Unless you have a penchant for getting shot in the face. Details are hazy, but word on the street is of an armed robbery in St Georges Mall, Cape Town, which is alleged to have spun slightly more out of control into a hostage drama. One shot was heard. Links to real time reports after the jump. [UPDATE: The perp is on the run]
Please enjoy this vibe. The dog is saying “My owner doesn’t understand me”. Well, that’s cute. But it’s wrong.
Scores of dead pigeons lay strewn across the Table Bay Boulevard in Cape Town on the weekend, metres from the Cape Town International Convention Centre. A report has indicated that while the birds were initially thought to have suffered from a mass bout of the deadly avine Newcastle’s Respiratory Disease (no relation to the mining […]
The Hartley 2 Comet’s Whistle Stop Tour Itinerary The periodically visible Hartley 2 Comet will make its best appearance since its discovery over Cape Town skies from late September through to early November. Please, enjoy this simple explanation from the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa.
On Saturday afternoon, at around 15h30, a group of young men in a white bakkie (that’s a “pick-up” or a “ute” for our foreign readers) called a Big Issue vendor over to their stationary vehicle at a traffic light in central Cape Town. They then allegedly poured acid water all over her, and her wares. […]
See, we told you it was the era of the instanet. Mweb offers cheap uncapped ADSL, and all of a sudden businesses everywhere are freaking out, losing their heads in acts of reckless generosity as they bring South Africa up to speed with the global village. Like Skyrove, who’ve gone and hooked Capetonians up with […]
Word on the street is that a valet attendant employed by the four star Grand Daddy on Long Street may have allegedly abused his position last Saturday night. And when we say “abused his position”, what we really mean to say is “stole a Grand Daddy client’s Mini Cooper Sport, and wrecked it Jub Jub […]
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 […]
Portofino Restaurant opened one month ago in Cape Town. It’s where The Showroom used to be – next to Bloomsbury Luxury Cars and Harbour Edge. Maybe that is why they used the same font as Porsche cars in their logo. I recall a launch of sorts (less than a month ago), with much fanfare and […]
We’re all used to the crazy prices charged on Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard and, when compared to overseas prices in select premier destinations, they’re pretty reasonable. But now things are moving to the next level. Because right here I have for you a R100 million house. That’s US$14 million. Pretty serious stuff. Check it out […]