Half A Billion Rands Worth Of Jewels Stolen In Cannes – An armed robber held up a jewelry exhibition in the French resort city of Cannes on Sunday, stealing jewels worth $53 million (40 million euros). [cnn]
Coastal Property Prices Rise – House prices along KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast and around the Cape Peninsula grew “relatively strongly” the past year, according to Absa’s latest quarterly housing review. [fin24]
Lewis Hamilton Rolls To First Win Of 2013 – Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday for his first victory of a frustrating season and a record-tying fourth triumph on the Hungaroring circuit. [espn]
Vavi Faces Suspension Over Rape Allegation – Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi is being accused of rape and of breaking Cosatu employment rules. He is fighting back with a charge of extortion against the rape accused and a claim of a political war against him. [timeslive]
Record Samsung Profits Fail to Impress Investors – Samsung Electronics has reported record quarterly profits, up 50% from last year thanks to strong smartphone sales, but the results fall short of investor expectations. [ibtimes]
Snow Possible Over Western Cape – The South African Weather Service has confirmed a possibility for snow over the Western Cape on Saturday, but said that it would only occur over the mountain peaks. [news24]
Malema Blames Indians And Afrikaners For Tax Troubles – Julius Malema has alleged that the tax case against him is a politically motivated conspiracy run by a group of Indians ‘in bed’ with Afrikaners. [mail&guardian] Vintage Malema!
America Urges Egypt To ‘Take A Step Back From The Brink’ – The United States has issued an anxious call for Egypt’s leaders to stabilise the country, after security forces killed scores of supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi. [telegraph]
‘New Spanking Law In The Works’ – A new law is being drafted to make it illegal for parents to spank their children at home, the Sunday Times reported. [iol]
Rescuers Say 37 Killed in Italy Bus Plunge – A tour bus filled with Italians returning home after an excursion plunged off a highway into a ravine in southern Italy on Sunday night after it had smashed into several cars that were slowed by heavy traffic, killing at least 37 people, said police and rescuers. [time]
‘Russian Google’s’ Co-Founder Ilya Segalovich Dies After Cancer – The man who co-founded Russia’s biggest search engine, Yandex, has died aged 48 after suffering from cancer. [bbc]
Spain Train Crash Driver ‘Admits He Was Reckless’ – The driver of the train involved in Spain’s worst rail disaster in almost 70 years was freed on bail on Sunday night after reportedly admitting to a judge that he had behaved recklessly. [guardian]
Should You Take a Break From Social Media on Your Vacation? – Should taking a break from your everyday life to go on vacation include taking a break from social media? Is constant connectivity an inevitable side effect of the always-on modern age? Is it a positive thing? And what are the side effects of cutting yourself off from modern communication? [mashable]
Arrest After Twitter Rape Threat To Campaigner – British police have arrested a man in connection with online threats made toward a feminist campaigner, a case which has ignited calls for social media platforms to institute stronger protections against verbal abuse. [nzherald]
Report: Sony Backing ‘Gran Turismo’ Film – Another Gran Turismo film is headed to Hollywood, but this time with less Clint Eastwood and more car racing. [pcmag]
British ‘Lad’s Mags’ Ordered To Hide Covers On Shelves – The Co-operative has given publishers of lads’ magazines an ultimatum to cover them up in “modesty bags” or face having them removed from shelves in 4,000 stores. [skynews]
SA’s Leading Forensic Detective Hosts Murder Mystery Weekend – Any armchair detective would be crazy to miss the murder mystery weekend in Stanford, with SA’s top forensic Scientist, David Klatzow. Klatzow is most famous for his case-breaking testimonies in famous SA trials, including the Helderberg and the Kebble murder. He is currently involved in the Pistorius case. [info]
Tune in to 2ov Radio from your desk
Only uses 20mb/hour
Cape Town Born WWE Star Justin gabriel In Studio, 10h15 – Raised locally and performing all over the world, Justin Gabriel is a hybrid Superstar – a high-flying dynamo who is also blessed with a wide array of technical skills inside the ring. WWE comes live to South Africafrom 30 July to 3 August, with 5 events across Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg and fans have a chance to see all their favorite WWE SmackDown® Superstars. Justin Gabriel joins Imbo Live in studio at 10h15 today. Tweet your questions to @2ovfm. [imbolive]
Mr Delivery Monday Blues Competition, 11h00-13h00 – Got the Monday Blues? Winning ought to make you happy! Tune in to Just Josie at 12h00 and find out how you can cure your Monday Blues with Mr Delivery and 2ovfm! [justjosie]
BODYTEC Training On The Bailey Scheider Show, 14h00 – This concept is based on personal fitness training with electro muscle stimulation (EMS) and is the first EMS studio in South Africa. Research shows that EMS training is up to 18 times more effective than conventional fitness training. 20 minutes with BODYTEC is as effective as 3 x 90 minutes workout in a gym! Bailey chats to Digby about this revolutionary new exercise with shocking results. [baileyschneider]
[imagesource:instagram/fitchleedesmixers] The bespoke mixers company, in collaboration ...
[imagesource:flickr] Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast is facing an oncoming Catego...
[imagesource: Plett Shark Spotters/ Facebook] Plett Shark Spotters have sighted a recor...
[imagesource: Bookings.com] Singapore’s gorgeous Pan Pacific Orchard has just been na...
[imagesource:flickr] American R&B artist Chris Brown announced his long-awaited ret...