And it’s official (albeit possibly the biggest understatement of the year), India have gone cricket bev*k once again. Today see’s the opening of IPL3 and the subcontinent couldn’t be happier to have their tournament back from the Republic. And I’m not using the phrase ‘bev*k’ lightly. Taking the IPL away from India for a year is […]

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If you’re a babe then you’re about to find parking a whole lot easier at the V&A Waterfront! And if you’re a minger, you better hope you’ve got a child with you, otherwise you’re gonna have to park at the back. Check out the new markings at the V&A Waterfront: BEWARE.. “Sorry madam, but we’re […]

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I got it! [grabs calculator] It’s one point four eight six BILLION Rand. If you must see that in actual numbers, it looks like this : R1,486,000,000. It’s those extra three zeros on the end that make all the difference, don’t you think? Let me show you what I mean. You see this Clifton residence […]

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni’s “Open Marriage” – Is France’s first couple cheating? Rumors rampaging through Paris link both Sarkozys to other lovers. What were the tweets that started the firestorm? And what is Carla’s new stance on monogamy, and the French presidential tradition of infidelity? This the […]

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This article and song is dedicated to all the people out there who have joined the movement to never answer unknown or private numbers on our cellphones. Ok check it out – have you heard bout the rapper by the name of Busy Signal? Absolutely no problem if you haven’t. Grab a seat and let […]

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I love nothing more than leaked anonymous emails. Especially when they contain things I know nothing about. Like the one I got this morning from dangerdoll27@hotmail.com, which was clearly created for this one act of espionage-type behavior. All it said was, “Seth, enjoy this. Top secret film shoot.” Wow, I clicked the attached jpeg file […]

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Harders sent in this beautiful pic taken very recently. You’ll notice how a hose pipe can very easily be used as a tyre. What’s going on here? Oh hello! Absolutely brilliant! Not a bad idea at all – especially with the price of tyres these days – I may well do the same thing. Although, […]

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“Not bad, not bad at all..” That’s what I said to myself as I watched this little music video by a local band, based in Mpumalanga. Their explicit song about Jacob Zuma starts off: “My prezident’s a pimp, without the pink suit, with an appetite to take a bite out of the forbidden fruit.” The […]

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Kate Moss on the cover of Vogue Kate Moss Gets Her 29th Vogue Cover! – Kate Moss is pretty much as close as you’ll get to a runaway train in human form. She came back after the scandals, even bigger than before, and it didn’t stop there. April brings in her 29th appearance on the […]

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I was always amazed that the band LIVE had a song which made use of the Xhosa dialect. But, in hindsight, it’s not that amazing. After all it did appear on their album Throwing Copper which came out in 1994 – the same year Nelson Mandela became president. So it was probably a tribute to […]

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I love a good mystery/thriller… that’s why I just had to catch Shutter Island, a new Scorsese film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and based on the novel of the same title by crime/mystery writer, Dennis Lehane (Gone Baby Gone, Mystic River). DiCaprio and Scorsese are quickly becoming a Hollywood staple as Shutter Island marks the fourth […]

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Available soon at Digicape Apple debuted its new iPad commercial during Sunday night’s 2010 Academy Awards telecast, sparking immediate buzz on Twitter and leading tech blogs. Tech blog Mashable posted a picture from earlier in the evening showing Apple CEO Steve Jobs on the red carpet Sunday at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Jobs is […]

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Our most recent Mango Airlines Magazine competition on 2oceansvibe is coming along beautifully – rewarding every correct entry with a FREE Butlers pizza and a FREE voucher for the Euromillions Lottery! You will recall we told you the following: We’re giving away a free Butlers pizza and a free Euromillions Lottery voucher to everyone who […]

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Aston Martin has released a snapshot of the stunning new One-77; the ultimate creative interpretation of the renowned British marque. One-77 fuses advanced technology with stunning Aston Martin design to create possibly the world’s most desirable automotive art form. Based on a sophisticated carbon fibre chassis with a handcrafted aluminium body, this 7.3 litre V12 […]

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We can only hope and pray that SA’s hottest party DJ’s, The Wedding DJ’s wear their new shirts (bought for them by friends and SA music/internet sensation, Die Antwoord) at “The Vibe“ party, next week Friday 19 March. The Wedding DJ’s in their new kit Courtesy of Die Antwoord Our buddies at WatKykJy pointed out […]

