When we said that we were going to revolutionize the South African work place by lobbying for shorter (read: “nonexistent”) Friday working hours, we weren’t kidding around. Proof? Thanks to the help of our friends at Jack Daniels, and the marvelous Last Word hotel group, we got ourselves a yacht. The Princess Emma, to be [...]
The weekly Jack Friday competition, brought to you by 2oceansVibe and Jack Daniels continues to march forward! Every week we’ll be giving away a bottle of Jack to the person who sends in the best picture of themselves living the Jack Friday vibe by skipping work during work hours. This week’s prize goes to a [...]
Our weekly Jack Friday competition is beginning to build up a head of steam. And what with the winter weather approaching, it’s only appropriate that this entry, tweeted by @BrettLivesHere should claim the prize. Yes, today blossomed into a gorgeous day, but one really can’t be faulted for breaking out the pinstripe man-pyjamas and skaapie pantoffels. [...]
You, yes, YOU could win tickets for yourself and three of your friends to an incredible vibe, happening in Johannesburg on 27 May, and Cape Town on 28 May. To launch their epic new range of 5 Gum, Wrigley’s is putting on something quite special for the boys and girls of Johannesburg and Cape Town [...]
Congratulations to Michael Sachar, better known in the Twitterverse as @mbatigol, on winning a laptop courtesy of MWEB and 2oceansvibe Radio! Introducing our winner: Here’s what @mbatigol’s winning tweet looked like: You nailed it, Mike. Be sure to visit MWEB’s Facebook page regularly to keep up to date with the latest amazing offers and competitions!
Want to win a Netbook? 2oceansVibe Radio in partnership with MWEB will be giving away a Netbook at 10h30 on Twitter. All that is required is to tweet us your answer. To find out EXACTLY what you need to tweet in order to win, click here to visit Mweb’s Facebook page, now! Look for the answer [...]
Our weekly Jack Friday competition is getting some great entries. It was very hard to choose the winner of this week’s bottle of Jack Daniel’s, but after much contemplation, this one Tweeted in by @al_dog7 must take the prize. His caption was “Chillin’ in the Jack uzzi.” Nice, my man – we like the way [...]
South African cricketing legend and loyal 2oceansvibe pundit, Herschelle Gibbs, has finally made the announcement about how you can win his man of the match medal he received for his magnificent 175 runs from 111 balls in the infamous one day international match between South Africa and Australia. The one where we scored 438. Details after the jump.
That is correct. We have a Jack Friday winner! The Princess Emma – Winning! We know who you are. Tomorrow, we’re coming for you, and we’re getting you on a yacht, and we can do it nice and easy-like, or the hard way. That’s all up to your boss. So employers of Cape Town. Ready [...]
Alright, boys and girls. Brace yourselves. Over a month ago, 2oceansvibe and Jack Daniels combined forces to bring you Jack Friday. Jack Friday is the logical culmination of 2oceansvibe’s ongoing efforts to have Friday afternoon working hours abolished. (Read the extensive history at your own leisure, here.) So what did we do? We staged a [...]
This coming Friday afternoon (6 May) you could be working – or you could be chilling with four of your friends on a yacht, moored off Clifton 4th Beach, with great food, great drink, and great music – in absolute comfort.
The 2oceansvibe Breakfast team is joined this morning by Cape Town City Mayor, Dan Plato. Tune in to catch the chatter. That’s all done now – if you missed the show, a podcast will be up shortly on 2oceansvibe Radio’s website (new one coming soon ) For now please enjoy this stunning pic of 2oceansvibe [...]
THE COMPETITION IS CLOSED! Well done on your tweets – this month was a particularly hard-fought affair, with hundreds of entries. It’s weird to think that if you do the right thing during the next hour, you might be playing with your brand new Netbook before the day is over – courtesy of MWEB and [...]
Two years ago I sought the counsel of a brainy acquaintance of mine on the subject of my flagging and flaccid career as a broadcaster. In his study was a device that was to be the prop that formed the basis of his argument. Here was a gizmo that allowed this pale and interesting fish to tune into digital radio in far flung territories at the flick of a dial. This, he said, is the future of broadcasting. Go forth, he said, as casually as he might buy some more Japanese stocks.
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 [...]
Friends, Jack Daniels and 2oceansvibe are teaming up to take Friday afternoon work hours down! Tomorrow afternoon you could be working – or you could be chilling with four of your friends on Table Mountain with great food, great drink, and great music – in absolute comfort. Best of all, we will take care of [...]
How many of you caught the story, posted earlier in the day, about a Cape Town advocate who swore at a Cape Town High Court judge, and stormed out of the court room? Look, in no way do we condone his behaviour. Insulting references to another man’s female relatives, most especially The Mother, should never [...]
We’ve been contacted by a number of you who cannot get hold of a Cape Times and wish to read the open letter that we published today. No problem – here it is. Time to grow up a bit people. You shouldn’t be treated like a child. You’re better than that.
Yep, that’s right. We’re not screwing around. You don’t perchance recall this little announcement made earlier in the day? Well here’s the first of many benefits to come to you as part of the Jack Friday campaign (formerly known as the 2oceansvibe Campaign For The Abolition Of Friday Afternoon Work Hour Tyranny). Download these sick notes and submit them to your boss on your return to work on Tuesday morning.
You’ll have seen from the numerous banners on the site that we’ve embarked on a campaign here at 2oceansvibe to liberate the people of Cape Town from the tyranny of Friday afternoon work hours. A critical development has arisen, ladies and gentlemen, and we invite you all to read on.
It’s called “Dare to Win”. And you can win, if you have just the slightest smidgeon of creativity and originality. So here’s the vibe. First off, become a member of MWEB’s Facebook Fan Page and ‘like’ it. Once you’ve done that, it’s as simple as writing on the wall exactly what you have always wanted [...]
Look, we dig the odd spot of gaming here at 2oceansvibe. If you swing by the 2oceansvibe Media Headquarters in Waterkant Street and head upstairs, just past Richard Hardiman’s desk but in front of the boardroom, you may or may not find a little lounge set up there, tastefully furnished, with the odd plasma screen, [...]
For those of you working in the digital journalism industry, it’s time to shine and get your hands on some bucks from Google! Google recently awarded media watchdog IPI (International Press Institute) with nearly R20 million as part of a new project to support digital journalism initiatives in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
It’s polo time again, people, and 2oceasvibe is giving away FOUR pairs of tickets to Saturday’s match between SA and India. As you will no doubt be aware, the event, held at Val de Vie, is the height of elegance and sophistication – so best you flip through a few copies of GQ and Vogue [...]
Adriaan Bergh has done the unthinkable, the unbelievable, the improbable, even. Adriaan Bergh has been crowned Mr South Africa, 2011. Can. You. Believe. It. Click through for the road to glory.
Hear ye! Hear ye! The first three people to send us a photo of themselves doing their best animal impression win: A pair of tickets to PH Fat’s album launch tomorrow night (Saturday) at Assembly PH Fat’s new album, Dinosaur Blood. The Grand Winner (the best out of the three winners) wins (in addition to [...]
* Note entry time has come and the finalists are listed below. Good luck on Friday! It’s weird to think that if you do the right thing between now and tomorrow, you might be playing with your brand new Netbook before the weekend – courtesy of MWEB and 2oceansvibe Radio! But it’s all up to [...]
2oceansvibe is giving away TWO tickets to the Friday U2 concert at Green Point Stadium, Cape Town. To enter the competition, all you need to do is buy 2 tickets to the MegaMillions lottery at the 2oceansvibe Lottos website. The current jackpot there is R300 Million ($40Million). So even if you don’t win the U2 [...]