to the Somali shoreline. As they approached the boat, the pirates pulled out AK-47’s and opened fire.
You’ve heard that they don’t mess around in Clifton, and this apartment is no different. If you’ve got the R45m to acquire this 3-bedroom stunner, then the R16,000 a month in levies and taxes shouldn’t be an issue. Check out these stunning pics!
It’s almost that time of year again when every man with even a tickle of fluff on his upper lip wears his whiskers proudly. Movember is upon us, and in the spirit of good competition we found this inspirational instuctional video from the Godfather of contemporary sitcom moustaches, Nick Offerman, to help you along.
This morning we told you about Donald Trump’s desire to get his hands on the US President’s records and passport. This is the so-called ‘birther’ movement, with trump at the helm. Last night, Barack Obama, when asked about Trump’s bounty of $5 million, hit back with a light-hearted reply.
CNN endured the ridicule of the Internet yesterday for running a story about women’s votes being ruled by their menstrual cycles. The article was based on unpublished research, and was pulled within hours.
Zuma misses spy tapes deadline. Gangnam Style visits the UN. Trump makes $5m offer to Obama. Jessica Simpson’s folks divorce: dad gay. Old Apple computer to sell for $90,000. Inside the Rolling Stones’ reunion.
Over the past two months, artist Michael Elion created this rainbow display outside the Commune.1 gallery in Cape Town – without using any computer or special effects!
Copposites is a body swap crime comedy from I Now Pronounce You Black and White writer-director Oliver Rodger. It’s refreshing to see a high concept comedy from South Africa, starring local comedians Rob Van Vuuren and Siv Ngesi, with support from Nik Rabinowitz, Alfred Ntombela and Loyiso Gola. Sadly, this stellar comedy line-up is wasted […]
Superman is quitting the Daily Planet, the newspaper he has worked at since the 1940’s and will start blogging. DC Comics says Kent will walk out in protest that hard news has given way to too many “soft” entertainment stories.
Who remembers the ‘Desert Oasis Fantasy Girl’ they featured? Remember the one about a girl waiting for a bus somewhere far away from the city. Hot..
Sharks, particularly Great Whites, have a pretty bad rep. The apex predators are often labelled as man-eaters based on a handful of out of context events. Photographer Daniel Botelho spent two weeks with the ancient beasts and returned with what he calls “definitive proof” that they don’t deserve the label or association.
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) today released the findings of its investigation into the Miroshga Hout Bay boat accident. In it, they found that an incorrectly wired pump led to the blue and white catamaran taking on too much water, and eventually capsizing.
You have to hand it to this New York strip club. Not only did they try to convince a court that lap dancing should legally be considered as “art”, but they also argued that it should be exempt from state tax.
I conduct most of my summer “meetings” at the Mount Nelson‘s Oasis Restaurant, so I’m particularly excited for their new ‘bistro style’ refurb! And get this, the old buffet is no longer! They’re going a-la-carte! Tthe menu includes items like oysters, sizzling steaks, burgers, baby chicken, salads, pizzas, club sarmies, cheese boards, home made breads, […]
Whether you agree or disagree with them, IQ tests are the most commonly accepted measure of intelligence. Using IQ data, garnered from The World Genius Directory, the folks over at Business Insider have put together a list of the 16 smartest people alive today.