An internet meme that is pretty popular at the moment is the whole “shit so-and-so says”. Last week Nicky Felbert-Lazarus from Mercury Productions uploaded “Shit South Africans Say” onto YouTube, and it has since raked up more than 100 000 views. Jislaaik! See it after the jump just now – we smaak it stukkend!
Putin Wins Russian Election, Amid Rigging Accusations – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin claimed victory in a presidential election that his opponents say was marred by fraud, accusing protesters against his rule of seeking to usurp power. [bloomberg] China Ups Defense Spending By 11% For 2012 – China said Sunday that it would boost its defense […]
A suicidal woman who was about to jump off a bridge in Beijing whilst clutching on to her baby, was pulled back at the last moment by a police officer. Passersby also rushed in and snatched the child from her arms. Footage of this harrowing scene captured by surveillance cameras has been released, and can be seen after the jump.
Tricycles are pretty lame, and Tokyo Drift was a terrible movie, so it makes sense that bringing the two concepts together produces something unbelievably awesome. Click through to watch a montage of grown men drifting through the streets of New Zealand on customized trikes.
There has been a lot of talk about The Artist after it won an Academy Award. We’ve just got word that it hits local screens on 16 March. Check this teaser trailer, and be sure to mark that date in your diary
Tim Burton has finally rebooted his classic 1984 stop motion short “Frankenweenie” into a full length animated feature. If you’re a Burton fan, then come October, this will be a must see. We’ve got the first trailer, after the jump!
Port Elizabeth’s windswept landscape already features one wind farm, and the building of a second farm on the other side of the city is currently under debate. Hearings are underway today in PE, to test opinion on the development of a new wind farm at Blue Horizon Bay. Many residents are opposed to this – basically, because wind farms are ugly.
Kathryne Fuller, 29, will be returning home to South Africa. She was charged with possession of cocaine in Uganda after she took the contaminated substance with Amazing Race producer, Jeff Rice, last month. Rice died, and Fuller was left paralysed on the right side of her body. She pleaded guilty to the charge, and paid a $420 fine to avoid imprisonment.
Greek police released pictures yesterday of a bomb left on a subway train by left-wing extremists. The explosive was made out of two small gas canisters with about one and a half litres of petrol, a timer, wires and batteries. A terror group known as the Urban Guerrillas took responsibility.
Google’s new privacy policy – the one allowing the company to combine data from all of its sites into a single profile – officially takes effect today. The new policy collapses 70 separate policy documents from various Google services into a single unit – which also happens to make it easier for Google to know things about you.
Hell hath no fury like some idiot on Gumtree scorned it seems, because this ad was posted a few days ago on the site by a jilted boyfriend seeking a little person to exact revenge on the heartless harpy who broke his heart. No, really.
Who would’ve guessed that Facebook, the time-stealing, secret-revealing social forum would ever be more than a place to share funny videos of crazy cats and post pics of your latest meal? A recent infographic put together by the Criminal Justice Degrees Guide shows 20 crimes that Facebook assisted or helped to solve.
We had heard rumours about the virtual forest that had been created at Merchants On Long, for the launch of South Africa’s most sought-after high-end handbag range, Okapi. But we didn’t quite grasp the level of amazement that would beset us as we entered. This shop simply must be seen to be believed. Forming part […]
Good work, guys. Good work. [Thanks, Mike!]
Surfing is an activity that engages all five senses, but sight is probably a pretty important one. You need to be able to see when to duck under a wave when you’re paddling out, or when to drop in on a wave to surf it. Or do you? Incredible video – click below.
The Hout Bay Residents’ Association will apply for a court interdict to stop construction on the Chapman’s Peak toll plaza in Cape Town, it has been confirmed. Construction has begun at the site, and lawyers representing the movement have been drawing up the interdict to halt the R54 million project.
Velvet Sky In “Pay Now – Fly Later” Scheme – Velvet Sky, the troubled low-cost airline, has been accused by BP Southern Africa, to which it owes R29-million of resorting to “desperate cash-raising measures to stave off bankruptcy”. [mail&guardian] 2ov Flights Does Not Include Velvet Sky – Online flight comparison website, 2ov Flights have confirmed […]
Check it out my charnas! R1,774 is hardly any tin for a flight leaving Saturday evening to Cape Town and back the next night. But flights are limited so you better MOVE if you want to get this deal, my boet! You land – check your mates for a quick toot – eat some carbs […]
Last week it was announced that Stellenbosch would become the first town in South Africa (and quite possibly Africa) that would have an entire town under free Wi-Fi. Well lo and behold, it’s here. Already. And it’s pretty damn awesome.
That’s right, dying just got even easier, if you live in the Netherlands. The Levenseindekliniek, or Life-end clinic, has launched the country’s first mobile euthanasia unit that will come to you if you have been given approval to die.
Julius Malema has responded to his expulsion from the ANC, saying he accepts the decision even though he has done nothing wrong to deserve it. He also wore sunglasses at night, blamed the media for making him look bad in front of the ANC, and pulled off some awesome dance moves! See the video after the jump.
The music video for “DoYaThing” — the new collaboration between the Gorillaz, Andre 3000 and LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy – dropped yesterday, as part of Converse’s ongoing “3 Artists, 1 Song” campaign. The promo track was released along with the limited edition Chuck Taylor All Star Gorillaz Collection, which is on sale now.
Environmental planning authorities in sleepy Fish Hoek on the False Bay coast are reconsidering the installation of an exclusion net across the bay adjacent to the town, to try stave off the regular loitering of Great White sharks near the popular beach front.
It’s as simple as that, gang. I just looked at SA’s hottest sports betting site (here) and they are giving 20 to 1 odds, if Stormers draw first blood with a drop goal against the Sharks on Saturday (SUPER 15). Do you realise how easy it is for that to happen? Shit, I might even […]
Pending the outcome of investigations into claims of staff receiving kickbacks for preferential treatment, Absa, Nedbank, First National Bank and Investec have all stopped doing business with Auction Alliance. The latest development comes after news broke earlier in the week, that Auction Alliance CEO, Rael Levitt, had relinquished his post.
These pictures were taken in February at the Amboseli National Park in Kenya. An elephant was giving birth when a group of lions and hyenas mistook her newborn for a potential breakfast. But watch as the rest of the herd comes to the female’s aid by huddling around her until she delivers her calf.
This is the official song for the 2012 Argus. Here’s a little info on the artist, Albert de Wet. Albert de Wet was introduced to the music industry in 2007, with the release of his debut Afrikaans album, Dagboek van ‘n Dromer. Ironically though, it was his English track, Within Walls, that put him on […]
We were quite stunned by this little diatribe that appeared on the Facebook page of respected local political scientist, Prof. Steven Friedman, yesterday, where he calls into question the integrity of Proteas captain, AB De Villiers.
Last night saw the expulsion of Julius Malema, along with some of his brothers-in-arms, from the ANC. Now might be a good time to sit back and reflect on this prophetic Nando’s poster, released in November last year, that now rings truer than ever. The headline reads: “Juju, you’ve been served.” While the body copy […]
The internet’s under attack again! This time by a United Nations treaty aimed at online regulation. Google’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, warned strongly against the suggested measures: “Do not give that up easily. You will regret it. You will hate it, because all that freedom, all that flexibility, you’ll find it shipped away.”