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Awesome: Life In The Heart Of Cape Town’s Central City [INFOGRAPHIC]
11 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Several months ago, the Central City Improvement District (CCID) conducted the Central City Residential Survey, polling over 200 residents of Cape Town’s CBD. They’ve released the results of the survey in part as a fairly awesome infographic, which you should check out right now.
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Send Us A Photo Of You In A Bar And We’ll Give You A Bottle Of Jack Daniel’s – These Are The Winners So Far
07 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
We said we would give away a bottle of Jack Daniel’s for every bar you tell us that stocks the premium ‘Gentleman Jack.’ You’re coming along very nicely..
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Get R90 Off Your First Uber Car Ride – Use This Code – iv7f8
04 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I used Uber for the first time last night. It’s mindblowing. You download the app, store your credit card details (once) and next thing you’re watching the car (black Merc) heading towards you on the map. In a word, it’s ridiculous.
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Oh Yes! Check Out These Spring Specials For The Librisa Spa At The Mount Nelson
03 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
So you’ve packed on a few during winter and you’re panicky about heading into summer looking the way you do. I don’t blame you. While you work on reducing your carb intake, how about getting some panel beating done?
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Afternoon Treat: Please Enjoy Today’s Daily Sun Headline [PIC]
03 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
This was roped to the traffic light on the corner of Strand and Adderley in Cape Town this morning. There you go. Just enjoy that. I’d love to know what the story behind that one is. Anyone care to have a go at guessing the scenario behind that headline in the comments section?
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FACT: Send Us A Photo Of You In A Bar And We’ll Give You A Bottle Of Jack Daniel’s – Here’s How
01 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
We’re struggling to find Gentleman Jack in Cape Town and, because it’s Seth’s favourite strain of Jack, we’re willing to give you a bottle for every bar/restaurant you tell us about that stocks the beautiful nectar. That’s how much it means to us. Click through to see how.
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Free Public WiFi Launches In Green Point
18 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Free unlimited public WiFi is now available at St Andrew’s Square on the border of De Waterkant and Green Point. If you’re wondering where that is, it’s the small park next to the Church on the corner of Somerset and Chiappini. We have the Green Point City Improvement District (GPCID) and the City of Cape Town to […]
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If You’re Blowing Cash On Firewood Instead On Having It Delivered, You’re A Fool – Here’s Why
12 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I’ve got one of those glass-door cast-iron fireplaces at The Residence, and I’ve been spending a small fortune on wood from the shops. Not anymore. Now I get it delivered – for less..
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These Guys Will Do Every Handyman Thing You Need. They’ll Even Get The Raw Materials #nobrainer
11 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
At 2oceansvibe we listen to our partners. That’s why we used Homefixers, who we found on Ledula.com. Homefixers can do anything from hanging blinds to building dry walls and impressing your wife.
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Stop Everything: Here Is The Full-Length Street Fighter Arcade Game Documentary [Video]
03 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Anyone between the age of 25 and 45 (and a few either side) will be very excited about this. They’ve actually gone and made a documentary about Street Fighter, the absolute classic arcade fighter game. Check it out – it’s glorious..
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This Is How Bad Today’s Cape Town Flooding Is [GALLERY]
28 Aug 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
These pics were recently sent in by a 2oceansviber caught in today’s flooding. ‘Ell, but it’s wet hey?
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Footage Surfaces Of Gang Shootout In Manenberg [VIDEO]
21 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A brave resident popped their head about their wall to film this street shootout between gangs in Manenberg, earlier this week. Manenberg has fallen under the political and media spotlight recently, with drug-related gang violence spiralling out of control in the Cape Town township. [Source : YouTube]
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Hosting An Event But Don’t Have Furniture? Try Attica – We Use Them All The Time
19 Aug 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The cool thing about Attica is they have a nice, neat and tidy website which showcases all of their awesome gear. Including lounging ‘island,’ sofas, chairs, ottomans, cubes and cocktail tables. And it’s larny stuff for massively competitive prices. Better than the rubbish you find on gumtree. Check it out.
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There’s a Stark Naked Man Walking Northbound On The Cape Town M5 [PIC]
16 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The man was seen strolling along the yellow lane of the M5 highway, near Ottery, at around 08:00 on Thursday, the Cape Argus reported.
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It’s Here: Episode 10 Of The FOBLO Bulletin Drops [VIDEO]
07 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
After a one week hiatus, the FOBLO Bulletin has returned. Did you love it? Did you? Let us know. FOBLO Bulletin presenter, Anne Hirsch co-hosts the Rhys Woods show on 2oceasnvibe Radio. If you missed last week’s bulletin, check out the “related posts” list on the right over there. There you go. [Source: YouTube] Disclaimer: Please note […]
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Kidnapped Cape Town Teen Escapes On Bree Street
06 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A Cape Town teen was forcibly taken from her home in Grassy Park on Monday morning and put in the back of a bakkie. The teenager said: “I was going to school and busy closing the front door when someone attacked me from behind. The person tried to suffocate me, but I fought back.”
