Paris Men’s Fashion Week 2017 – Four Trends That South Africans Should Take Notice Of
It’s one of the biggest events on the men’s fashion scene, and some of the trends from this year’s event are ones we see playing out here at home too.
Local Businesses List Their Biggest Stresses For 2017 (No, It’s Not Zuma)
Another year, another list of impending challenges for both companies and individuals – but this time, two new sources of stress for local businesses have entered the realm and altogether it’s not looking pretty.
Vladimir Putin’s Inspirational 2017 Calendar Is Out Of This World [Images]
A word of advice – when life gets you down, as it will from time to time, just remember that Vladimir is there to offer sound advice and inspiration.
How Soon Is Too Soon To Start Planning Your Holidays? Let’s Talk 2017
Thinking of your 2017 vacation, and have no idea where to head? Well if turquoise waters and whire-sand beaches are your jam you’ll want to check this out.
Miss America 2017 Looks A Lot Like You Thought She’d Look
The U.S. just held its 95th Miss America pageant, and the latest woman to don the crown looks a little like many American beauty queens before her.
NASA’s Largest And Most Powerful Rocket Is On Track For A 2017 Test Flight
This is NASA’s largest and most powerful rocket to date. And the aim is for it to have its first test flight in 2017. Low-Earth orbit travel will be a thing of the past for NASA: they want the Space Launch System to take them to new heights.
IBM Releases Predictions For Technology In 2017 [VIDEO]
IBM have released their annual predictions for the future of technology, via the IBM “5 in 5” project, which looks at five innovations which they figure will transform modern life within the next five years; these include mind-reading computers, human-generated electricity, and biometric scanning replacing passwords.
The Explorer Superyacht Yersin Was Spotted In Cape Town Docks Last Weekend
In the world rankings for largest yachts, the superyacht Yersin is listed at number 237.
Cape Town Ceramic Artist Mervyn Gers Stirs The Pot With ‘Dump On Dictators’
The idea of using toilets as a symbol of protest emerged during the early days of lockdown when panic buying led to a frenzy over toilet paper.
Bitcoin Surpasses R2 Million As Analysts Predict Surge To R7 Million By Year-End
We can’t help but envy the crypto bros who paid R1,81 for a single Bitcoin in 2010.
Ex-White House Official Claims The US Built A $21 Trillion Underground Bunker For The Wealthy To Hide Out In A ‘Near-Extinction Event’ [Video]
The former assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George H.W. Bush made the shocking allegations during a podcast.
Fyre Festival 2 Goes Up In Flames As Billy McFarland Puts Company Up For Sale
No doubt, Billy will be back soon with another bespoke disaster.
New Past-Best-Before Store Promises 43% Cheaper Prices Than Pick ‘n Pay, Checkers
While some of their products might have been better before, they are more affordable now, which is a hell of a sales pitch for consumers struggling to feed their families.
PUMA Declares War On Supershoes, And The Data Backs It Up
The big cat’s got its claws out. The Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 is gunning for the biggest leap in running economy since the Vaporfly turned the marathon scene upside down eight years ago.
Check Out Ralph Lauren’s $600 Million Car Collection
Lauren’s obsession with precision and craftsmanship in his clothes is just as evident in his car collection.
Murder Charge Hangs In Balance For Mom Who Killed Disabled Daughter’s Rapist
A mother’s fight to protect her disabled daughter sparks national outrage, and could force the law to choose between punishment and compassion.
Court Rules Fair Dismissal For Cape Doctor Accused Of Treating Patients While High On Cocaine
A Western Cape doctor who claimed meds made him loopy lost his case after the court found cocaine – not prescriptions – was likely behind his erratic hospital antics.
Cape Town Is Waging A War On Tree-Killing Vietnamese Beetles
Over 7,000 trees in Cape Town are confirmed to be infected by the Polyphagous shot hole borer.
Microsoft’s Kinect Has Become A Favourite Tool For Paranormal Investigators [Video]
The Kinect has become particularly popular with ghost-hunting YouTubers in their never-ending quest to prove there are spirits all around us.
A Look-See At The Late Eddie Jordan’s High-Octane Legacy, Conquering F1, Business, And Even Rock n’ Roll
The motorsport maverick, who passed at 76, lived life in the fast lane – whether in Formula One, business, as a rock ‘n’ roll drummer, or sailing the seas from his pad in Cape Town.
Private Education Powerhouse STADIO Is On A Roll With New Cape Town Campus
STADIO is going big, dropping millions on a new Durbanville campus, raking in record profits, and eyeing 80,000 students by 2030.
Trailer For New Season Of ‘Black Mirror’ Promises More Tech Nightmares, As If We’re Not Used To Them Already
Prepare to “lose your mind” and “lose your reality”.
It Looks Like We’re All Getting Dumber And Dumber
Attention spans are shot, problem-solving skills are in freefall, and basic reasoning is practically extinct.
The White House Lawn Was Turned Into A Tesla Showroom Yesterday
It is extremely rare for a senior government official, let alone a sitting president, to endorse a consumer product so explicitly.
NSPCA Questions ‘Donation To Private Game Reserve’ After Elephants Are Trapped In Overturned Truck
The NSPCA reports that the elephants were allegedly “donated” by SANParks to the private game reserve.
Wednesday Morning Spice
‘Nightmare Crisis’ as SA runs out of antivenom, Bill to get rid of ‘wasteful’ deputy ministers, Webb telescope tracks object free-flying through the galaxy, ‘Fantastic’ Loch Ness Monster sighting reported, and What constitutes treason in South Africa?
Rapper’s McLaren Crash Brings Back Memories of Elon Musk’s First Sports Car Wreck, Which He Admitted He Couldn’t Drive [Video]
That Sea Point rapper’s level of vehicular carnage immediately brings to mind another billionaire who once played fast and loose with an automotive masterpiece.
Actor Gene Hackman And Wife Betsy Arakawa Found Dead In Their Home
Police responded to a welfare check request at the home on Wednesday and found Hackman, Arakawa and a dog deceased.
How Africa’s First Caviar Farm Took The Luxury Food Industry By Surprise
Many were skeptical, but today Madagascar’s caviar grace some of the world’s most prestigious kitchens.
Friday Morning Spice
Ramaphosa assures South Africa: ‘We will never allow forced removals again’, Three men guilty of trying to blackmail Michael Schumacher’s family, 30 injured as ‘extremist’ drives car into Munich crowd, TikTok returns to Apple and Google in the US, Remains of 14 SANDF soldiers killed in DRC return home, and How the Airbus A321XLR is changing the air map of the world.