Credit Amnesty Lets You Wipe Your Bad Credit Rating
Good news for your credit card. From 1 April bad credit rating information and information relating to paid up judgements will be removed. The process referred to as credit amnesty will allow you to start with a clean slate. However, it doesn’t mean your debt disappears.
Local Car Buying Start Up Gets Over The 12 Month Hump
Local car-purchase start up, 7days.co.za lifted off exactly 365 days ago. They have officially survived the 12 month timeline of death that so many businesses fall prey to. Not only have they survived, but they’re starting to eat a lot of their competition’s lunch. With a weakening Rand and rising petrol prices, consumers are looking […]
Bet You Didn’t Know This About Robert Mugabe
Oh, Mugabe. The nonagenarian is quite the controversial leader. Here are a couple of facts from Robert Mugabe’s upbringing, life and numerous terms as Zimbabwe’s president that we bet you didn’t know.
320,000 Pints Of Beer Were Consumed At Hong Kong Sevens + Other Amazing Facts [INFOGRAPHIC]
320,000 pints of beer means there was a lot of spillage, guzzling, downing, bad decisions and drunk rugby fans at the Hong Kong Sevens. Here’s another cool fact: fancy dress sales rise by 40% in the lead up to the event. Check out some other amazing facts about the biggest annual rugby event in Hong Kong.
Is This The New iPhone 6?
We are a bit suspicious of this due to April Fools shenanigans, thus Apple junkies might have to wait for more conclusive evidence. But with the supposed iPhone 6 looking this sexy in leaked images, we hope this is the real deal.
Awesome April Fools’ Pranks For Around The Office And Home
If you have failed to take note of the date, you may have been the unsuspecting victim of the odd prank. If you haven’t managed to nail anyone yet, you still have a few hours. Here are a couple of awesome April Fool’s pranks for around the office and home.
Amazing Graphic Shows Where People Are Fleeing From, And Where They’re Going To
Unlike animals, humans like to stay put. However people do migrate for various reasons: war, strife, job opportunities or even technology. Check out this cool interactive graphic that shows global international migrations between 1990 and 2010.
“Thumbs Up” Means “Up Yours” In Some Countries [INFOGRAPHIC]
Hark! Worldly travelers should heed these hand signs. Knowing them might save you from landing in hot water with the locals. Crossing your fingers may be perceived in the west as wishing for good luck, but in Vietnam it’s a lewd sign for female genitals.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Captain America – The Winter Soldier
Captain America doesn’t really have any super powers. He’s a super soldier, armed with a shield that doubles as a boomerang frisbee. His agility, strength, healing and endurance abilities make him slightly more difficult to kill than you or I, but let’s face the facts… he’s a G.I. Joe at a fancy dress party.
Brooklyn Beckham’s Modelling Debut [GALLERY]
Pout it like Beckham. Victoria and David Beckham’s oldest son makes his modelling debut. The 15-year-old Brooklyn Beckham, has inherited his mother’s pout and his dad’s looks.
The KKK Wants YOU! Ku Klux Klan In New Recruitment Drive [FLYER IMAGE]
The crazy white supremacist okes from the KKK are struggling to adapt to the social media age, resorting to spamming the world with flyers in their new recruitment drive. Residents in Texas, Louisiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania woke up with this KKK flyer attached to their cars and houses yesterday.
Malaysian Authorities Have Changed The Last Words Spoken From MH370 Cockpit
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.
London Stops As R4.3 Million Lamborghini Enjoys Three-Car Smash [VIDEO]
The moment when a R4.3 million supercar became a massive and expensive paperweight has been caught on film. Watch as a matte black Lamborghini Aventador brings London to a stop in this three-car smash. Car lovers might want to look away.
13 People Dead So Far, As GM Recalls 1.5 Million Cars
GM announced another massive international recall of 1.5 million cars due to malfunctioning of electric-power steering. This announcement comes as GM CEO Mary Barra prepares to testify at a US congressional hearing about a previous recall of the manufacturer’s cars which was sparked following a spate of ignition failures.
This Guy Made A Rap Song About Pornhub [VIDEO]
Pornhub is a porn website, as its name implies. It’s also the the biggest competition to Oscar’s preferred brand, YouJizz. It also enjoys the attention of 20-year-old rappers from Florida, which is how this music video got made.
