Trump endorses Romney – Celebrity business magnate Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday, telling reporters he will not mount an independent campaign if Romney is the Republican nominee. Trump, who has repeatedly flirted with the possibility of his own White House bid, revealed his decision in Las Vegas two days before Nevada’s Saturday […]
Two dead in Virginia Tech University shooting – A gunman ambushed and killed a campus police officer and was later reported to have been found dead on Thursday at Virginia Tech University, the site of one of the worst shooting rampages in U.S. history. [Reuters] Protesters ‘abused, manhandled’ at COP17 – A climate change meeting […]
Wikileaks’ Assange Loses Rape Extradition Appeal – Lord Justice Thomas and Mr Justice Ouseley on Wednesday handed down their judgment in the 40-year-old Australian’s appeal against a European arrest warrant issued by Swedish prosecutors after rape and sexual assault accusations made by two Swedish women following his visit to Stockholm in August 2010. [guardian] “Sorry […]
Tutu’s Birthday Celebrations Begin – Archbishop Desmond Tutu is turning 80 on Friday, with festivities scheduled to take place at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town. Celebration for the Nobel Peace Prize winner already started on Thursday afternoon, where Irish musician Bono performed with the Soweto Gospel Choir. [iol] Dalai Lama Speech Will Be Streamed […]
Charlie Sheen Gets Standing Ovation At Second Show – fter being heckled and booed in Detroit, Charlie Sheen made some changes to his road show Sunday night – and this time, it ended with a standing ovation. Sheen used a talk show-style format at his Chicago show, with a master of ceremonies asking the actor […]
Sharpville, A Crime That Still Echoes – More than fifty years ago, a massacre shocked the world and proved beyond doubt the inherent monstrosity of the apartheid system. It may have taken another 30 years for it to fall, but it was Sharpeville that first made its ultimate destruction inevitable. “As the police emerged to […]
Predictable Shaik A Free Man – Shabir Shaik is a free man. A parole supervision committee investigation yesterday cleared him of assaulting a man at a mosque in Durban. He has also been cleared of violating his parole conditions. Correctional Services regional commissioneer Mnikelwa Nxele said there was no evidence to support the allegation of […]
Muammar Gaddafi – Next to go? Libyan Riots – Is It Gaddafi’s Turn Now? – Hundreds of protesters have reportedly torched Libyan police outposts in the eastern city of Beyida, while chanting: “People want the end of the regime.” Demonstrators gathered in the early hours of Wednesday morning in front of Benghazi’s police headquarters and chanted […]
The Edge stays cool, as Bono gives it horns [source:timeslive] U2 Wows Crowd In Johannesburg – “With a roar that could rival the one seen last week in Tahrir square, Cairo, (huh?) fans at the FNB Stadium last night gave U2 a rousing welcome. But unlike the relief of Egyptians at President Hosni Mubarak’s exit […]
Reaction To Zuma’s God And Heaven Comments ‘Childish’ – The reaction of opposition parties to President Jacob Zuma’s heaven comments is “childish”, African National Congress (ANC) secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday. “We are more surprised by the childish reaction of the opposition parties … [at] how childish can the opposition be in an […]
Rafael Nadal and Kevin Spacey have a knock at the Laureus World Sport Awards Nadal Wins Top Honours At Laureus Awards – The Spanish armada triumphed at the Laureus World Sports Awards last night, with tennis superstar Rafael Nadal leading the charge. As some consolation for his quarter-final exit from the Australian Open, Nadal was named […]
The iPad Finally Comes To South Africa – Officially! – Finally the first OFFICIAL Apple sanctioned iPads are available in South Africa. Digicape, 2oceansvibe and SA’s favourite official Apple Mac product provider made the announcement on their website at midnight, last night. iPads will start at R4,399 and, by all accounts, you better move fast […]
Dubai’s ‘World’ Island Is Sinking – The islands were intended as the ultimate luxury possession, even for Dubai. But the World, the ambitiously-constructed archipelago of islands shaped like the countries of the globe, is sinking back into the sea, according to evidence cited before a property tribunal. Their sands are eroding and the navigational channels […]
Patrick Lambie hands off Schalk Burger 2010 Currie Cup Final Photo by Steve Haag / Gallo Images Lambie Earns SA Call-Up – Twenty-year-old Patrick Lambie played the match of his life on Saturday to earn a call-up to the 30-man Springbok team for their grand slam tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland next month. […]