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UCT Student Falls To Her Death From Kimberley Hotel Balcony During 21st
30 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
UCT drama student, Rosa Carlyle-Mitchell fell to her death on Sunday night while celebrating her 21st birthday party with friends and family at the Kimberley Hotel on the corner of Roeland and Buitenkant in the Cape Town CBD.
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This Week’s FOBLO Bulletin Has A Go At Whale Cottage [VIDEO]
24 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Well this will get you through to lunch time a little quicker! The ninth episode of Oliver Hermanus’ FOBLO (“fear of being left out”) Bulletin has dropped. This week the bulletin takes aim at the Cape Town internet institution that is Whale Cottage.
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Cape Town Police Captain Arrested For Rape
22 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
According to The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid), a police captain was arrested in Worcester on Friday for allegedly raping a woman in his official SAPS vehicle in June of this year. Spokesperson Moses Dlamini said: The complainant alleges that on 20 June at about 23.30 she was raped by the suspect who was driving […]
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Hot And Fresh: This Week’s FOBLO Bulletin Nails JP Smith [VIDEO]
18 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Welcome to Thursday! The eighth episode of Oliver Hermanus’ FOBLO (“fear of being left out”) Bulletin has dropped. The hipster guide was a particular treat. And the JP Smith Nazi accent.
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Cape Town Hits Number 4 On Best City In The World List
11 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A survey conducted by Travel + Leisure has determined that Cape Town is the fourth best city in the world. And just ahead of Cape Town are Bangkok, Istanbul and Florence.
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WATCH: FOBLO Bulletin Episode 5 Has Dropped [N5FW VIDEO]
27 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
You’re on the home stretch to your lunch break, and the fifth episode of Oliver Hermanus’ FOBLO (“fear of being left out”) Bulletin has dropped. This week features a brief interview with Steve Hofmeyr, who earlier this week (again) claimed that white people in South Africa are the victims of genocide. For real. FOBLO Bulletin […]
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REVEALED: Mystery Of Crystals Hanging From Cape Town’s Street Lights
20 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 14 Comments
If you’ve had your eyes anywhere above your shoelaces while cruising the centre of Cape Town over the course of the last six months, you’ll probably have noticed crystals susepended from strings on the city street lights. It turns out that the crystals aren’t a random act of glamification by particularly decorative city officials – […]
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House Of The Week – Table Mountain Goes Full Frontal In Tamboerskloof For 16 Bar
20 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“But I don’t like Table Mountain!” Ignoring the fact that that’s a ridiculous statement, consider this: If you don’t like Table Mountain, tilt your head 45 degrees, and get a load of Lions Head. That’s right, my sweet. You’re in Tamboerskloof now. Fancy Tamboerskloof. And there is nothing that you’ll never know about a sunrise […]
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WATCH: FOBLO Bulletin Episode 4 Has Dropped [N5FW VIDEO]
20 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Welcome to Friday! The fourth episode of Oliver Hermanus’ FOBLO (“fear of being left out”) Bulletin has dropped. We were particularly fond of the #socialtruths segment of the show, so keep a sharp eye out for those. FOBLO Bulletin presenter, Anne Hirsch co-hosts the Rhys Woods show on 2oceasnvibe Radio. If you missed last week’s bulletin, […]
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The Vest That Justin Bieber Wore At The Cape Town Concert Is Up For Grabs – ONLINE AUCTION
31 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Are you a Belieber? Because if you or your daughter are, then you better grab this once in a lifetime opportunity to have Justin Bieber’s DNA in your home. Just wait until you see this beautifully framed vest and drum sticks from his May concert…
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Mental Footage Of Taxi Burning On Hospital Bend [PICS + VIDEO]
29 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Last night at approximately 18h51, a taxi burst into flame on Cape Town’s Hospital Bend, on the southbound carriageway. Tweeters, Ben de Villiers and Michael Chandler were on hand to snap pics and video of the incident. Check out the incredible footage, below. @silverstreak2ov came down the bendand saw people start running. Everyone out and […]
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Beautiful Timelapse Video Captures Sunset To Moonrise Over Cape Town [VIDEO]
29 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The timelapse was captured by Eric Nathan from Lion’s Head. The footage shows sunset to moon rise over Cape Town and that was the inspiration for the music in the timelapse video.
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Cape Town Restaurant Winter Specials 2013
28 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Ok I think we’re there now, gang. We need to accept it – summer is over. But that’s not a bad thing, it’s actually fantastic. Because now it’s time for winter specials! Fireplaces and schnooki-shcnooki! Check it out:
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That’s A Lot Of Cheese: R4 Million Worth Of Marijuana Seized By Police On Cape Town’s N1
23 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 16 Comments
It has been reported that Western Cape traffic officials have confiscated over R4 million worth of marijuana on the N1 highway. Find out more here.
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