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Local online retailer, takealot.com has made the most of the controversial intercom chat a Carte Blanche journalist had (allegedly) with  ex Auction Alliance boss, Rael Levitt. According to Carte Blanche, the person on the other side of the intercom apparently changed his voice midway through the conversation. The intercom chat became a prominent discussion point after it flighted on Carte Blanche, last Sunday. You can watch the footage here.

TAKEALOT.COM capitalised on the controversy, by creating the following radio ad, which is running on a number of radio stations. In the ad, a delivery man tries to deliver a package to one “R. Levitt.”

Click play to listen.

We quote from a new article on Memeburn, writen by Richard Hardiman:

A recent survey in the US by TargetSpot, a digtal audio network, found an increase in Tablet ownership of nearly 87%, combined with a smartphone take-up increase of 22%.

As the world fast grabs hold of new devices to make their lives more connected, so our ways of delivering and receiving everyday content is being reshaped. Radio is but one of these everyday concepts that are being delivered in a new and fresh way. It’s a concept that is rapidly changing though, particularly in emerging markets like South Africa.

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If I was a racist, I would NEVER get caught. And I think that is the difference between me and the real racists out there – they don’t have brains. Only a MORON would apologise and explain that the reason they used the K word was because they were angry. That ALWAYS results in people questioning why the word was in their vocabularly in the first place. EVERY.SINGLE.TIME. And that is the nature of the racist – they’re dumb.

Whereas if I was a racist and got caught (which would never happen) using the K word, I would apologise, and instead of saying I was angry, I would say, “I was so upset with what they did and didn’t want to get into a physical altercation, so instead I spent a moment thinking of the most disgusting thing to say to them. I really wanted to harm them with words. That’s when I thought of the K word and called them that. And I hope it hurt – because that was the intention.”

I would be the BEST racist, if I was a racist.

But they would NEVER catch me.

I’m too smart for that.

That’s why racists get caught – it’s a predisposition – they’re not smart enough to get out of it.

For listeners tuning in from their corner offices, The Bob Skinstad Show (Wednesdays from 3pm to 5pm) features a weekly business segment brought to you by ITEC Connect, tailor made for entrepreneurs keen to inject a shock of life into their enterprise.

Bob interviewed Chris Roper, the editor of Mail&Guardian Online on key matters business owners need to think about when their business landscape changes.

CLICK HERE to listen to the interview.

Kony 2012 Becomes The Most Viral Video In History - With more than 100 million views in six days, Kony 2012, a 30-minute documentary (here) about Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony, has become the most viral video in history, according to one researcher. [mashable]

Dep. President Motlanthe Moves To Clear His Name - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has asked the public protector to investigate bribery allegations levelled against his partner, Gugu Mtshali, in connection with an aborted R2-billion deal with Iran. [timeslive]

Intel In Talks For Internet TV Service – Intel has held preliminary talks with entertainment companies recently about creating a service for accessing television shows over the Internet. The chip maker envisions the service as a bundle of television channels akin to the packages provided by cable and satellite television providers. [newyorktimes]

Taliban Promises To Avenge Afghanistan Shooting Spree - The US Government has a spiralling disaster on its hands in the wake of the murder by an American staff sergeant of 16 unarmed men, women and children in Kandahar province and is struggling to stem the fury of Afghan citizens and the Taliban alike. [newsau]

Shooting Rampage Soldier May Face Death Penalty – The American soldier who is accused in a massacre of 16 villagers near Kandahar could face the death penalty, a military defense attorney said Monday, in one of the worst cases of alleged mass murder by a U.S. service member since the Vietnam War. [msnbc]

Chess Cleavage To Be Banned – Women who wear low-cut blouses to compete in chess tournaments are being put in check. New rules dictate that female players in the European Women’s Championship in Turkey cannot reveal “décolletés,” or cleavage. Sava Stoisavljevic, the female European Chess Union General Secretary, told Chessbase News that the change in dress code was due to female players’ appearance causing a ruckus in the peanut gallery. [nydailynews]