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Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of The Moon album Pink Floyd Takes On EMI In Battle Over Royalties – Dark Side Of The Moon is one of the best-selling albums in music history and the case concerns how online royalties are to be calculated. It also concerns EMI’s ”entitlement to sell individual tracks, or indeed any […]

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You might not know what a “Rube Goldberg Machine” is, so I’ll tell you. “A Rube Goldberg machine is a deliberately over engineered machine that performs a very simple task in a very complex fashion, usually including a chain reaction. The expression is named after American cartoonist and inventor Rube Goldberg.” I think Rube was […]

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So I was leaving Cavendish Square on Friday after a thoroughly enjoyable Chunky Chicken Wrap at Sumo, which was preceeded by an awesome session Guest Speaking to the UCT Business Science Honours students. A good day, all in all.. That was until I drove out of the Cavendish Square car park. I joined the spiral […]

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So some of you are probably aware of the vibe that Minki van der Westhuizen has been throwing around town – that she wants to be a 2oceansvibe Weather Girl. It started a few months back if I remember correctly. I was getting messages passed on by friends and friends of friends. “Is it possible?” […]

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Lance Armstrong Arrives in Cape Town Lance Armstrong Refused Entry Into SA – Legendary American cyclist and King Prawn Lance Armstrong’s first visit to Cape Town started off on a sour note on Monday night because of bureaucratic red tape. Armstrong wrote on Twitter that he’d landed at the Cape Town International Airport but was […]

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It’s interesting to note that my favourite pair of shoes, these Rudolf Dassler boots, also happen to be the least worn out of my considerable shoe collection. How is it possible that you never wear your favourite shoes? I’ve never quite worked out why that is. Why would I hardly ever wear my favourite shoes? […]

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It’s all coming back It’s all coming back to me now There were moments of gold And there were flashes of light There were things we’d never do again But then they’d always seemed right There were nights of endless pleasure It was more than all your laws allow Baby, baby, baby Last night’s lightning […]

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You don’t get more single than Snoddie. He is seriously verging on being the generic. One day people will ask if you’re in a relationship or if you’re “Snoddie.” Then he’ll have to tell them that he actually is Snoddie. And they’ll be like, “Oh my God!! You’re the guy!!!” And he’ll be like “Yeah!!!” […]

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David Thorne is at it again! This latest installment comes just over a month after our last feature, which had David causing a bit of a drama with Blockbuster Video. That was a long time after the first one we ever saw, which came in the for of the “spider drawing” email. Then there was […]

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“Hurt Locker” wins Best Picture Jeff Bridges is the Best Actor Sandra Bullock is the Best Actress More red carpet action below.. The Hurt Locker Gets Best Picture + Best Director – “”The Hurt Locker” won best picture at Sunday’s 82nd annual Academy Awards. Kathryn Bigelow (James Cameron’s ex-wife) became the first woman to win […]

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As usual, Goldfish killed it yesterday afternoon at Kirstenbosch. The Blonde and Baby Jesus You can CLICK HERE to check out the rest of the shots from the concert, but for me the highlight was the moment a reveller climbed up that metal structure you see in the crowd, to the right of Dave in […]

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I found myself at the University of Cape Town on Friday afternoon, assuming the role of guest speaker at some kind of business strategy thing they were doing. They wanted the whole vibe and nothing but the vibe. So that’s what I gave them.. I wore my coolest T-shirt which allowed me to blend in […]

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Quite happy to have their two cents featured in the comments section of the “defamatory” articles we wrote, Darnell International have involved their lawyers and are now demanding that the articles (here and here) be taken down. Here is the letter from Darnell’s lawyers: Click image to enlarge letter The fact that it is number […]

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It’s a massive week for 2oceansvibe and Butlers this week. Not only has the much anticipated “Rotherham” pizza been launched on the menu, but fellow 2oceansvibe sponsor, NoMU spices, is also featuring on the menu. That’s right, for the first time ever, peri-peri will be available as a topping on your pizza – and it’s […]

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“Living the holiday” is more than just chilling out at the beach, it’s about engaging with pre-approved people and companies who don’t add stress to your life. … So back to the story, I was approached by a company called Ammo a few weeks ago with a mobile payment solution they have developed, allowing you to pay for goods and services with your PHONE.

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