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Business Day Goes Mobile
03 Aug 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / No Comments
On the back of yet more rumoured newspaper circulation figure declines in 2012, South Africa’s leading business and financial publication, Business Day, has today launched an aggressive online strategy.
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Charged: Rebekah Brooks And Andy Coulson
24 Jul 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / 1 Comment
Rebekah Brooks and former Downing Street spin doctor, Andy Coulson, are among eight people who have finally been officially charged in relation to phone hacking, the British Crown Prosecution Service has today confirmed.
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The John John Florence Interview On Captain Kai’s World
24 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
John John Florence is one of the most exciting surfers to emerge on the professional surfing scene in recent years. Kai Linder got the young Hawaiian into the 2oceansVibe Radio studio in Cape Town to find out what he’s been up while he’s been in South Africa.
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Massive Backlash Over Playboy Model’s Reaction To Batman Shooting
24 Jul 2012 by Simon Gerber / 3 Comments
Here’s another strong case for why models should have their cellphones taken away: Tricia Evans. Not shortly after the Batman premiere shooting in Colorado, the model took to social network Twitter with the following tweet:
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US Media Gives Value Per Online News Consumer – $12 / Unique Reader
18 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
The recent sale of Microsoft’s shares in MSNBC indicated a price of $12 per unique reader. This is consistent with the value given to Huffington Post when they sold (at slightly more – $12.60 per unique reader).
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Independent Newspapers Wish “Neslon” Happy Birthday
18 Jul 2012 by silverstreak / No Comments
If there is one typo you never, ever want to make, it’s typing Nelson Mandela’s name incorrectly. On his birthday. What makes this more than astounding, is that the production of a banner like that typically goes from copywriter, to designer, to management sign-off, to campaign management, and then it would go live. And not a single [...]
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New-Look 2oceansvibe Site Draws Record Readership
16 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
According to Google Analytics, 2oceansvibe News has posted record figures for the last month, with the 11 June to 11 July 30 day period showing 252,602 unique readers. Click for more..
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Microsoft Divorces NBC For Own News Service
16 Jul 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / No Comments
One of the longest running commercial interweb relationships has ended. Microsoft and NBC have finalised their online divorce and will both go at it alone.
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The Great Auction Alliance And Independent Newspapers Kickback Debate
13 Jul 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / 1 Comment
The debate over whether Independent Newspapers took a money-received “discount” from Auction Alliance as part of a property auction last year left the media as quickly as it entered it.
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Independent Newspapers Up For Sale?
12 Jul 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / No Comments
Independent News and Media, the country’s largest newspaper group, may be up for sale. Of course, the first question that gets raised when these kind of things happen, which they don’t really, is are there politically connected buyers lining up to bid for the group?
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Internet Comic “The Oatmeal” Displays $200K Charity Earnings In Cash, Wins Internet [GALLERY]
10 Jul 2012 by Simon Gerber / No Comments
This is a great story, of a web comic author whose work was stolen by another website, who didn’t credit him. He took it personally. He’s also won the Internet.
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FNB Responds to ‘Sh*t People Say About Investing’ Video
09 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
Following the online trend of videos to do with ‘Shit People Say,’ came the video ‘Sh*t People Say About Investing,’ featuring local people using local investing slang. The video has already been watched some 115,000 times, prompting a response from FNB. Quite surprising for a big corporate to play in this kind of space – [...]
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Radvertising: Virgin Mobile Hires Brad Pitt’s Brother As Face Of Brand [VIDEO]
04 Jul 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / No Comments
Have you ever heard of Doug Pitt? No, we didn’t think so. But we’ll give Doug this: he’s the second most famous Pitt in his family. Unlike his famous brother, Brad, Doug Pitt has never been the star of anything. So, Virgin Mobile have decided to make things fairer in the Pitt family. This is Doug’s first non-celebrity endorsement deal. Doug has quite a vibe going on.
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2oceansvibe Radio Partners With The South African “Switchfoot” Music Tour
03 Jul 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
Grammy Award winning Band “Switchfoot” will perform in South Africa for the first time in August, and 2oceansVibe Radio is proud to announce we’re on board as a partner! Switchfoot are all-round nice guys who love to surf, have sold millions of records, and are known for their incredible energetic live performances during their sold-out [...]
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Google Now, Because Siri Is Too Mainstream [VIDEO]
03 Jul 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / No Comments
Hipsters take note, there is a new smartphone personal assistant on its way: Google Now. It’s a search-centric, voice-powered digital assistant for the upcoming version of Android that launches mid-July.