Hundreds Dead In South Sudan Tribal Violence – Scores of people were believed to have been killed in a new bout of ethnic violence in South Sudan, following similar incidents in recent months. The death toll could climb from the current 200+ dead, with bodies said to be strewn in about nine locations and dozens of people having fled into the bush to escape the attackers. [latimes]

Watson Hits Back After Ref Rant – South African referees boss André Watson says Lions coach John Mitchell was wrong to criticise the assistant referees after his side lost to the Sharks in Durban over the weekend. Mitchell was unhappy over two decisions in the build-up to Sharks tries. [sport24]

Did Sarkozy Accept EUR50 Million From Gaddafi Five Years Ago? – Damaging new claims have emerged about the funding of Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 election campaign and his links with former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. [mail&guardian]

Yahoo Sues Facebook – Yahoo filed a lawsuit against Facebook Monday, alleging that the social media giant infringed on 10 of its patents related to advertising, privacy, customization, messaging and social networking. [cnn]

MTN Claims Extortion By Rival Cellphone Operator – MTN has accused Turkcell, a losing bidder in the mobile licence race in Iran, of trying to extort money from it. The JSE-listed group won the Iranian licence in 2005, prompting allegations of bribery from the Turkish telecommunications operator. The bribery allegations could dent MTN’s global image. [businessday]

Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape Is On The Way - A sex tape featuring legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan has surfaced, but the clip’s leading man says he has no idea who his partner in the video is. The wrester – whose real name is Terry Bollea – told TMZ that “he banged so many chicks after he left his ex-wife … the woman could be one of MANY possible conquests”. [smh]

Coke And Pepsi Change Ingredient To Avoid Cancer Warning – Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo Inc are making changes to the production of an ingredient in their namesake colas to avoid the need to label the packages with a cancer warning. [reuters]

New iPad Sales Estimates 1 Million On Launch Day – Apple could sell upward of 1 million new iPads on launch day, according to new Wall Street estimates. In a Monday note to investors, Piper Jaffray senior research analyst Gene Munster said his firm expects Apple to sell more than 1 million iPads on March 16, the day the updated tablet his stores, based on “previous Apple launches.” [pcmag]

Chuck Norris Endorses Newt Gingrich – Chuck Norris has recorded a robocall for Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, encouraging voters in Alabama and Mississippi to back the former House speaker. Gingrich has touted Norris’s support in the past and wished the actor a happy birthday on Sunday. [politico]

You Could Be A Billionaire By Tomorrow – This is no laughing matter. There is a 100% chance that you could wake up as a billionaire tomorrow. All you have to do is buy a ticket online to the MegaMillions lottery which has a draw tonight of $171 Million (R1.3 billion). Smart people buy tickets. Even rich people buy tickets. Because we all know how to allow opportunity into our lives. [play-here]

Kim Kardashian Fires Back At Mad Men’s Jon Hamm (Don Draper) – Jon Hamm’s “Mad Men” character, Don Draper, isn’t accustomed to women giving him any lip — but this ain’t the ’60s and Kim Kardashian has something to say to her fellow celeb. After Jon called Kim a ‘fucking idiot,’ Kim tweeted ”I respect Jon and I am a firm believer that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and that not everyone takes the same path in life.” [latimes]

Reservoir Dogs Actor Charged With Child Cruelty – Michael Madsen (the guy who chops off the other guy’s ear in the movie) was arrested on charges of child endangerment and cruelty to a child. Reports suggest that Madsen had a physical altercation with his son at the family home. [abcnews]

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2ov.fm decided to kick off the week with lovely musical vibes. Freshly Ground joined Just Josie in studio for a chat on what to expect from their new album, set to release later this year. Grabbing them as they left the recording studio, they performed an acoustic of the hot new track, “The Message,” which they’ve just finished writing! Can you say…Radio Premier?

Click through to listen to the track which they sang LIVE in studio!

