Never before was there a better excuse to grow a moustache and get away with it. It’s the month of Movember and ll you guys should be aware that you have a right, nay a duty to grow your moustache. And no-one can stand in your way either – not your boss and not even […]
Whilst I was hoping to see footage of the fastest man in the world, Puma’s Usain Bolt running six runs for a normal persons two, I don’t necessarily mind this latest intelligence we have received. Namely, his bowling West Indies cricket captain Chris Gayle for 22. Blind! Check it out. The Jamaica Observer (as you […]
You can tell I was caught off guard as Bicycling Magazine editor, Mike Finch (Fincheeeey! – bloody good rep!) took me from behind in the Claremont Vida e. Check it out: We’re getting there, guys. Slowly but surely.. [thanks mike]
And just like that, someone flicked the switch! For the first time seen by the public, the Green Point World Cup Stadium turned on the lights. And boy was it beautiful! Green Point Stadium switches on the lights.. She’s a beauty.. But then I got word @fromjoanne that there were even more pics out there […]
Some people call him a freak of nature, some people call him a running God – I call him “hedgy – the surf rat.” That’s who Ryan Sandes was just a few years ago. He was part of this group of kids younger than us, who used to punk around Llandudno beach. That was, quite […]
Wow, we managed to get hold of a pantload of pics, inside and out, of the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. Including changing rooms, bathrooms and other facilities! The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban But you need to see all the pics. They’ve been very clever with this stadium. They’ve alternated the colour of each […]
2oceansvibe sponsor and South Africa’s largest online sportsbook, Great Odds, have set up a “CHARITY CHALLENGE .” It’s a pretty cool vibe. www.greatodds.com They’ve given a bunch of us R1,000 to be used for online sports betting. Any money made from that R1,000 will go to charity. I like that vibe. We need to get […]
You’ll recall with tears in your eyes the 2nd Neighbourhood Rock/Paper/Scissors Grand National which took place a couple months ago at Neighbourhood bar on Long Street. Ja, well it looks like the organisers have finally surfaced from the tequila haze and have produced a highlights video from the event. They’re taking it national (properly) soon […]
These guys who call themselves Vuva and the Zelas have made a song called “Funny Yellow Trumpet” which documents a group of white guys taking a taxi to a local football game, ultimately falling in love with soccer and the vuvuzela. It’s pretty damn funny – check it out (wait for play box […]
From bowling to boning! It looks like there are more things to think about before a big game, besides fielding practice and the bowling machine. Gary Kirsten believes a good session before heading on to the sports field is all India’s cricketers need to bring home the trophies. Judging by the action the boys get, […]
An anonymous source dropped off a flash drive with the Cape Royale concierge, for my attention. The drive contained scans of all the documents pertaining to the recent Formula 1 scandal, involving the Renault F1 team, boss Flavio Briatore and driver Nelson Piquet Jnr. The same scandal which has resulted in Flavio’s recent immediate resignation […]
Life isn’t fair. Whiskey prices are at an all-time high. Women are branded as men. Elton John can’t adopt and Eskom bosses get disgusting bonuses. That’s just the way it is. We have to accept it. What we shouldn’t have to accept, however, is the fact that not a single Proteas name made it onto […]
Oh my God – IT’S ALL HAPPENING! And this, JUST after Michael Schumacher almost returned to the sport! What a manic off-the-track season! Flavio BriatoreEx-boss of Renault Formula 1 Now listen up.. Guardian.co.uk tells us: Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds have stepped down from their posts after Renault decided not to dispute […]
It seems the prawns are moving further and further away from District 9, as my Saturday morning was punctuated with prawn activity. I was leaving Pick ‘n Pay in Camps Bay and had to slam on the brakes as a large group of them on bicycles came speeding through a red traffic light. I noticed […]
See that dead horse lying there? Ja, watch this. [grabs whip] Once again, I’m not claiming this, but I’m just SAYING, that the latest issue YOU Magazine [*cough* of which I am a cover story] is currently featured on CNN (here). This, shortly after being featured in the Daily Mail (here), as well as the […]
