He may not be competing in the Olympics, but based in London, you can be damn sure that street-artist Banksy will have something to say about the Games. His two latest stencils, “Hackney Welcomes the Olympics” and “Going For Mould” are unfortunately struggling to win favour with British authorities, who have not taken his artwork lightly.
Members of parliament could soon be raking in R900 000 a year if President Jacob Zuma accepts a proposed 5,5 per cent salary increase for public office bearers. None of this is performance based.
This will be a decision that will please many: Cape Town’s city council has approved the proposal to rezone the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point for commercial activity.
“With so many Africans in Greece, at least the West Nile mosquitoes will eat home made food!” It was this racist tweet that got Greek triple jumper, Voula Papachristou, expelled from the Olympics. She was referring to reports of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus in her home country.
In the heart of Jozi lies a romantic and tranquil beauty, The Westcliff. Why not let the Westcliff wine and dine you during the month of August?
News broke overnight that Great Leader, Kim Jong-un, is in fact married. And it isn’t to the pop princess who sings “Excellent Horse-Like Lady”, but in fact another singer.
Just as it’s hitting its annual flood peak, China has officially launched the last 32 generators at the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, making it the most powerful hydropower station in the world. Earlier in the week, waterflow through the dame peaked at 70 000 cubic metres per second.
Two properties in Bryanston and Douglasdale, north of Johannesburg, have been raided by police. It is believed by the police that the syndicate produced large amounts of mandrax tablets, and a third drug laboratory is currently under investigation.
Olympic flag ballsup. Kristen admits cheating. Kim Jong Un married. MJ’s mom loses custody. FW de Klerk gives warning about ANC. Zynga shares tank.
COMPETITION CLOSED! Entries now open for some Jack movie magic on Friday 3rd August Alright, here’s the deal. It’s winter, the bitterest season of the year, and you’re about as far from the annual holiday as you possibly could be. Johannesburgers, you’ve been working hard. You KNOW you’ve been working hard. WE KNOW that you’ve […]
Elon Musk has been called the “most inspiring entrepreneur in the world right now”, and it’s not hard to see why when one considers what he does. Click through for a look at what Elon’s average day is like.
Christopher Nolan is a perfectionist, a conductor who insists that every instrument at his disposal is finely calibrated and double-checked. This means his films are always beautiful and reinforced by strong writing, powerful music and breathtaking visuals. His clinical precision could be accused of siphoning the warmth, imperfection and joy out of film, but he does tend […]
A monument dedicated to Steve Jobs is in the works to go up in the main square of St. Petersburg, Russia. The Foundation of IT Progress – the organization behind the initiative – has launched a competition to find the best concept for the memorial. Do you think you know what a proper Steve Jobs memorial should look like?
Despite a considerably busy schedule, what with the Olympic Games coming up and all, London Mayor Boris Johnson has managed to find the time to record special message to welcome travelers and athletes to his city. It’s quite something.
I feel a little bit sorry for the organisers of London’s Olympic Ceremony. They’ve got to follow on the epic opening ceremony held in Beijing, with thousand of drummers beating along in unison. The British just can’t control their people like that.
2oceansvibe’s bi-weekly sports columnist, Sean Wilson, considers the records Hashim Amla and the Proteas may have been able to achieve had they been playing a “timeless” test match. Haroon Lorgat, the recently deposed ICC CEO, suggested that the future World Test Championship may be decided by means of a “timeless” test (i.e. the contest will last […]
The man responsible for recklessly and childishly ending the Sprinkboks’ 2011 Rugby World Cup campaign shall never referee a test match again!
Imagine posing with a friend inside a mall photo booth when suddenly a super metrosexual-looking David Beckham pops his head inside and goes, “can I join you?” That is exactly what happened over the weekend at Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford City – just a stone’s throw from the Olympic Park.
Jakie Selebi is on a dialysis machine, but in getting one has seemingly jumped the queue at Steve Biko Academic Hospital where 82 patients were on the waiting list.
It’s a sad day when someone pushes their personal agenda above the Olympic hopes and dreams of an entire nation, which is exactly what two of SA’s top-ranked tennis players have done. Kevin Anderson and Chanelle Scheepers have made themselves unavailable to compete in this year’s Olympics as a result of what at best can be called petty spite.
Like so many of their human counterparts who have become fed-up with inadequate safety and security measures, mountain gorillas in Rwanda have taken matters into their own hands, literally. It recently came to light that juvenile gorillas had been seen dismantling complicated ensnarement devices, with their bare hands.
Tennis stars blame SA governing body for their Olympic pullout. Jackson family feud gets nasty. Batman star visits victims. Gun sales up. Apple share price down. Minka Kelly sex tape. TB breakthrough.
Look at our man Victor, all grown up! South Africa’s favourite beard isn’t falling out of the international spotlight anytime soon, apparently. Earlier in the year Dove Men + Care announced Victor Matfield as the impeccably-groomed and bestubbled face of their brand, and now we know why he was chosen. With fellow brand ambassadors like Shaquille […]
Over the coming weeks the Thames in London will literally be transformed into a floating village of luxury and excess. Up to 100 superyachts are due to arrive for the Olympic Games.
In Apple’s latest ad promoting its virtual assistant, it called on legendary film director Martin Scorsese. Shot in the back of cab driving through New York city, Scorsese uses Siri to help him with a handful of simple tasks.
Jackie Selebi’s release on medical parole may not be the just thing to do, according to the opinions of the public, but the edge is taken off a little to know it’s not unconditional. A spokesperson for the Department of Correctional Services has said that his release will not result in him heading right back to the golf course.
Rebekah Brooks and former Downing Street spin doctor, Andy Coulson, are among eight people who have finally been officially charged in relation to phone hacking, the British Crown Prosecution Service has today confirmed.
John John Florence is one of the most exciting surfers to emerge on the professional surfing scene in recent years. Kai Linder got the young Hawaiian into the 2oceansVibe Radio studio in Cape Town to find out what he’s been up while he’s been in South Africa.
It’s the dead of the night, you’re the last person in the high-tech computer lab frantically working on that bit of code that will bring about world peace, resurrect unicorns and cure all terminal illnesses with single click when suddenly every computer around you blasts the same tune, AAAAhaaaAAAAhaaaAA…Thunder! No, this is not the opening of an epic short story, it’s just another night at Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization.
Here’s another strong case for why models should have their cellphones taken away: Tricia Evans. Not shortly after the Batman premiere shooting in Colorado, the model took to social network Twitter with the following tweet: