-
cape town
-
Were You At Red Bull Flugtag? Find Yourself In This Radical Ultra-HD 360° FanCam Image
12 Dec 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Jeez this is clever. It’s a 360 degree ultra-HD image take at the 2012 Red Bull Flugtag event at the V&A Waterfront. If you were one of the 220,000 people there, then there is a good chance you will be able to tag yourself. And GO!
-
220,000 People Attended Red Bull Flugtag 2012 – Cape Town
10 Dec 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Forty-one teams took to the skies about Cape Town’s iconic V & A Waterfront and Team #BullsEye came up victorious, winning Red Bull Flugtag in spectacular fashion!
-
Cape Street Kids Remove Paste-Up Telling Public Not To Give Cash Handouts [PIC]
10 Dec 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Street children in Cape Town are a familiar sight to anyone who frequents the City. But how would you feel when you start an initiative for them, only to see the kids turn on it?
-
Exclusive: Photos Of Forest Whitaker And Orlando Bloom In Cape Town [Gallery]
07 Dec 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Forest Whitaker and Orlando Bloom spent a week filming in Parkwood, an impoverished low-income area in Cape Town. The shoot formed part of Zulu – an action packed drama written and directed by Jérôme Salle. Click for gallery.
-
10 Tips For Surviving The Red Bull Flugtag In Cape Town On Sunday
06 Dec 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
It’s probably the most exciting day of the year, and we want you to be prepared! Click through to check out 10 very important tips to ensure you don’t overcook it! Includes times and details and Twitter feeds etc. GET READY TO FLY!
-
Moderately Insane Fan Steals Mic From Lady Gaga During “Born This Way” [VIDEO]
04 Dec 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Please enjoy this Lady Gaga fan, who, having been invited to share the stage in a kind gesture by the pop star, proceeds to make the stage her own. Entirely her own.
-
Six Sleeps Until Red Bull Flugtag Takes Flight In Cape Town [Includes Video Of Longest Flight]
03 Dec 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
THE most exciting event of the year sees teams going against each other in their human-powered homemade flying machines, at the V&A Waterfront. This worldwide event started in Vienna in 1992 and the world record is 69.79 meters. Watch the incredible video here!
-
Important Lady Gaga Cape Town Transport & Road Closures Information
03 Dec 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Lady Gaga kicked off her South African tour on Friday night with a concert at Soweto’s FNB Stadium. This evening will see Mother Monster take to Cape Town Stadium. The Darkness will kick off the show, and gates are to open at 17:00.
-
Cape Town Wind Strands Cruise Liner In Harbour – A Full Round Up Of Hurricane Gatiema [PICS + VIDEO]
30 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Cape Town’s two-day spree of wind gusts reported to range between 50 and 120kph are the topic du jour at the moment. So much so that a name was coined for this particularly beastly South Easter on Twitter: #HurricaneGatiema. The hashtag trended in Cape Town shortly after lunch time. #hurricanegatiema is […]
-
City Of Cape Town Leads Groundbreaking Campaign For Street Renaming Process
29 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
As part of a highly successful campaign that launched in Cape Town’s City Bowl in July last year, Gugulethu has begun its own interactive, public campaign to unearth creative and significant new street and neighbourhood names for itself.
-
CONFIRMED: Justin Bieber Will Come To SA In 2013
23 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
A Big Concerts representative let slip yesterday that Justin Bieber would perform two shows in South Africa next year. Then a radio station gave away the first tickets this morning leaving little to the imagination.
-
[UPDATED] James Blunt Spotted In Cape Town Right Now [Photos]
21 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
James Blunt is filming a video today in the mother city. These pics were taken in Hout Street next to the Colour Red Cafe. He’s got bicycles and stuff – can’t wait to hear the new ‘track.’ Click for pics.
-
Bored Cape Town Protesters Are Picketing Against Lady Gaga’s “Floodgates Of Evil”, Right Now [PICS]
16 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Tweetpic by @karenjeynes Well here’s something to spice up your Friday. OH MY FUCK! The crazy anti-Gaga Christians are staging a protest outside my office block! (Big Concerts is based here too) — Mvelase (@MvelaseP) November 16, 2012 A gaggle of Gaga protesters have gathered outside the offices of Big Concerts on Cape Town’s Park […]
-
1 Dead, 20 Injured Following Tower Collapse At Linkin Park Concert In Cape Town – [+ Band Statement]
08 Nov 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 6 Comments
Cape Town was visited by some distant cousin of hurricane Sandy yesterday, with 50km/h+ winds. Sadly for some concert goers, a massive advertising tower was blown over at Cape Town stadium, crashing to the ground, killing 1 and injuring some 20 others.
-
Cape Town’s R1 Billion Broadband Plan
25 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, the City of Cape Town gave more details about its proposed broadband layout plan that will see high-speed Internet delivered to the masses. Unfortunately, the plan will take place over seven to 10 years, and no clear dates were announced about just when broadband will be available to the masses.