This, from the Sydney Morning Herald: Secret of Semenya’s sex stripped bare THE world champion 800m runner Caster Semenya has been revealed to have male and female sexual organs, posing an ethical and political quandary for the sport’s ruling body, the International Association of Athletics Federations, and her home nation, South Africa. Caster […]
It’s amazing how the world of sport ebbs and flows. This time last week I was drunk. Wait, that’s still the same. This time last week I was perched proudly on my soapbox, preaching to the world about Springbok infallibility. I was also quietly optimistic about Bafana’s match up against Deutschland and very confident about […]
Sharks Rugby have really outdone themselves this time! They’ve expanded the successful sharks brand and franchise into an online dating service. And check out the chicks they’ve got on the front page – wowzers! singlesharks.co.za Ja, look, those are obviously just promotion or Sharks girls on the right of the screen – I […]
It’s no secret that I am a petanque (or “boules”) champion in the Provencial town of Menerbes – extending perhaps as far as Lacoste and, dare I say, Avignon. It is rumoured that Pierre Cardin wants to challenge me for the title, but that remains to be seen. Imagine my excitement when I clapped eyes […]
It goes without saying that the 10 September YOU Magazine issue which featured yours truly (on page 130) is causing absolute mayhem overseas. No, no, not because of me, but rather the fact that it features Caster Semenya. YOU Magazine decided to gave her a make-over, after the controversy surrounding her gender. This, from the […]
For those of you who weren’t aware, the US Open is on at the moment. It’s full of dramas this year, with top seeds falling all over the show! Speaking of falling, enjoy this ball boy using his head to walk. Yu! [thanks 3]
As things hot up with Western Province Rugby’s signing of Springbok speedster and Gillette poster-boy, Bryan Habana , we contemplate how things might change for him once he moves to the Cape. Jussis, maar hy’s vinnig, neh?! Awesome dental work! He just needs to get a little bray going and he’ll be 100% […]
INCREDIBLE scenes over the weekend outside Vida e in Green Point, as we see a “prawn” approaching a car guard. A “prawn” approaches a car guard outside Vida e, Green Point The car guard is not quite sure about that prawn – as we notice continued multi-species integration on the streets of Cape […]
ANC Youth League President Julius Malema , who was recently referred to as Julia Malema in an article (here) about gold medalist Caster Semen’s gender controversy, has defended his statement that white people did not come out to support gold medalist Caster Semenya at the airport when she arrived home. Julia Malema iafrica […]
South Africa is a complicated place. The mind boggles at some of the stuff that goes down here- strikes, senseless killings, corruption and divided politics are things that we, as South Africans, deal with on a daily basis. It has apparently gotten so bad, that certain individuals qualify for refugee status abroad. But watching the […]
I trust you lot are aware that Bob Skinstad (The Character Formerly Known as The Loose Forward) is with the Supersport team over in Australia – covering the Springboks overseas leg of the Tri-Nations series. The Springboks, just to remind you, are currently the greatest rugby team on earth. They’re like rugby ninja’s and, what’s […]
Taken by The Surfer off the coast of South Africa. A moment in time with the TBG (Tall Blonde Guy). The TBG (Tall Blonde Guy) So poised and graceful, the global icon and shark whisperer is just at home in water, as he is on land and in the air.
Can you even cope for a second with the fact that Kika-Sack have finally bowed to public pressure and added the colour pink to their range of Kika-Sack balls? Pink, ‘cos you are so very.. I know – it’s too awesome for words! And to celebrate the pink vibe, we’re giving away 50 […]
It’s the interview everyone has been waiting for. Springbok captain, John Smit and his merry band of legends have arrived safely in the Netherworld, as they begin their overseas leg of the Tri-Nations tournament. John Smit – killing it [gettyimages] “Blades,” who takes care of the 2oceansvibe Weekly Sports Roudup & TV Times, caught up […]
Do you know about Mpho Gift Ngoepe ? Gift is a black Sotho tribesman from South Africa who literally grew up in a South African club baseball team’s clubhouse (his mother was/is their caretaker) and made his way to America. He has also just been featured in the US Sports Illustrated. This, my friends, is […]