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Every year at Budget Speech time, South Africans get concerned with how much we’ll have to cough up for petrol and beer in the year to come. These are worthy concerns, but there’s much more to the budget says Karin Muller, Head of Growth Market Solutions at Sanlam.

For starters, tax changes affect how much of our monthly salary stays in our pockets; what it will cost us when we sell certain assets and how much do we stand to gain should we save and invest more!?

As always, our Finance Minister had good news for some and, well, less good news for others…

On the up side, there’s news of personal income tax relief of R9,5 billion, mostly to the benefit of lower income earners, while the primary rebate for individual taxpayers will increase from R10 755 to R11 440, meaning a little extra cash in hand.

As expected, so-called sin taxes remained on the hit list this year: Duties on tobacco products will increase 5% to 8% – which means South Africans who smoke will ‘cough up’ more for their smoking habits…and if you enjoy an alcoholic beverage from time to time, the news isn’t much better.

Considering our poor status as a savings nation, government is keen to create incentives to help us improve on this front….hence the focus in this year’s budget on ways to make voluntary and retirement savings more attractive.

But get the full picture by clicking on Karin’s commentary right here!

It’s a special day when Leo’s former girlfriend, Israeli supermodel Bar Rafaeli takes to the tennis court in nothing but underwear. According to the DailyMail:

She was posing for the shots to advertise her new underwear range called Under Me.

The 26-year-old model looked fantastic in the lingerie sets as she took to a tennis court and posed as though she was in the middle of a game.

The set launched the UK ready for Valentine’s Day and Bar follows in the footsteps of fellow models Gisele Bundchen and Elle Macpherson, who launched her range 20 years ago.

Having modelled plenty of other lingerie ranges before, this is Bar’s first collection of her own and she said: ‘The philosophy is that underwear should complement your body, not steal the show.

Ja-ja, whatever.

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I might have to attend a function next month, so I was checking out prices on 2ovflights.com. Because 2ov Flights compares prices, I was able to get the cheapest options to book. I thought I should let you know that the price given by Virgin Atlantic for my dates was only R6,275. Including taxes. That’s from Johannesburg to London Heathrow.

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That’s pretty crazy, right?

I thought so too…

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Check it – when we hear of a band doing covers of our favourite party tunes, we want to listen straight away, and we want them to be good… very good. Unfortunately, these are sometimes epic fails, but today we have a serious treat for you. They’re called The Lightyears. Without the intention of sounding super lame, they really are lightyears ahead of most other cover bands out there.

The four members are based in London and fall under the genre of ready pop/rock. Not only do they do awesome covers of popular songs from the last 50 years, they also do their own songs, which are very catchy too. The Lightyears were awarded best pop/rock act at the UK INDY awards and have performed at some of the world’s most prestigious events, including the Queen’s birthday bash. Shame, NOT bad.

WXPN Radio station (Philadelphia, USA) summed them up as best anyone could “if the La’s and Wham! had a bastard pop-child they’d sound like this”. If you want to find out more about these guys, hear some of their own songs and keep tabs on their shows, visit their site: The Lightyears.

There were no winners in last night’s US Powerball lottery draw. There were five people who got the five numbers correct, but they didn’t get the powerball number at the end. They each get $1 million. Shame.

The jackpot has now rolled over to $310 million, which works out to R2,3 billion.

Your new pad in the Hamptons…

In words, that is Two Point Three Billion Rand.

In capital letters, that is TWO POINT THREE BILLION RAND.

That draw will be on Saturday and you can buy tickets online (and on your mobile) from anywhere in the world HERE.

Don’t you deserve to give yourself the chance?

Doesn’t your family deserve that chance?

Don’t let your laziness get in the way of changing your life.

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

Were you aware that Steve-O was tapping George Clooney’s ex, Elisabetta Canalis? I certainly wasn’t.

Wowsers – he’s punching WAY above his weight! Some evidence of that statement can be seen here, here, here and here (chips).

I found that pic in The Daily and further investigating online led me to this fresh information:

She dated Hollywood’s most suave star George Clooney, but now Elisabetta Canalis has started a surprise romance with Jackass daredevil Steve-O.

