Friday, April 18, 2025

November 17, 2023

Friday Morning Spice

Proteas out! SA fail to break World Cup curse, Dr Esther Mahlangu’s historic ‘Art Car’ is cruising home, Gift of the Givers office head in Gaza killed, Snoop Dogg says he’s giving up smoking, Western Cape small-scale fishers finally get their rights, and How much money ‘Big Brother’ contestants made back in the day.

[imagesource:befunky]

Proteas Out! SA Fail To Break World Cup Curse Despite Gutsy Effort Against Canny Australians – About a month ago, South African sports fans indulged in a healthy dose of schadenfreude when Ireland – who had beaten the Springboks earlier during the group stages – were left shattered by yet another Rugby World Cup exit at the quarter-final stage. [news24]

Gift Of The Givers Office Head In Gaza Killed In Alleged Targeted IDF Attack – Gift of the Givers released a statement on their Facebook page claiming that one of their members, Ahmed Abbasi, was directly targeted and killed by the Israel Defense Forces. [capetalk]

Ultrarunner Banned For 12 Months After Using A Car During A Race – An ultramarathon runner has been banned for 12 months after using a car during part of a 50-mile race, UK Athletics (UKA) announced. [cnn]

Woman Arrested For Allegedly Orchestrating Deaths Of Husband, Kids, And Relative For Insurance Payouts – A 49-year-old woman, who allegedly orchestrated the deaths of her relatives, including her husband and three children, to cash out on insurance policies, will make her first appearance in the Mmabatho Magistrate’s Court on Friday. [iol]

Sasha Skochilenko: Russian Artist Who Swapped Supermarket Price Tags With Anti-War Messages Jailed For Seven YearsSkochilenko, 33, was arrested last April for replacing price tags in a St Petersburg supermarket with anti-war messages criticising Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She has now been sentenced to seven years in a penal colony for supposedly discrediting Russia’s armed forces. [sky]

Snoop Dogg Says He’s Giving Up Smoking After Years Of Marijuana Use – The rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, asked fans on social media to respect his privacy — without indicating whether he’s serious. [nbc]

Eggs: No Need For Panic Buying – According to the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development the avian influenza outbreak was now under control and egg stock levels were rising steadily, so there is no need for panic buying. [sapeople]

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL DEALS MAILING LIST

______________________________________

2oceansvibe News is part of the du Cap Collection

_____________________________________

DON’T SAY WE DIDN’T TELL YOU…

There are a number of ongoing deals set up at our various exclusive partners. Here they are – just for you;-)

Buy Any Product From Websites That ‘Don’t Ship To SA’ – One of our most exciting partners offers you a PO Box in US, UK or Hong Kong, for you to deliver overseas online purchases to. Postbox Courier handles it from there – getting the package to you in under a week. [more]

There Is Only One Company When It Comes To Import Export Logistics – Your freight forwarding / shipping partner is probably more important than the actual products you want to move from country to country. Choose the wrong guys and you can get stung in so many ways. Be smart, use 2ov’s partners, Berry & Donaldson. [here]

Affordable Cane Furniture – If you’re buying cane or wicker furniture anywhere else, you’re wasting a lot of time and money. These guys import directly from Malawi. [here]