Tired Of Staff Not Having Email On Their Phone? Get These Blackberry Smartphones For R499
Stay in the loop with a Blackberry 8700, 9380 or 9790. Packed with useful tools, these phones all feature Blackberry’s own operating system, custom made to fit their phones. Boasting 3.5mm input jacks, high resolution screens and either a 806 MHz, 312 MHz or an 11 GHz CPU, the Blackberry is taking the world by […]
If New Zealand’s Haka Turns You On, This Will Make Your Day [VIDEO]
The All Black Seven’s team have a habit of ripping off their shirts when they win a tournament, but fans were in for a special treat in Hong Kong this past weekend, when the weather gods conspired to deliver a sopping wet shirtless haka.
ABSA Reveals New Red Springbok Jersey [VIDEO]
The Springbok rugby jersey has undergone a design overhaul at the behest of their main sponsors, Absa. From today onward, the Springboks will play in the corporate colours of Absa, one of South Africa’s largest banks.
Traffic Drones Launch In Gauteng
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.
This Is Sony’s New Digital Paper Tablet
Sony has unveiled its new Digital Paper tablet. This Kindle-esque A4 sized tablet is only 7mm thick and uses the well-known E-ink technology. You might decide to stick with the old tried and true traditional paper, while you save up for its R11,600 digital brother.
Zuma Puts Nkandla On The Market
Beleaguered president Jacob Zuma has indicated that his R246 million homestead in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal could face listing on the real estate market in the coming months, as the president struggles to raise the millions owed to South African tax payers following the construction of a swimming pool, amphitheatre, and chicken run at his private home.
There’s A New Michael Jackson Album Coming Out Next Month
Yes, that’s right, five years after his death, the posthumous album of the King of Pop will be released on 13 May. Titled ‘Xscape,’ it won’t feature a zombiefied Michael Jackson escaped from the grave, but will be comprised of eight previously unreleased tracks that have been “contemporized.”
Tuesday Morning Spice
Apple v. Samsung – it’s getting messy. ANC tying itself into Nkandla knots. House music legend dies. Durban bidding for games. Hollande’s party loses election. Zuma withdraws from AU-EU summit after accepting. Gwyneth and Chris’ are hiding secrets. Is Miranda Kerr bisexual?
You Won’t Believe What They Found In A Waterkloof Inmate’s Jail Cell – Surely Not?
You remember the story of how the Waterkloof Four were released, but then two of them were sent back to jail for 12 months after a video of them using cellphones and partying in jail was released, right? Well it looks the one has ballsed it up again..
Zuma Finally Responds To Nkandla Allegations
Jacob Zuma has responded to a damning report into the construction of his R246 million Nkandla homestead by the Public Protector, who found that Zuma had ”benefited unduly” from the construction of non-security features including a swimming pool, amphitheatre, kraal, cattle culvert and chicken run, and that he ought to pay back the money used in their construction.
Cape Town Angel’s Aguilera Cover Gets 4,000 Views In 2 Days [Video]
A 2oceansviber alerted us to this little angel’s YouTube video that seems to be getting quite a lot of attention. Check out 13-year-old Capetonian, Gabriella de Plessis singing ‘Say Something’ by Christina Aguilera.
This Two-Legged Dog Beach Video Will Melt Your Heart [VIDEO]
This boxer puppy does an eternal handstand while he makes the best of a bad situation. Watch a dog named Duncan Lou Who enjoy the beach without his doggy wheelchair.
The Story Of A Real-Life ‘Mad Men’-Era Receptionist [VIDEO]
The series ‘Mad Men’ paints a grande picture of working for a creative office in the 1950s. But was working in this era as glamorous as the series makes it out to be? According to a former receptionist for legendary architect and designer George Nelson, it was.
Social Media Tips For Jobseekers [INFOGRAPHIC]
Social media allows people to be more connected than ever, but be aware it’s a double-edge sword. Prospective employers might not find your cat photos so adorable. It’s becoming more common for companies to Google candidates, to protect their public image and judge your character.
In Case You Missed It: Here Is The ‘Nkandla Style’ Song [VIDEO]
So here’s the ‘Nkandla Style’ Gangnam Style-style parody that people are losing their collective faces over. On a scale of 10-to-funny it’s sitting at about ‘Leon Schuster’, which is to say that it’s not nearly as good as a lot of people are making it out to be, but inevitably it’s going to come up at a braai, so you are obliged to watch it for the sake of your opinion.