While we know Kim Kardashian will do absolutely anything to drum up some publicity for herself, it’s unlikely that she would orchestrate a stunt that would ruin her red carpet look for her own event. Kim got a nasty surprise as she received a face full of flour (not flowers) from a mystery ‘bomber’ at the launch of her new perfume, True Reflection, last night.
An 11-year-old schoolboy from Constantia, Cape Town, has endured a three-hour chess match against the man widely known as the greatest chess player ever. The match ended in a draw, and was part of the Cape Town launch of the Kasparov Chess Foundation in Africa. But, we have little doubt Daniel Barrish wouldn’t be claiming this one at break-time today.
So! Nokia filed a patent for the world’s first vibrating tattoo, to alert users about call, text message or email alerts. Because that’s something people would want. The idea being that Nokia’s haptic tattoo would transmit “a perceivable impulse” through the skin whenever it receives magnetic signals from a phone. The future is gross.
A series of violent photographs claiming to be leaked from a gangster’s mobile phone have become an online sensation. Attracting nearly 5million hits, the pics show a young (but portly) Chinese man showing off his love for stacks of cash, German sports cars, parading around topless and dishing out savage beatings. Full gallery inside.
Despite his insistence that Pretoria’s name would be history by the end of this year, it seems Tshwane Metro’s mayor, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, has had to concede that while the city name “Pretoria” will stay, a handful of street names will be made over. Details after the jump!
Just over two months ago the internet exploded with joy when Walk Off The Earth brilliantly covered Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know. At the beginning of last month, parody ensemble The Key Of Awesome covered Gotye’s cover with spectacular results. Click through for the video.
It’s not uncommon for under-privileged people to be given access to basic rights like healthcare, housing and clean water. Brazil has taken this to a whole new level – trying to show that the right to beauty is just as important. If you’re not beautiful, and can’t afford to be beautiful, then don’t worry – just go to the free clinic!
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Samsung has partnered with SES satellite services to drive digitalisation in Africa. The free service will be available on selected Samsung LED TV’s, and will provide access to 60 free-to-air TV channels that do not require a separate decoder.
There’s an old Southampton pub called The Hobbit under threat from the company that controls Lord of the Rings licensing. The company eventually agreed to sell the pub a license to keep using the name it has had for decades. Stephen Fry and Ian McKellan decided this was stupid, so they paid the fee themselves.
It seems the debate surrounding the ability to properly domesticate all kinds of dogs is far from over. A three-year-old girl in London had her ponytail ripped off her head after a South African Boerboel dog in a public park mauled her. The dog in question has since been put down and its owner reported to the procurator fiscal.
Nick Mallett Will Earn R12 Million If He Gets England Job – Stuart Lancaster, who was appointed interim head coach after Johnson’s departure in November, and former South Africa and Italy coach Nick Mallett had their second and final interviews on Thursday. It is understood the successful candidate can expect to receive a financial package worth around […]
Listen very carefully now, because you can make a lot of money. The guys at bet.co.za have given us a special bet of our own called the ‘2oceansvibe Multiple’ which you will find in their Super 15 betting menu). It has been put together by the 2oceansvibe team and it can win you 75 times your […]
Electronics companies don’t have it as easy as they used to, especially since Apple came along. They have to make you really want their products – especially in the field of cellphones and computers. SONY has enlisted the help of Wes Anderson, to help them out with a new 60-second stop-motion ad. Click ‘continue’ to see the spot.
Here’s some great news for the swimmers amongst you. The City of Cape Town is about to launch a first-of-its-kind initiative to clean up the water running into three popular bathing areas. The project aims to improve the quality of storm water at two outlet sites in Three Anchor Bay and another at Rocklands, between Sea Point and Mouille Point.
