A month ago, Amsterdam Ad Blog wrote about Michael Middelkoop and Sharif Abd el Mawla for being Talents of the Month. Since then, the advertising team have been hired by acclaimed Saatchi advertising agency. With Cannes entries at an all time high, having about 35,765 entries from 92 different countries, the boys wondered what else could have been done [...]

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Do you wish you could just sit on your computer all day and simply switch between these social media platforms to find out what is happening, what is trending and where somebody is? Do you wish your job entailed having your Twitter feed open at your desk?

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It is that time of the year again – the glamourous Vodacom Durban July 2013! What better way to celebrate and enjoy the occassion than with Gentleman Jack? This year, Gentleman Jack will be rising to the occasion with a VVIP experience in Miller Boomtown that offers the best seats in the house both for [...]

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One of the world’s largest of gold handlers, Deutsche Bank, has started to store bullion in Singapore. The bank is responsible for looking after 200 metric tons of gold, which is the equivalent of about R92 billion. The Singapore FreePort high security vault is situated just across from the city’s main airport. Mark Smallwood, Deutsche’s head of wealth management: [...]

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As Faranaaz discovered, government has widely condemned the spate of deaths related to circumcision rituals around the country. But few provinces are actually keeping clear records of the numbers. In the absence of reliable statistics, can government really do anything to prevent deaths at circumcision schools?

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Some are waiting in anticipation for the capture and arrest of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, while others are signing a petition to have the “national hero” freed. Some 40,000 supporters are routing for the Obama administration to pardon Snowden.

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We’ve come a long way since the caravan. For R30 million, you can find yourself some of the best real estate… Travelling real estate, that is. According to the Daily Mail, the world’s priciest home on wheels is up for sale in Dubai. For the hefty sum, you can be the owner of a 12 meter gold [...]

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Nike’s new advert with Tiger Woods may have been trying a little too hard to enforce the “golf is sport” message. See for yourself, after the jump.

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Most celebrities are a lot more tight-lipped about their opinions. They would rather play it safe and stay out of trouble. But not Liam Gallagher. The British musician is known for his candour.

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To get people in the mood for Creative Day on 11 June, Adobe came up with an entertaining prank. The video has only been on the Internet for three days but has already got over 11 million views, so click through to check it out.

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One of the biggest consumer gripes following the unveiling of Microsoft’s new XboxOne gaming console was the inability for users to share legally bought games across multiple consoles without paying an additional fee. Sony has just released their PlayStation4, regarded as the strongest competitor to the XboxOne, and they’ve punched them right in the nuts with this [...]

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Host dinner parties and entertain your friends in style with this sterling set of cutlery. Now there is no excuse for not having enough dessert spoons or enough knives and forks. This 44-piece cutlery set is the first step to turning your house into the home you have always wanted. Groupies dine like royalty with [...]

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The creative studio is inspired by evolving; making crafts by hand that are some of most amazing organic designs you will ever see.In one of their recent projects they refurbished a 1967 Vespa Sprint. Check it out here.

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Julius Malema’s assets have been auctioned off to pay for a R16 million tax debt, but that isn’t stopping the expelled ANC Youth League leader wanting to launch a new political party.

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South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth has taken the government to court to have the country’s exchange control system declared unconstitutional. The billionaire wants the High Court in Pretoria to keep aside a levy of over R250 million. This comes as a result of the 10% levy sum he had to pay to get his R4,27 billion assets out [...]

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June 16 is Father’s Day this year, guys. That’s right, this serves as your official reminder. And here’s the deal: biltong packs and no-name camping chairs aren’t going to cut it again this year. Bear in mind that this man gave you the gift of life – frigging suck it up and stop being so damned cheap.

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Imagine sitting in a restaurant and waitng for your food to arrive, when suddenly you are greeted by a flying tray. No waiter to be seen, just your ordered food hovering in mid air.

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Apple lovers the world over have been waiting patiently for the WWDC to begin. With hardly any leaks, the anticipation of what Apple was unveiling was high. These are a few of the exciting new things unveiled yesterday.

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That NSA guy is missing in Hong Kong. Mandela in ICU. Nadal apologises for Mandela tweet. Clinton joins Twitter. Bieber takes photo of bra on stage. Putin banning gays from adopting kids.

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The Bilderberg conference runs over four days and sees some of the worlds most powerful people converging in one location. The conference is cloaked in secrecy. Click through to find out more.

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The Queen photobombed a live briadcast at the BBC on Friday. Her Majesty was there for the official opening of the revamped building.

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Nelson Mandela was admitted to hosptial for a recurring lung infection in the early hours of Saturday morning. Since then the media has been camped outside the hospital waiting for any news about Mandela.

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On Saturday, during the final of Britain’s Got Talent, Simon Cowell got a slightly stronger negative reaction than he’s used to.

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In the summer of 1986, in the sleepy human trafficking town of Paras, Mexico a beautiful baby was born. He would one day become known as the Mexican. After a misadventure to the States, the Mexican and his family ended up on a container ship headed for the beautiful city of Cape Town. It was [...]

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If being able to talk to your smartphone wasn’t enough, you can now use it as a house remote. Click through to see the new Benki developments.

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Edward Snowden tells all to journalist Glenn Greenwald in Hong Kong about why he, a now ex-National Security Agency (NSA) employee, leaked classified information detailing how the NSA and the FBI wiretapped millions of Americans along with obtaining details of their Internet usage.

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This is NASA’s largest and most powerful rocket to date. And the aim is for it to have its first test flight in 2017. Low-Earth orbit travel will be a thing of the past for NASA: they want the Space Launch System to take them to new heights.

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Look, it’s already past lunch time, and you’re wondering where the heck your day went. Well, wonder no more. From socializing with your desk buddy, to secretly chatting on Facebook, this chart shows you just what you and most nine-to-fivers spend their time on.

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