How many hours has it been since you were on the receiving end of an unsolicited spam SMS, or spam email? Did you know that South Africa has a national opt-out registry for that kind of thing? That’s true. You add your name to the national opt-out registry, and direct marketers (who are largely responsible for the spam SMS you got just a minute ago) aren’t allowed to contact you. The question is, who’s going to manage the list?
A California taxidermist has preserved Lady Gaga’s now-famous meat dress she wore at the 2010 MTV Music Awards. The dress is now on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On Friday Masizole Mnqasela, a DA Member of Parliament, was found not guilty of raping a schoolgirl last year. At the time he invited her to his house “for leftover braai meat” but claims nothing else happened. He branded the charge against him a political smear campaign, adding that he is too sexy to have to rape anyone.
On a family trip from Mississippi to Texas, this loving father of two not only handed his car keys to his eight year old son after a binge on the town, he also passed out while the kid drove. On the highway. Oh, and did I mention that his four year old sister was in the back seat as well?
If all goes according to plan, it won’t be long before residents in Jozi face fines for improperly managing their waste. While the move will definitely result in a fair amount of complaining, it’s arguable that recycling has been happening around the world for ages. In fact, it should be a habit and duty for all of us.
An unemployed man, 29, has become one of Britain’s youngest grandparents after his daughter gave birth at 14. Shem Davies and his former girlfriend Kelly John, 30, were “overjoyed” when their daughter Tia, who was born when her parents were 15, gave birth to little Gracie earlier this month. Tia’s boyfriend is 15.
Vodafone shut down their Egyptian network coverage during the revolution, arguably prolonging the event’s bloodshed and indirectly leading to the death of Egyptians who couldn’t summon ambulances when they were needed. This is bad. So it’s nice that AccessNow, a human rights NGO with Vodafone stock, are trying to force a company-wide human rights assessment.
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Investigative journalist, Jacques Pauw, has written a fascinating expose about the man who once claimed to be South Africa’s youngest billionaire, Mandla Lamba. In the article Mandla and Pauw have a heart to heart, in Diepsloot prison.
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Toyota and bicycle maker, Parlee have developed a bike that can read your mind. The Prius X Parlee changes gears by registering the cyclist’s brain waves, through the use of an experimental iPhone app and a fancy thought sensitive helmet.
What was obviously an awesome idea at the time, hasn’t ended up working out quite so well for two teenagers from Los Angeles. In the old days, one could probably get away with an old prank like this, but not with modern policing unfortunately.
Apple Is Holding More Cash Than The USA – Apple now has more cash to spend than the United States government. Latest figures from the US Treasury Department show that the country has an operating cash balance of $73.7bn (£45.3bn). Apple’s most recent financial results put its reserves at $76.4bn. [bbc] Obama Announces Deal To End US […]
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Africa’s top surfer, and world #2 ranked surf athlete, Jordy Smith will be making a guest appearance on 2oceansVibe Radio‘s Morning Meeting at 10h00 on Monday morning. He’s fresh off a back to back victories in J-Bay. Be sure to tweet us your song requests and any questions you have for Jordy. Click here to […]
That is, if you book with Groupon. Go peak your head out the window. Do you see the sunshine that we’re dealing with today? It’s an absolute joke. While the rest of the country is “gripped” by a cold spell, Cape Town is rocking the city’s collective faces off with a stiff little 24 degrees […]
Corne & Twakkie bring you a roundup of recent news on 2oceansvibe in this new segment entitled, The State of The Vibe. Quite handy, if you need a general update on the REAL headlines (in case you’ve been sleeping, or whatever it is that you do when you’re not here). Check it out: If you […]
A daily newspaper in Zimbabwe has revealed that Robert Mugabe has spent an excessive amount of money on foreign travel in the last six months, totalling $20 million. And we’re not talking Zimbabwean Dollars here, this is US currency. He has now reportedly surpassed his $15 million travel budget for the year, but that’s probably irrelevant to him.
I wrote yesterday about how depressed I was about the apparent lack of the rule of law in our fair land. Well today I am feeling a little better. The reason: The constitutional court has said that President Jacob Zuma’s decision to extend Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo’s term of office is unconstitutional.
The idea behind the game is pretty straight forward: you must beat your satellite navigational system’s estimated time of arrival. I’m quite sure this has crossed some of our minds a few times but apparently some seven million British drivers are actually partaking in the potentially lethal new craze.
When you see a headline that includes two things that you love, it is pretty hard not to shout it out to the world. Let’s take YOU, for example… Imagine if YOU received an email saying someone had created a new type of food which is a hybrid of chocolate and pork crackling – imagine […]
One of the reasons I love driving cars from all over the world is that I wrongly or rightly approach the vehicle with the stereotype of the people who made it clouding my judgement. It’s fun. And with the French, there is a veritable cheese platter of character traits from which to choose.
Victor Burgos is one loco ese! After appearing on the local police department’s most wanted list, he posted a video of himself walking into a police station online. He also taunted the police with this Facebook status: “Catch me if you can, I’m in Brooklyn”. Guess where they caught him?
Do you want a bottle of the extra special Jack Daniels Gentleman Jack in your hands? Would you like to have that bottle engraved with a message of your choice? You can, and it’s so simple. Tweet a picture of yourself to 2oceansvibe chilling-out today with hashtag #jackfriday, OR mail us the self-same picture – […]
I don’t know about you, but I for one am feeling like a real tit! I can’t believe I fell for that silly City Press article claiming Julius Malema uses his secret trust fund to fund his lavish lifestyle. It turns out he’s actually a young philanthropist and uses it to “fund charitable causes!”
South African Rugby Union chief executive, Jurie Roux, was totally pissed off yesterday when the media asked him whether or not the Springboks are actually at some secret training camp, in preparation for the World Cup.
We all have our lapses of judgment. But some of us make such horrendously poor decisions that one simply has to ask, “What were they on?”. Every week we bring you three contenders in what can only be described as a battle of small wits. So, with great pleasure we present this week’s three La […]
How’s this? Amy Winehouse’s family believes that a seizure related to abstinence from drinking is actually what killed her. The family says the singer quit alcohol cold turkey three weeks before she died. They think her tiny frame could not handle the shock of withdrawal, leading to her untimely death.
Facebook Bans Nirvana Cover, Then Says Nevermind – Facebook can’t seem to decide how it feels about nudity on the cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind. The social networking site reportedly removed – and later replaced – the artwork in its page for the 1991 album, initially finding the cover photograph violated the site’s terms of use. […]
There’s a growing body of evidence supporting the idea that alcoholism can be passed to one’s children genetically. So too, an addiction to drugs like crack cocaine. But recently, medical facilities in the US have reported an overwhelming number of cases of babies hooked on the same prescription drugs that were abused by their mothers during pregnancy.