Yesterday, the Western Cape High court handed down a judgement that ruled that National Consumer Commissioner, Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi, acted outside of her powers when she summoned three Auction Alliance executives, including Rael Levitt, to appear before the National Consumer Commission earlier this year. It’s a notable victory for Auction Alliance, but doesn’t rule out a criminal investigation into possible fraud.
2oceansvibe’s bi-weekly sports columnist, Sean Wilson, gives us the low-down on last weekend’s international rugby test against England, considers a new broadcasting model for SuperSport, and hopes against hope that Frans Steyn’s wedding gets the coverage it deserves in Huisgenoot. 1. Heyneke Meyer really gets into the national anthem We noticed it in the first test, but […]
Celestica, the Toronto-based manufacturer that produces hardware for Research In Motion, have announced that they’ll be stopping production of BlackBerry hardware over the next three months, and charging the company $1 billion for unsold BlackBerry inventory. Between the BlackBerry 10 smartphone getting pushed back to late 2012, and new iPhone rumours, this could sort of be RIP RIM.
In a typically outstanding interview with New York Magazine, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, has come out saying that London is a great city because of a “greater range of girls at the bar,” that he’s doing it all for fame, and he wants to “assume supreme power in England” to build an airport in the thames. Radical.
Microsoft Unveils iPad ‘Challenger’ – Software giant Microsoft has joined its rival Apple in the world of touchscreen tablets with the launch of the Surface. The Surface looks similar to the iPad – launched in 2010 – but has a more cinematic screen ratio. Yawn. [skynews] Telkom’s future On Line With ANC Set To Debate Delisting, Renationalising […]
There seems to be something that annoyed a couple of the patrons at the Top Gear Festival in Durban this last weekend. This footage shows a certain amount of aggression displayed by some of the patrons, with one person throwing a metal chair (and connecting) a couple of other people. We are not sure what […]
Sanlam’s National Start Something Day is an opportunity for you to prove that you are innovative, and can make a success of that dream that’s been floating around in your head. What have you always dreamed of? Do you desire to contribute meaningfully to the economic and social growth of our country? Do you realise that you’re […]
According to the results of the 2012 Happy Planet Index, South Africa is not quite as happy a place as many believe it to be, coming in 142nd out of 151 countries.
After losing 60% of the vision in his right eye, Jack Osbourne has been diagnosed with incurable autoimmune disease at age 26. It is a disease that affects the central nervous system, and he has decided to speak about his illness in an attempt to create awareness surrounding MS.
Well, I guess it was only a matter of time before the word ‘irony’ stopped being able to quite cover it. The German bank Sparkasse Chemnitz have launched a Karl Marx credit card, after the father of Communism won in an online voting poll for new credit card designs. Somewhere a grave is spinning.
At the beginning of this year, it was announced that Korean Air would be launching the first nonstop flights from Northeast Asia to East Africa: specifically, from Incheon International Airport, South Korea, to Nairobi, Kenya. Derogatory seems a modest way to describe some of the advertising used for the new route.
On Saturday, Top Gear broke a world record by performing the first double loop in a car. As nothing exploded, no sarcastic comments were heard as the vehicle made its loops and it didn’t crash, we can be safe to assume it wasn’t Clarkson, Hammond or May driving.
This past weekend, Audi made automotive history when their E-Tron became the first hybrid car to win the the world’s biggest auto-racing endurance event, the 24-hour LeMans.
Microsoft might be about to launch a tablet device it would hope would compete with the Apple iPad. Its new Windows software, to be launched later this year, is designed to be used on a tablet as well as a desktop PC. It also said: “This will be a major Microsoft announcement – you will not want to miss it.”
I’m pretty tired of teaching all my mates the basics of Photoshop. Now that everyone has woken up and realised how much money they can save doing little photographic tweaks themselves (rather than hiring a designer whose skills far outweigh your little jobs), a course like this is invaluable. I strongly urge you to do […]
Little Monsters across the country are painting their nails in all shades of black in celebration to the Lady Gaga concert announcement this morning. She will tour South Africa in a couple of months, and will be supported by The Darkness. Very important booking details inside.
I am pleased to announce that Digicape is already taking orders for the new range of Macbook Pros – with retina displays. Rumours are that they will begin hitting SA retail outlets the week of the 26th (of June), so best you get moving! It won’t be long before everyone is trying to buy an […]
The Sunday Times touched on this photoshoot yesterday, printing just the one image. With all the talk about that one image going around on Sunday, we thought we would give you the rest of the shoot. So here it is. Click ‘continue reading’ below to check it out. I warn you in the strongest terms […]
Broad Sustainable Building, a Chinese construction company, is aiming to assemble an 838m-tall building in Changsha, a city in southern China, beating the Burj Khalifa in Dubai by 10 metres. What’s more, they’re looking to build the thing – dubbed SkyCity One – in 90 days because, well, why not.
Argentinean tennis player, David Nalbaldian lost his marbles yesterday afternoon in the finals of the AEGON Championships at Queens in London, and kicked at some advertising boards and injured a linesman in the process; the act got him disqualified from the finals which saw Marin Cilic take the title.
Radiohead Drum Technician Killed In Stage Collapse – Investigators combed through the wreckage of a Toronto stage yesterday to determine what caused the structure to come crashing down ahead of a Radiohead concert, killing the band’s drum technician and injuring three other crew members. [todayonline] Webb Simpson Wins US Open – Simpson shoots a final round of […]
If you missed this morning’s discussion on SAFM‘s media show, hosted by Ashraf Garda, here is a podcast! A lot of people tweeted that they couldn’t listen to it because they don’t have FM radios at home. It should be mentioned most local radio stations are also available on LSM 7-10’s preferred radio source – […]
Glow sticks burned brightly all over Canada yesterday as optimistic ravers partied at the thought of being able to pick up doses of MDMA at their local government run ecstasy shops. Dr Perry Kendall said that pure MDMA is “safe” when consumed responsibly by adults.
A recent survey has found that South Africa has the highest ATM withdrawal fees out of a group of 27 countries which includes the likes of the United Kingdom and the USA.
Since Monday’s announcement of the ultra sexy new MacBook Pro, you know, the one with the insane Retina display, everyone has been wanting to know – when is it coming to SA, and what will it cost? I’m gonna be honest, it ain’t cheap. Not by a long shot.
Things have been less than fun with respect to freedom of speech and freedom of expression in the landlocked central African country of Ethiopia in recent years. And they just got worse. Because now a simple 30-second Skype call could land you in jail.
Michael Jamison hails from Brakpan and has a girlfriend named Jackie. He also has a 200kg pet tiger named Enzo. They all get along pretty great. Check out this photo gallery of the threesome that appeared in Britain’s most prestigious newspaper yesterday, The Daily Mail.
Within the next few days, every single Facebook user will be met with a request for a verified phone number, which will apparently help users “stay in control” of their accounts. This is partially a response to security breaches at LinkedIn, Last.fm and eHarmony, but it’s also because Facebook wants to know more stuff about you.
There’s a new documentary coming out this month called Line of Sight. While standard cyclists drive me mental (only because I am convinced I am going to run one over unintentionally) these guys are even worse.
While no official statements have been made by anyone, an external analysis is showing the first signs of Greece leaving the Eurozone. For those of us in SA, where the markets are highly reactive to what’s happening in Europe, could this bring the relief and stability that we’ve been waiting for?