A fresh new report has confirmed that the man who went on three shooting outings in and around Toulouse in France (and probably filmed all of it), one Mohammed Merah (pictured), has been killed, according to police sources. This is what is coming through on SKYNews 24hour TV right now. You can watch that streaming […]
After South African-born Greg Smith sent a scornful resignation op-ed to the New York Times last week, Goldman Sachs will now undertake a company-wide email review. They’ll be searching for terms like “muppet”, and other things that may help to reveal disgruntled employees.
Green, a female orangutan, is the subject of a powerful new documentary. She was rescued after deforestation in Indonesia left her without a home – and paralysed down her left side. Green’s last couple of hours on earth was filmed and included in a documentary by Patrick Rouxel for Al Jazeera. His aim is to highlight the extent to which deforestation is “raping our planet.”
Last year, Google announced that it was sending its Street View team to the Amazon basin – and images from that trip are are now being made available on Google Maps. You probably won’t end up using it for directions, but there are some awesome panoramic images on display.
An American teenager has managed to persuade an LA-based porn actress to go with him to his senior prom, but he needs to overcome a few obstacles first: one, his parents; two, his principal; and three, finding enough cash to fly the minx in for his big night!
While South Africans took the day off yesterday to reflect on Human Rights Day, the small community of Hangberg near Hout Bay was rocked by violent protests as residents took to the streets to lash out against a police taskforce that raided local homes looking for abalone poachers.
Two days ago, we broke the first photographs from a vigilante group murder in Khayelitsha’s Harare district. Three men were stabbed, stoned, and set alight beneath a pile of burning tyres on the suspicion of stealing a generator, or a flat screen television, according to conflicting reports. The shocking video shows a large group of […]
Ease back into the remainder of the week with this gorgeous time lapse video shot from the ISS in low orbit over earth. Bask in the beauty of our planet from a point of view that preciously few of us will ever get to experience in real life.
For some of us, shopping malls are the absolute worst. With queues and people breathing all over you, touching you, children, sticky ice-creams, screaming, and of course, the trauma of finding parking. In this episode Seth shows you how to avoid this nightmarish experience. *This insert was first published in December 2011 on ETV. […]
Do you want to live where the King of Pop breathed his last breaths? Michael Jackson’s seven bedroom, 13 bathroom house in Bel Air, which has stood empty since the singers death in 2009, is now back on the market at the bargain price of only $23.9 million, or just shy of R190 million. Full gallery of the house inside.
For the first time ever, South African scientists have generated non-embryonic stem cells, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced. Harvested from adult skin cells, theoretically, these stem cells can grow into any type of adult cell.
Here is a great example of how easy it is to ensure yourself a long, celebrated career in politics. After attending a conference in Washington recently, Barack Obama greeted some audience members. A deaf student in the crowd signed to him: “I am proud of you.” Not missing a beat, Obama signed back: “Thank you.” Video after the jump.
France Football magazine has released this year’s list of the world’s highest-earning soccer players – Rooney earned $32,6 million for a single goal, and Samuel Eto’o got $37 million for moving to Russia. And to everybody’s surprise, Beckham isn’t the biggest earner anymore; see who’s taken the lead after the jump.
Renegade Soldiers Seize Mali Palace In Apparent Coup E’Tat – Rebel troops have appeared on Malian state TV to announce they have seized control of the country, hours after attacking the presidential palace. A spokesperson for the rebels announced the constitution was to be suspended and state institutions dissolved. [bbc] Toulouse Siege Enters Second Day – The police […]
Seriously, you really don’t have to even think – we’ve got it covered. You see, we spotted this ski-accommodation in Austria deal at Groupon, which gives you 7 nights stay for R10,410 for 2 people at the Gurshof Zillertal hotel. From there you will spend 7 nights skiing the Hintertux Glacier – some of the […]
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are not a match made in buddy cop heaven. Hill, best known for comedy, got a tip of the hat when he received an Oscar nomination for his role in Moneyball, while Channing Tatum’s range is best encapsulated by boxing legend Muhammed Ali’s mantra: float like a butterfly (romance) and sting like […]