After Nando’s brought to everyone’s attention that the Khoisan are the only true inhabitants of South Africa, this seems appropriate. The suggestion of a new name for Cape Town comes after the memorial service of Khoisan traditional leader, Dawid Kruiper, who passed away earlier this month.
It’s quite rad to be in that gang of famous people who own their own islands. But you’ve done something particularly impressive when the aerial photo of your island is actually a satellite photograph. You gotta give it to Oracle boos, Larry Ellison – he really nailed it with this latest $500 – $600 million […]
That is half price of what they usually cost, and it comes with a one-year warranty. I’m not sure if you can get a better deal than this and I cannot emphasise enough how good TomTom is. I use TomTom every time I go to Johannesburg and it becomes necessary more than you would think […]
More than a year after 2oceasnVibe first covered the story about South Africa’s only ski resort going under the hammer, the resort will finally be sold in a “no reserve” auction on July 12 this year. Now you can really own it. Auction Alliance didn’t crack the nod for this one, so expect everything to be above board.
The time has finally come people, you can now purchase tickets to watch Manchester United play on South African soil!. Click through for the details.
[source:timeslive] That, my friends, is the decision that has been made with regards to us the tax payer supporting all of Zuma’s wives – and anymore to come. This, according to the ANC’s provincial executive Committee (PEC), who said the discussion would not form part of their policy proposals. I guess it’s just a bonus […]
Spencer Tunick is world-famous for photographing hundreds of naked people at a time. His latest work brings to life his interpretation of scenes from Richard Wagner’s opera “The Ring”. He shot it in downtown Munich yesterday and used 1 700 naked volunteers, spray-painted either gold or red.
The European Commission is drawing pretty widespread condemnation for releasing a video — ostensibly aimed at getting girls into science — which pretty much depicts female scientists as sexy models in short skirts who hang around bunsen burners, giggling. Take a look at what lady scientists apparently look like in Europe after the jump.
[photo:source] Rolling Stones Gather To Plot 50th Anniversary Concert – The Rolling Stones are strongly considering at least one live concert later this year to mark their 50th anniversary, Stones insiders tell Rolling Stone. Sources add that the band is still considering a tour in 2013. “I’d like to get a couple of shows down and […]
Because we happen to be really, really, really nice guys, we’re giving you a quick heads up. If you don’t mind terribly, we suggest you keep an eye on Ingeborg Riedmaier (above). Contrary to what her name suggests, she is not a German Fembot sent back from the future to Destroy mankind. Nope, thankfully she’s […]
It’s been more than a decade since the last Jurassic Park sequel, and Spielberg’s royalty checks are starting to run a little dry, so writers have been hired to develop the script for Jurassic Park 4, taking it in a ‘completely different direction.’ So long as that direction still involves cloned dinosaurs and lots of money.
South African director, Oliver Hermanus, is out to make waves again when he begins work on The Well. His most recent success came in the form of the Afrikaans film, Skoonheid, that debuted at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard in 2011. The Well will see Hermanus reteam with Didier Costet, his French producer-distributor on Skoonheid.
Matt Harding is back, people – the man we all love to hate for having the cojones to live the life we all wish we could. Better known simply as ‘Matt’ or ‘Dancing Matt’, he recently completely his latest “Where The Hell Is Matt” video, and it’s every bit as awesome as its prequels. Click through for the video.
We just received these incredible images of the Top Gear Festival in Durban from our friends at OverdriveTV. If you were there you might want to take a look at these. But if you weren’t, check out some of the things The Stig and compnay got up to!
