Dominique Strauss-Kahn, recently charged for involvement in a prostitution ring, is also being accused of raping a hotel housekeeper – and since he seems to be losing that whole prostitution thing, he’s had his lawyers try to dismiss the case because his former position as head of the International Monetary Fund gives him “absolute immunity.”
Well, this doesn’t look good: Turkcell is suing MTN for $4,2 billion. Turkcell has decided to act on its claims that MTN bribed officials, arranged meetings between Iranian and South African leaders, and promised Iran weapons as well as UN votes, all in exchange for a licence to offer cellphone services in Iran.
Alesandro Barbosa is one crazy dude! Currently serving a prison sentence relating to firearms offenses and drug trafficking, this guy also throws the best parties in jail. But prison authorities have been left red-faced after Barbosa loaded some party pics onto Facebook. They contain kegs of Heineken, boom-boxes, a flat-screen TV and prostitutes. Check out some pics after the jump!
An blog post allegedly featuring the residential address of George Zimmerman – the man who killed Trayvon Martin – has gone viral. The post went viral after it was retweeted by Spike Lee to his 250 000 followers. Unfortunately, the address actually belongs to an innocent elderly couple, who now live in fear.
While the public protector, Thuli Madonsela, wouldn’t outwardly say that the current tabulation of the Protection of Information Bill was unconstitutional, she did say MP’s could be spared the embarrassment of having it declared invalid by the courts if they rethought certain aspects of the bill.
I’m not even making this headline up – a truck carrying a delivery of medical marijuana in California, was quite literally, hijacked by a group of baton-carrying, dressed-in-black, freaking ninjas. They made off with a bag of cash, as well as some product.
Greg Smith, the South African-born ex-Goldman Sachs executive who resigned this month, and went on to launch a scathing attack on Goldman’s culture in the New York Times, is seeking a deal to write a book about his experiences there.
BBC1 will be broadcasting a special show on Thursday night (9pm UK time), entitled ‘The Honeymoon Murder.’ The show will be playing video from the footage caught on CCTV cameras at the Cape Grace hotel, where the Dewanis were staying during that fateful visit to Cape Town. Follow the link to see the stills from […]
Rael Levitt is apparently readying himself to expose widespread corruption across the auctioneering industry in an attempt to save himself, but there’s still little word on exactly where he is. All the while, other skeletons seem to be freely emerging from the cupboard too.
After a motorcyclist decides to split lanes in Brazil, a nearby motorist berates him for doing so. He responds by kicking her car. Mistake. Watch as she rams him and his bike into the vehicle in front of her. Not giving up without a fight, however, the biker jumps onto her bonnet and clings on for dear life as she speeds away.
A series of violent photographs claiming to be leaked from a gangster’s mobile phone have become an online sensation. Attracting nearly 5million hits, the pics show a young (but portly) Chinese man showing off his love for stacks of cash, German sports cars, parading around topless and dishing out savage beatings. Full gallery inside.
A fresh new report has confirmed that the man who went on three shooting outings in and around Toulouse in France (and probably filmed all of it), one Mohammed Merah (pictured), has been killed, according to police sources. This is what is coming through on SKYNews 24hour TV right now. You can watch that streaming […]
Two days ago, we broke the first photographs from a vigilante group murder in Khayelitsha’s Harare district. Three men were stabbed, stoned, and set alight beneath a pile of burning tyres on the suspicion of stealing a generator, or a flat screen television, according to conflicting reports. The shocking video shows a large group of […]
Reports are coming out of France from every major news corporation in the world, following the third shooting within the last two weeks. The last shooting this last weekend targeted Jewish children, many of whom were shot point-blank range in the skull, as he picked them off – wearing a helmet and escaping every time […]
Earlier today, News 24 reported that three men “had died after they were set alight with tyres” on Monday night in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. A 2oceansviber on the scene snapped the following photograph with their mobile phone. The three men, who stood accused of stealing a generator, appear to have sustained massive blunt trauma injuries. WARNING: This will upset sensitive readers.
Popular torrent hosting site, The Pirate Bay has released plans to host their server database in the clouds. Literally in the clouds, I mean; they want to fit flying micro-drones with super-small computers and connect them with long-range radio transmitters, maintaining a network of “Low-Orbit Server Stations.” Which would make police raids a little more tricky.
Minister of Transport, S’bu Ndebele, watched his 24-year-old son tragically slip from a coma into death following a road accident during the treacherous Easter driving period. That was 18 years ago, but Ndebele still feels the pain of losing his son, Nhlakanipho. He is now calling for those who cause death on the roads to face murder charges.
A lone gunman has opened fire on a Jewish school in Toulouse, France, this morning. Three people, of which two are children, are confirmed dead, with at least another two persons reported wounded. Full details inside.
This really is quite something. One might even say a “trend” is occurring. Following the publication of a whistleblowing letter by an ex-Goldman Sachs employee in the New York Times, a second honest banker has emerged. He works at JPMorgan Chase, and wrote his letter to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Norman Mokau, the victim of a brutal attack at the hands of a Vaalwater police officer in Limpopo last year, says he is still in pain after the incident. Mokau was beaten up by a police officer in November last year and the officer has only just been suspended.
A report this morning indicated that a “large contingent” of the Johannesburg Auction Alliance sales staff were set to resign. They were reported to be “in talks” with Aucor yesterday about them looking for new jobs. Much more seems to have happened today, though.
In an effort to increase awareness around debit and credit card safety, Visa and First National Bank (FNB) have teamed up to highlight the importance of card security to better educate consumers and protect them against fraud. Through an annual campaign running this year from the 13 – 16 March 2012, the Visa FNB Card […]
Yesterday, 2oceansVibe ran a story about the brutal handling of an individual by a Vaalwater policeman. Instead of facing a charge of attempted murder, the officer involved is facing a lesser charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. He also spent time as the acting station commander of Vaalwater Police Station, after the incident occurred.
A video clip of a uniformed police officer brutally attacking and detaining an individual has been brought to our attention. The footage, allegedly filmed in Vaalwater, Limpopo, clearly incriminates a Vaalwater police van, and a uniformed police officer who appears to still be on duty. N5FW.
Ex News Corps bigwig, Rebekah Brooks has been arrested with her husband Charlie, and four others on the charge of “conspiring to pervert the course of justice”. The charges relate to the News Of The World phone hacking scandal, the details of which continue to poison the well of journalism in the UK.
By now most of you will have seen the infamous Kony 2012 video which, as of this morning, has become the most viral video ever. You’ll also have seen the considerable backlash, both from Ugandans and elsewhere. Now, watch how the original video’s creators responded to criticism, live. Click through for the video.
Nelson Mandela’s former defence lawyer, and veteran human rights lawyer, George Bizos, has written to Parliament stating that the protection of state information bill is unconstitutional on several counts.
A horrifying new report has revealed that over 90 “emo kids” have been stoned to death, allegedly by Shia militants in Iraq. As many as 58 have been killed the last six weeks alone.
Following a recent viral expose by blogger Jonathan Corbett on the potentially serious weaknesses in the TSA’s airport body scanners, multiple journalists have reported receiving emails from the TSA “strongly cautioning” them against covering the story. Corbett is encouraging media outlets to cover the story anyway.
What’s hot on TV in China’s Henan Province these days? Just a little show where death row inmates are interviewed moments before they are killed for their crimes. The show is called “Interview Before Execution” and it has China riveted to the tune of nearly 40 million viewers every week.