Malaysian authorities have issued a new version of the last words spoken by the cockpit of the still-missing flight MH370. It is not clear why the Malaysian authorities got it wrong the first time, or why it took so long to correct.
Drones will launch over Gauteng today as part of a pilot programme to relay a live video feed of traffic conditions to news outlets. The project is a joint venture between Kagiso New Media and Jacaranda FM.
Any variety of calendar holiday requires travelling. If you find yourself away from your home base with your progeny in toe this coming easter, you need to hit the Maslow. Actually, that goes for those for those of you hosting family in Joburg this Easter. Do you really want to spend your time cooking food, washing dishes, and removing pieces of lego from a toddler’s mouth?
After weeks of searching, there is still no sign of the MH370 wreckage. All that the extensive search for MH370 has found is some floating trash in the Indian Ocean. So what’s up? Take a look at this theory by a YouTube user, Montagraph. He suspects flight MH370 is being held at a military airbase.
Jet setting and globetrotting aren’t necessarily the most environmentally friendly pastimes. To encourage responsible traveling, Ethical Traveler has rated travel destinations according to four categories, to determine which countries you should visit if you want to maintain the moral high ground among your well-traveled friends.
The image of a low flying aircraft over a stadium is ingrained in the memories of all South Africans thanks to the 1995 Rugby World Cup final. If this would happen during the Brazil Soccer World Cup, the audience would have the privilege of witnessing a spectacular explosion.
The WATT aims to change the way Capetonians commute in the inner city. Have a look at this new compact electric scooter designed and developed in Cape Town by a local tech startup called eLabs.
The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is one of the most advanced search and surveillance aircraft in the world. It was used in the search of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Take a look at his behemoth of the skies.
For more than two weeks the disappearance of flight MH370 has flummoxed experts and civilians alike. On Monday, Malaysia’s Prime Minister announced that the plane ended up in the southern Indian Ocean. Experts came to their conclusion using a mathematical and scientific principle called the Doppler Effect.
The Prime Minister of Malaysia has announced that the official position on the fate of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 is that the aircraft “ended its journey” somewhere in the vast Southern Indian Ocean. No one on board is assumed to have survived.
I’ve just received a slightly frantic email from Seth, instructing me to tell you about the “greatest app ever invented.” It’s called Cloak, and the man is literally plutzing. He almost phoned me to tell me about it.
“The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Amsa) has received information based on satellite information of objects possibly related to the search. Following specialist analysis of this satellite imagery, two possible objects related to the search have been identified.” So said Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbot.
Here’s some footage of flight MH370 Captain Zaharie Ahmed Shah and his co-pilot Fariq Abdul Hamid being searched by and clearing security before boarding the missing plane. In case you didn’t know by now, an investigation is underway to determine if the pilots intentionally vanished the plane and its passengers.
Someone just lost their job. This video illustrates exactly why attempting to drive a one million pound yacht beneath a Thames bridge days after the UK recorded its highest rainfalls in over two centuries is a bad idea. Brace yourself for the 1:08 mark. Maybe it’s better to get around in an Uber luxury sedan. Don’t […]
The search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 continues after more than a week since its disappearance. Authorities believe that it was intentionally diverted off course and are now considering the possibility that it landed in an unknown country. They have widen their search to cover 11 countries.
Everyone knows that if a cellphone is turned off, or drowned, or destroyed, it will not ring when you call it. Why then are relatives of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 reporting ringing tones when they call?
With a plane going missing, especially in this day and age, many people are confounded by authorities struggling to locate its whereabouts. They can find your missing smart phone with an app, why not a massive aircraft?
The European capital has moved into top spot, displacing New York as the world’s greatest city for the stinking rich. The eighth annual Wealth Report has named London as the desired capital for people who have private bankers with accents.
Not content with their eco-friendly courtesy car and equally planet-saving earthworm farm, the Mount Nelson hotel has another climate-change-reversing offering for Cape Town visitors and locals alike – electric bicycle rentals!
I spent a large portion of Saturday night consuming generous amounts of Haute Cabriere pinot, accompanied with some quality cheese and my newly acquired Louis Vuitton City Guide box set. Hours drifted away as I engrossed myself in New York, Paris and Hong Kong. Just the tip of the iceberg..
It’s an age old question. What do you do with your luggage when you’re on your ace at an airport and nature is calling? You could leave it out the door, right? Wrong. Unattended luggage in a bathroom stinks of bomb, and will induce panic. The only option is to take it with you into the stall, which is, you know, hell.
With more than two thirds of the earth’s surface covered by water, we have so much room for activities under the sea. Move over the Mile High Club, this luxury submarine hotel introduces us to the Mile Low Club.
Located in its serene isolation in the Thar Desert near Jodhpur, India, the Mihir Garh rises like a mirage from the desert sands. The hotel that architecturally resembles a sandcastle, has been named ‘The Most Extraordinary Place To Stay In 2014’ by Lonely Planet.
If you are more inclined to enjoy a walk on the beach the equivalent distance covered by a marathon, we’ve got your back. Check out Huffington Post’s list of the longest beaches in the world, in which South Africa’s very own Muizenberg features.
Nothing is worse than waiting at an airport for hours bored out of your skull, due to a delay in your commute. Other than reading something from an exorbitantly priced bookstore or twiddling your thumbs on a smart device, chilling in one of the lounges on hand is the only option. But can you play a round of golf in them?
Since November SAA have been charging customers flying from OR Tambo between R50 and R100 for a service that didn’t even exist yet. What is that service? Wrapping luggage in plastic. The service in question was only introduced at the end of last month.
Ever stayed at a hotel and the suite came with a personal butler to attend your every need? Oh we forgot to mention that the suite also includes a solid gold iPad to order room service from. Staying in the Royal Suite at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai gets you the bedazzled iPad and is on the list of the most luxurious hotel suites in the world.
A video submitted to YouTube over the weekend purports to show luggage theft by a baggage handler on the afternoon of 7 February on the tarmac of Cape Town International Airport.
In Branson Behind the Mask, investigative reporter Tom Bower suggests Virgin Galactic may never achieve space flight. In all actuality there is little in Bower’s book that is not already known about Galactic’s dismal record so far. Branson is a sitting duck because he has so frequently over-promised on his bid to introduce so-called space tourism.
In the early 2000s, prior to the final burst of the IT bubble, deal websites like lastminute.com enjoyed devoted and widespread support in the States, Europe, and small pockets of South Africa. The premise was simple, and powerful: massive discounts on travel destinations would be offered for a very limited time only, and they had to be utilised within a few days. It’s a base appeal to the powerful sensations of spontaneity, and discount. So what happened?