Associated Magazines CEO Jane Raphaely visited the 2oceansvibe Radio studio on Thursday morning, on the Hardiman Versus Williams show. Jane spoke at length about the launch of her candid biography, Jane Raphaely Unedited, which is available from all leading book stores. Besides being a fantastically interesting woman, Jane was frank and honest concerning her life, and the growth of […]
The hidden and unknown has fascinated man since the beginning of time, and with the advent of civilisation, forgotten treasures have become harder and harder to find. But what if we want to delight in exotic pleasures and indulgent luxury, free of everyday restraints and in perfect harmony with nature… to escape in an untouched […]
Earlier this week footage surfaced of Guns & Roses singer, Axl Rose, face planting hard on stage. The only thing better than seeing that would be seeing that PLUS an incident where Justin Bieber collapses and falls down some stairs, right? Friends, mark today’s date in your calendar, because you are about to see both.
You know that thing where you post a comment on Facebook and immediately regret your decision? Well, Facebook sure does. Which is why they’re rolling out a comment-editing functionality over the next few days. Rest easy, people whose grammar falls apart whenever they get excited.
Chad’s father passed away last year. He had suffered from Alzheimer’s, and his deterioration into dementia was quick and incredibly painful. Chad’s father spent the last six weeks of his life in hospital, and Chad spent every one of those days at his side. In the end, he suffered more than any person deserved. Chad’s […]
In terms of advertising, I would rather watch a race car driver catching little balls in a car going 180 miles an hour, than a dog talking from a bakkie. It’s a little silly, but definitely worth a watch, even if it is just to hear how genuinely excited Coulthard gets when he catches the ball.
Here’s a Friday-feel-good story for you all, executive chairman and CEO of Richemont, Johann Rupert, took home €3.6 million for the year and instead of buying a new yacht or diamond-infused body lotion he promptly donated it to charity.
Just look at the photo of this guy here. See how relaxed he is? He’s at home, churning out apps for businesses and raking in the cash. Those are double-glaze windows in the background – those don’t come cheap. Our boy needs those so he doesn’t get interrupted while he is ‘conceptualising.’ Which is what […]
Judgement was handed down yesterday afternoon in the Cape High Court that means that the application for a warrant sought by the Estate Agency Affairs Board to search the offices of Auction Alliance in Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg, was temporarily rejected. The auction house won’t be counting its chicken before they hatch, though.
“Rhinos Under Threat” is a new YouTube documentary aiming to raise public awareness of the current crisis faced by poaching. It launched at the Rio+20 Conference earlier this week. See the full 28-minute film inside, however be warned that it might be upsetting for sensitive viewers.
Second Big Mine Shut In Platinum Slowdown – Royal Bafokeng Platinum and Aquarius Platinum yesterday announced huge curtailments of their platinum operations as the sector battles high costs, labour unrest, stagnant prices and an oversupplied market. [businessday] Velvet Sky Liquidated – The troubled Velvet Sky airline, which owes R100-million to creditors, has been liquidated by the Pietermaritzburg High […]
Fruit and Veg City has been taking a social media lambasting from irate consumers that caught the fresh food retailer selling endangered fish species in a few of their stores. Debate was intense, with both customers and Fruit and Veg City getting in on the action. The retailer has since issued an official statement detailing how they plan to handle the situation of endangered fish “slipping through their nets”.
Spencer West lost his legs when he was five years old. At the age of 31 he scales the world’s highest freestanding mountain, the 6km high Kilimanjaro – on his hands! See this guy’s incredible journey inside.
John Smit’s final farewell to the Mr Price Kings Park faithful takes place on Friday 22 June 2012. John will bid an emotional goodbye to those who have supported him over the past 10 years when his Barney’s Army side play the Sharks. The game is in celebration of the launch of the John Smit […]
The trailer for Dredd – the gory, R-rated adaptation of the gritty post-apocalyptic comic book 2000AD – has been released. The film was shot over the last two years on set in Cape Town, because apparently Cape Town is the best place to film a post-apocalyptic landscape in. Take a look after the jump.
We sometimes underestimate the importance of language, especially when swimming in the ubiquitous sea of English. Language is bound tightly with identity, and when you imagine a language going the way of the Dodo, it is scary to think what else is lost with it. Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, has launched the Endangered Language project, a website devoted to preserving languages that are close to dying out.