The exact same 1time aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing on August 5th this year was forced to do the same yesterday afternoon on its way to Durban from Cape Town.
A lot of questions are being asked after the most recent shootout between police and mineworkers at Marikana. By using various camera angles, including this new footage obtained from Al Jazeera, a miner can be seen firing a hand pistol towards authorities first. The police then responded by unleashing a volley of fire into the crowd – gunning down 34 people in the process.
As part of our pledge to only give you the select Groupon deals that we think you want, we found this wonderful little deal for only R599, including silicon Macbook Pro cover, keyboard cover (also in a variety of colours) and screen guard!
A few days ago, retired college biology professor, Bill Bouton, headed to San Luis Obispo, California, to snap some pics of some of his favourite subjects, birds. However, he stumbled on something considerably bigger, and decidedly less aerial.
Yes that’s right – the famed reality show which follows 4 gorgeous American girls who leave the US to live, work and play in the world’s hottest destination – Cape Town – hits SA TV screens tonight! Bailey Schneider will be interviewing the girls LIVE on 2oceansvibe Radio today at 2pm. Click ‘Tune in now” top right of the screen to tune in!
Widow says Tony Scott did not have brain cancer. Apple most valuable company ever. Prince Harry hits Vegas. Proteas best in the world. Facebook director flogs shares. Armstrong gets bounced again. Zuma costs R500m. What’s next for Rich Kids of Instagram?
“At Inner City American Muscle car show…Heritage Square Cape Town..A reving Chev Firenza…suddenly ploughed into people standing around the car…A minute or so before I was kneeling in front of the car taking pics….I counted 6 injured”
The images of Thursday’s Lonmin shooting are still fresh in the minds of people all around the world. While some Lonmin employees are returning to work for fear of losing their jobs, some face the difficult task of accepting reality in the aftermath of the shooting, including the SAPS.
At last the South African government is taking a firm stance on educating countries in the Far East that rhino horn doesn’t cure ailments like erectile dysfunction.
Ouch! A Playboy Playmate was arrested after she tried to smuggle a man into America from Canada. Colleen Shannon is currently in jail after being charged with violating a federal statute prohibiting “bringing in and harboring aliens”. The alien is believed to be her Canadian boyfriend.
Global warming is destroying the Great Barrier Reef. A scientist has published a paper today saying that radical ideas are needed to save the reef. Climate change has meant that the sea around world’s biggest coral reef has increased in temperature and acidity is slowly destroying the reef.
Crossing the perilous Bering Strait under your own power is no mean feat – icy waters, massive swells and powerful ocean currents – yet Frenchman Philippe Croizon managed to do it in under two hours. Without arms or legs.
Here’s the best news a lot of men may read this week: Scientists and dermatologists are confident that a new lotion could be on the shelves in two years which will prevent you from having to do that awkward comb-over every morning.
2oceansvibe spoke to SAA this morning to get their official response as to why white males would no longer be included in in SAA’s cadet recruitment programme. This is what the national carrier had to say.
In March this year, the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot were arrested following an unauthorised performance at Moscow’s main Russian Orthodox cathedral. Part of their performance included chanting: “Mother Mary please drive Putin away.” They have now been sentenced to two years in prison for “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred.”
Since their inception and mainstream introduction, helmet cams have given the masses some of the world’s most fascinating footage. Recently, a group of falconers in Abu Dhabi took things a step further and attached a minute helmet cam to a falcon’s head, and then took the bird out to the desert to hunt. The results are amazing to say the least. Sensitive viewers be warned though, the hunt does get a bit bloody.
With a name that plays on the famous TV soap ‘Dynasty,’ Downistie is pulling in a daily audience of one million people, as the Netherlands can’t seem to get enough of the cast which is made of actors with Down’s syndrome. Have a look at this short 3 minute episode.
Assange berates US. Get Back To Work: Lonmin. Top Gun director kills himself. There is a new Miss World. Shia having ‘real sex’ in new film. Kasparov physically beaten by Putin’s government. Facebook Workers Suffer Pain Of Stock’s Sharp Sell-Off.
I don’t know how we missed this one. This is probably the greatest music to come out of the Western Cape in years. This song is called “Wassie Ekke” and has been translated perfectly from Shaggy’s version into Cape Flats-style Afrikaans. Not to be missed!
As the world focuses on the violence happening in the northern part of South Africa, virally organised protest action in Cape Town could lead to further violent clashes.
As you sit in the smelly spray left all over you, and every inch of furniture in the room, after Milo has “dried himself”, it’s easy to forget that his vigorous shaking is in fact complicated science. Thanks to the wonder of modern technology, experts are finally able to begin unraveling and understanding the advanced drying techniques employed by our four-legged friends.
Restaurants are quite possibly one of the oldest forms of social setting. You get to indulge many pleasures at once – eating, drinking, conversations, romance, and you don’t even have to do the dishes afterwards. Modern times have ruined us though. Interaction takes place from the bright screen of a smartphone, begging for us to check our emails, just “quickly reply” to that instant message, or check-in on Facebook.
He’s been a politician, a businessman, and the Governor of California since 2003, which was also the last time Arnold starred in a film. The action movie gods have smiled on us and have returned Arnold to where he belongs: being a badass on screen with a thick Austrian accent.
The winners of the 24th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest have just been announced. These images were chosen from more than 12 000 entries submitted by 6 615 photographers from 152 countries!
The Lonmin platinum mine shooting is all everybody is talking about at the moment, and if you’ve been anywhere near any news source it’s the only thing that’s been on the TV. Nearly every single major news publication has been running with the story – which makes you wonder about the kind of PR this might bring for us.
Dreaming of conquering the skies as an SAA pilot? Well, it’s time to get your head out of clouds if you’re a white male because SAA are no longer accepting any more cadet pilot training applications from that particular demographic.
Sick and tired of baby photos taking up your news feed on Facebook? There’s a solution for that: Unbaby.me will replace baby photos with whatever you’d prefer to see, like bacon for example.
On August 7 this year, all nine provinces in South Africa experienced simultaneous snowfall for the very first time. Joburg’s residents in particular were rather excited about this event and made sure the rest of us knew it via Facebook and Twitter. Sandton’s largest Twitter account, @sandtontimes, compiled this beautiful Instagram photo compilation of the city’s snow – sourced from social networks.
25 killed in SA mine massacre [video]. Avusa bid accepted. Assange to make announcement. New low for Facebook. Rihanna cries on Oprah. eBay stops magic spells sales.
There is a thing called a lockup, which is a period of time during which a company’s employees (in this case Facebook employees) cannot sell their share after the company goes public. The lockup period for Facebook employees ended today. Guess what?