The Italian beauty, 33, confirmed the rumours as she leaned in for a kiss with the goofy TV star after having lunch together in Hollywood yesterday.

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It just goes to show. No matter who you are, no matter what crazy stuff you do, you can get an Italian Supermodel.

I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is we have found the full trailer of that “Ferris Bueller 2″ teaser we saw the other day. The bad news is it’s not a feature film – it’s just Honda using Matthew Broderick in a new TV commercial. It’s pretty damn good too, as Ferris experiences similar things to his younger self – but this time he’s skipping work, not school.

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I picked up the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine on my iPad (using the Zinio app) this weekend and thoroughly enjoyed the interview with chart-topping indie band, Black Keys. Here is an excerpt:

Patrick Carney is pretty sure he knows what’s ailing his chosen genre these days. “Rock & roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world,” he says, blowing cigarette smoke out the window of his rented East Village loft a few days ­before the band heads to L.A. “So they became OK with the idea that the biggest rock band in the world is always going to be shit – therefore you should never try to be the biggest rock band in the world. Fuck that! Rock & roll is the music I feel the most passionately about, and I don’t like to see it fucking ruined and spoon-fed down our throats in this watered-down, post-grunge crap, horrendous shit. When people start lumping us into that kind of shit, it’s like, ‘Fuck you,’ honestly.”

Classic! Try get yourself a copy.

Or get the US Rolling Stone magazine weekly for around R250 (total price) for 26 issues (bi-monthly) on your iPad via Zinio.

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G-Star RAW in the V&A Waterfront went all out with their new denim launch for this summer. Sushi,drinks and cool music mixed by a funky DJ created an awesome vibe for socialising and for entertainment, while hot models put on a photoshoot in original G-Star RAW clothing.

What makes G-Star’s denim stand out above any other is the fact that it is “RAW”, meaning it is unwashed and untreated. This ensures great quality and a great fit. Moreover, elements like zipped arm pockets speak of G-Star’s the military style inspiration.

The new designs are all about denim, including jeans in variety of designs (such as skinnies, bootleg, low cut and straight leg, shorts, ripped jeans), and shirts. Leather jackets, cool T’s and variety of shoes from sneakers to more sophisticated styles complete the hot denim look. Ladies are also catered for with denim jumpsuits, dresses and shorts.

Denims are timeless, and if you get the right pair, it’s an investment, so go check out the latest arrivals at G-Star RAW. Because from a fashion point of view, every closet needs an original G-Star RAW design.

Check out the G-Star store at Shop 254, Upper Level, V&A Waterfront.

Two adventurers proved that Africa can be tamed – on the back of a 150cc scooter!

A photojournalist and web manager have proven that a trip across Southern Africa can be achieved on a Vespa, with grace and ease.

Having already tested the Vespa LX 150 on trips in Europe, including Italy to London and London to Helsinki, Agnieszka Flak and Alberto Rinaldi tackled Southern Africa on their chariot of choice. They completed a trip of some 9 000 kilometres, from South Africa through Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and back to South Africa. And if all goes to plan, Agnieszka and Alberto will complete an African west coast trip from Johannesburg, through Morocco to Spain and Italy.

Averaging around 80km/h, the pair nailed between 4 00km and 6 00km a day, depending on the quality of the fuel and the conditions of the roads, which included some hair raising off-road and night-time expeditions.

“Even though many people could not believe we were on a trip across Southern Africa on such a small scooter, with such tiny wheels, they were quite taken with the Vespa. We had many offers to buy the scooter. One guy, at the Zambian border, offered us his car in exchange for our Vespa. When we declined, he offered us 20 cows!”

What a lag!

So rest assured, your little 150cc will cope more than adequatley with those missions to Camps Bay this summer.

To find the perfect Vespa and begin living the mechanically-reliable and delightfully stylish holiday, visit www.vespa.co.za, or call 08610 – VESPA.