Entries now open for some Jack Rock & Roll Magic on Friday 7 September! Perhaps you auditioned for Idols but didn’t quite make the cut? Or maybe its just time to move your mind-blowing singing voice beyond the four walls of your bathroom? Whatever your reasons, if the chance to make a CD with your mates […]
Every day, the internet is flooded with ridiculous claims and preposterous stories, each begging for attention and the majority lacking even a shred of truth, and it’s our duty, as your humble news-givers, to shift through them all and bring you the rare, uncommon gems. Today, I believe I have found just such a gem – there’s a legitimate chance that Usain Bolt may play for Manchester United.
Dark Tide is a shark thriller starring Halle Berry and directed by Blue Crush and Into The Blue director, John Stockwell. The film is set in Simon’s Town, South Africa, which lends it some Proudly South African flavour with its setting, film crew and local acting talent. Although, that doesn’t change the fact that it’s […]
The press have repeatedly been denied access to speak to the hospitalised or imprisoned survivors of the Marikana mine riots, but since their release began this week, one miner in particular has found the courage to tell his story.
For a little over a month now, K-Pop sensation Psy’s Gangnam Style has been carving its way to the top of charts and recently dethroned Carly Rae Jepson and Justin Beiber on the YouTube 100 Chart. How? As the most viewed current video, when it broke 100 000 000 views. However, there’s more to the song, and its origins, than the chubby Korean doing his crazy horse dance.
Die Antwoord just dropped a new video. It is a remix of the MIMS track, “This is Why I’m Hot”. Within 24 hours, it has already clocked up more than 40 000 views on YouTube. The description under it reads: “a raw-ass lil home-made video we made on tour jus 4 fun.”
The City of Cape Town has finally issued an official statement on how it once and for all plans to deal with the broken up Seli 1 wreck on Blouberg beach. But it’s not up to them – it’s now up to the National Treasury to issue the funding for the operation.
Sunday night saw the start of extremely violent riots in the Carlisle Circus area of Belfast. The riots were a result of sectarian clashes, and are linked to a republican parade that took place nearby a loyalist protest. Rioters hurled petrol bombs, stones, bottles, fireworks and rocks toward police lines. They even hijacked a van before pushing it towards police lines!
iPhone 5 launch date set. Du Toit takes 12th gold. Harry’s Vegas girl lied about age. Chuck Norris warns USA. Branson knows how to win war on drugs. Kristen / Robert reunite on red carpet. Cape Town shark warning.
During a recent stay at my official Cape town residence, the Mount Nelson, I noticed that the local method cap classique of choice on their menu, is Pierre Jourdan. It makes sense why I can now reveal that Pierre Jourdan Brut is the official exclusive 2oceansvibe cap classique.
Sunday night saw M-Net’s Carte Blanche interview Joost van der Westhuizen. After the episode aired, a lot of people’s interest around Joost’s condition has been piqued – especially since the effects of his illness are starting to become more visible.
Hey, you know those chicks that we gave Cape Town language lessons to? Here’s the teaser for the third episode, coming up tonight.
This massive solar whip or filament is 800 000 kilometers long. That’s 20 times the circumference of the earth. Makes you feel small, doesn’t it. The gigantic solar filament collapse has been caught on a NASA observatory camera.
The US government is on the verge of announcing its $16 trillion debt, a figure that is 104% of the nation’s gross domestic product. That’s right folks, the US’s debt has officially overtaken its economy.
Unlike some Paralympic athletes that partake in boosting to enhance their race performances, shark attack victim and South African Paralympic athlete currently competing in London, Achmat Hassiem, uses the image of a Great White Shark for motivation.
Red Bull heir kills cop with Ferrari and drags body. Rubber bullets fly at another mine. Jay-Z joins Pearl Jam on stage. Assad refuses to negotiate. Much loved Green Mile actor dies. Travolta’s pilot opens up about gay affair.
It seems Transport MEC Robin Carlisle is serious about curbing road deaths in the Western Cape. He is currently busy considering a raft of radical road-safety measures, including lowering the speed limit to 110km/h and a new law for motorists overtaking cyclists. All the details inside.
Yesterday, Tiger Woods finished the Deutsche Bank Championship in 3rd position, which in itself is not an altogether noteworthy achievement for someone of his caliber. What is however, is the $544 000 he earned from his podium finish which put him in an very exclusive bracket – he is the first golfer ever to earn more than $100 million throughout his career.
Leading sports scientist, Dr Ross Tucker, isn’t alone in stating Oscar simply wasn’t fast enough on Sunday night after his defeat in the T44/43 200m final that ended in controversy.
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The Mail and Guardian is reporting that the long-running investigation by the Hawks into allegations of fraud and corruption by former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema is almost at an end, and an arrest is immanent.
Action star Bruce Willis maybe gearing up to take Apple to court to fight for the ownership rights of his massive digital music collection. The A-lister wants to leave his collection to his daughters after he dies, but Apple’s fine print prohibits the sharing of music bought from its online store.
As the petrol price is set to increase by 93 cents a litre on Wednesday, it’s been revealed that South Africa imported no crude oil from Iran last month, traditionally one of our biggest suppliers.
The 2012 Burning Man festival kicked off on Friday night in the Nevada desert. In celebration a 15m tall wooden art installation called “Anubis”, as well as one called “the Man” was set alight. The statues were created as part of this year’s theme, “Fertility 2.0”. As the effigies burned, hundreds of thousands of people danced around the statues.
City of Cape Town disaster response teams are again today battling fierce conditions in efforts to clean up oil from the Seli 1 wreck at Bloubergstrand. The operation is set to cost at least R40 million.
2oceansvibe is proud to present the young man, Cameron Van Der Burgh, who represented our country so well at the London Olympics. He’ll be making an appearance on The Bailey Schneider Show between 14h00 and 15h00 today! The 100m breaststroke gold medalist secured South Africa’s first gold medal at the London Olympics and broke the world record […]
Forbes Magazine has released its official list of highest-paid athletes of 2012. The net worth of these athletes not only comprises of their commissions from matches and games, but also from their numerous endorsements and ad campaigns, bonuses and other salaries for the past 12 months.
On Friday, the body of a young man from Cape Town was found in Khayelitsha, he was killed after trying to sell his BMW to a man who responded to his ad on Gumtree.
Tutu demands Blair,Bush face trial. Lance’s assistant calls him a liar and a cheat. Pistorius blames ‘unfair advantage’ for shock loss. Lonmin murder charges dropped. Harry’s naked romp Vegas girl speaks. Facebook reveals fake ‘likes.’
Autonomous cars are soon to become even more commonplace in the United Sates, of America. Californian legislators have sent a bill to the governor’s desk that should push forward the development of autonomous cars in the Golden State.