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Kenny Powers Is Returning To HBO
03 Jul 2012 by Simon Gerber / 2 Comments
Here at 2oceansVibe we’re rather fond of “Eastbound and Down”. We cried big tears when we heard it was to be no more, but fear not! Kenny Powers is set to return to HBO for a fourth season of the comedy series. Why? Because he’s Kenny fucking Powers, that’s why.
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Local Men Protest Against Physical Abuse From Wives
03 Jul 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 1 Comment
Dozens of men were protesting in Hillbrow, Johannesburg this morning – chanting slogans such as “say no to men abuse.” They claim that they are doing this in a bid to seek protection from their abusive wives, who beat them at home on regular occasions.
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Shocking Footage Of Klerksdorp Air Show Plane Crash [VIDEO]
02 Jul 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 8 Comments
This past weekend, pilot Gianfranco Cicogna Mozzoni died in front of thousands of people at the Klersdorp Air Show. This shocking footage taken the moment it happened, includes some of the crowd reactions, and can be seen inside. Please note that this might be upsetting to sensitive viewers.
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New Cape Town Cellphone Law In Effect
02 Jul 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / 4 Comments
Talking and texting while driving is somewhat of a cultural phenomenon in South Africa. There are those that are law abiding, but there are also those that don’t seem to care, and throw caution to the wind. But now Capetonians will face a R5 000 fine, and have their phone confiscated for a day for transgressing the law, it was reported in the Cape Times this morning.
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2oceansvibe Radio Goes Live On News24 Front Page
29 Jun 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 7 Comments
It is with great pride and excitement that 2oceansvibe Media – in particular 2oceansvibe Radio – can now announce a strategic collaboration with South Africa’s #1 news source, News24. The relationship between Media24 and 2oceansvibe Media has gone from strength to strength over the past few years, with both news sources often sharing articles, links [...]
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Protests Cost Cape Town R2 Million
29 Jun 2012 by Harry Haddon / 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.
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Could The Barclays Scandal Prompt Investors To Run To SA For Cover?
29 Jun 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / No Comments
On the back of news that Barclays bank was punished with a record fine of £290 million by UK authorities for interest rate manipulation, comes the speculation that the crisis, said to involve numerous banks around the world, could help push investors toward South African shores.
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Barclays Fined £290 Million Over Libor Fixing
28 Jun 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / 1 Comment
Well this is terribly worrying. Yesterday, Barclays bank – one of the biggest banks in the world – was fined a record £290 million for attempting to manipulate the world’s benchmark borrowing rate – the Libor. This is a huge blow to the bank’s reputation and raises questions over the future of chief executive Bob Diamond. Up to 40 other global banks face being named and shamed too.
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Do You Hate Business Meetings? These Apps Will Save Your Life
28 Jun 2012 by 2oceansVibe TV / No Comments
This episode is for all the corporate grunts out there. Have you ever left a business meeting with the feeling that crucially important details weren’t absorbed by the already drenched sponge that is your brain? You bet your sweet little corporate bum you have. Ever had a follow-up meeting and embarrassed yourself because you couldn’t [...]
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Noseweek Claims Argus / Auction Alliance Had Secret Deal
28 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Wow, I don’t know if you have the latest issue of Noseweek handy, but there is a very spicy story inside. They (Noseweek) are claiming that Independent Newspapers hid a story from publication, because Auction Alliance had power over them, due to a kickback they (Argus – Independent Newspapers) had received. Here is an excerpt: [...]
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SA Government Receives R25 Million Donation For Wildlife Crime Fighting
27 Jun 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / No Comments
The Department of Environmental Affairs (read: the South African government) has welcomed (obviously?) the Council of the Global Environment Facility’s approval of R25 million worth of funding aimed at strengthening the current wildlife forensic capabilities in South Africa. The donation will help combat wildlife crimes like rhino poaching.
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Oliver Hermanus Readies New Biblical Film
22 Jun 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
South African director, Oliver Hermanus, is out to make waves again when he begins work on The Well. His most recent success came in the form of the Afrikaans film, Skoonheid, that debuted at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard in 2011. The Well will see Hermanus reteam with Didier Costet, his French producer-distributor on Skoonheid.
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Rad Images Of The Top Gear Festival In Durban [GALLERY]
22 Jun 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / No Comments
We just received these incredible images of the Top Gear Festival in Durban from our friends at OverdriveTV. If you were there you might want to take a look at these. But if you weren’t, check out some of the things The Stig and compnay got up to!
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