-
Artist Creates Rainbow Over Cape Town’s Wale Street [PICS]
24 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Over the past two months, artist Michael Elion created this rainbow display outside the Commune.1 gallery in Cape Town – without using any computer or special effects!
-
Cape Town Waits Patiently As Mount Nelson’s All New Oasis ‘Bistro’ Nears Completion (Sneak Preview)
24 Oct 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I conduct most of my summer “meetings” at the Mount Nelson‘s Oasis Restaurant, so I’m particularly excited for their new ‘bistro style’ refurb! And get this, the old buffet is no longer! They’re going a-la-carte! Tthe menu includes items like oysters, sizzling steaks, burgers, baby chicken, salads, pizzas, club sarmies, cheese boards, home made breads, […]
-
Enigma Mansion In Cape Town – For Sale
06 Oct 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
With furnishings and fittings valued at over R100 alone (inventory available on request), it is not surprising that the owner of Enigma mansion has already turned down offers of up to R235 million (EUR 20 million). The selling price is R300 million, and the lucky buyer will take ownership of Cape Town’s most exclusive, extravagant, […]
-
Super-Pod Of Dolphins Off Cape Town [VIDEO]
02 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It’s not often you get to be close to dolphins as they swim, but imagine being close to thousands at one go? That’s what explorer Mike Horn and photographer Chase Jarvis did recently along the Cape Town coastline.
-
The Best Taxi In Cape Town – John 0828455998
10 Sep 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 6 Comments
I’m sure I’m not the only one who has given up with Cape Town’s various taxi services. I’ve tried so hard to avoid drinking and driving – so I book ahead and every single time they arrive late. Surely that’s not right? I call them (yes, ALL of them) 10 minutes later and the guy […]
-
Important Information For Today’s ANCYL Cape Town March [UPDATED]
27 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
By now you would have heard that the ANCYL is marching in Cape Town this morning. They have promised to keep things orderly and peaceful. However some traffic and noise disruptions can still be expected, as is the case with any protest involving a large number of people. Here are all the important routes, times, and info.
-
Classic Old Photographs Of Cape Town [Gallery]
14 Aug 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
My buddy Justin sent these through and he asked if I had seen them before. Indeed I had, and I actually receive the same set quite regularly, but I’m not sure if they have been published before on 2oceansvibe. I certainly can’t find them anyway. Have a gander – they’re rad!
-
Cape Town’s Ugly Underbelly, A Rare Talk With Local Gang Members [VIDEO]
08 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most of the time when people think of Cape Town they envision one the world’s top tourist destinations – sunny shores, a breathtaking mountain and bustling nightlife to name but a few of the draws. What is often omitted however, is the darker side of the city – murderous, drug-fuelled gangs which run rampant in the city’s shadowy corners.
-
More New Street Names For Cape Town
19 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With Nelson Mandela Boulevard, Christiaan Barnard Street and Helen Suzman, it’s easy to get confused in Cape Town. More street name changes are currently in the works for the mother city, with a list of 24 proposed changes submitted to Mayor Patricia De Lille.
-
Footage Of Traffic Cops Confiscating Motorists’ Cellphones [VIDEO]
06 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Ja, and you thought we were joking when we reported earlier this week about the new traffic laws in Cape Town! Turns out that motorists caught using a cell phone in traffic will indeed face a R500 fine, plus have their phone confiscated for a day. Let these stupefied offenders serve as a lesson to you.
-
Protests Cost Cape Town R2 Million
29 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a classic case of defeating the point so badly that the point goes into the corner and cries for its mommy, recent protests around Cape Town – usually focused on service delivery – have destroyed R2 millon worth of city property, the city has revealed.
-
Khoisan Billboard Renaming Cape Town Goes Up At Castle [PIC]
29 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Earlier this week, we reported on the Khoisan community proposing we change Cape Town’s name to //Hui !Gaeb. Yesterday, a billboard – showcasing the new name – was erected at the Castle.
-
Four New Zealand Under-20 Players Accused Of Rape
25 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
A Cape Town woman has accused four members of New Zealand’s under-20 team, the Baby Blacks, of gang rape at the Southern Sun Hotel Newlands on Friday night.
-
Khoisan Propose New Name For Cape Town – Nando’s Jumps On Board
25 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
After Nando’s brought to everyone’s attention that the Khoisan are the only true inhabitants of South Africa, this seems appropriate. The suggestion of a new name for Cape Town comes after the memorial service of Khoisan traditional leader, Dawid Kruiper, who passed away earlier this month.
-
Full Trailer For The New Judge Dredd Movie [VIDEO]
21 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The trailer for Dredd – the gory, R-rated adaptation of the gritty post-apocalyptic comic book 2000AD – has been released. The film was shot over the last two years on set in Cape Town, because apparently Cape Town is the best place to film a post-apocalyptic landscape in. Take a look after the jump.
-
-
-
2oceansvibe Partners
-
-
