Thursday Morning Spice
Trump announces 30% tariffs for South Africa, John Oliver faces defamation lawsuit, Cape Town on high alert amid heatwave warning, New routes planned for big Gautrain expansion, and Amazon is reportedly trying to buy TikTok.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Two-pot frenzy as Alexforbes processes withdrawals of R400 million in a week, Beyoncé locked out of Country Music Awards, iPhone 16 launched, and Catherine, Princess of Wales is cancer free.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Webb Ellis safe after SA Rugby break-in, Mozambicans arrested by SA border management with 52 stolen street lights, Stolen radioactive canister recovered at scrapyard, SA reacts to foreign-owned shop selling Woolies milk, and ‘Napoleon’ review.
Wow – John Oliver Unleashes The Fury On The Truth Behind Qatar’s World Cup [Video]
You don’t need to have followed the lead-up to the tournament closely to know about the human rights concerns that have caused this to become the most controversial World Cup in modern history.
“Do We Need To Break Some Kind Of Curse?” – John Oliver Can’t Handle Texas’ Creepy Beach Dolls [Video]
In parts of South Texas, semi-intact dolls, doll heads, and other doll parts keep washing up on the shore.
Lunchtime Viewing: John Oliver Goes All-In On Supreme Court Abortion Ruling [Video]
Last week, a leaked draft of a highly anticipated Supreme Court opinion appeared online. Penned by Justice Samuel Alito, it overturns the landmark Roe versus Wade decision.
Peak John Oliver As He Rages At 1997 Film About Basketball-Playing Dog [Video]
In a web exclusive clip, Oliver gets hilariously irate with ‘Air Bud’.
Lunchtime Viewing: John Oliver Looks At Police Interrogations [Video]
Crack a confession and case closed, right? Well, not really, and on the latest episode of ‘Last Week Tonight’ this was unpacked in greater detail.
Fans Of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ Won’t Enjoy This John Oliver Rant [Video]
Unlike that friend of yours on Facebook who keeps tagging brands and having a moan, people seem to actually enjoy John Oliver’s rants.
Lunchtime Viewing: America’s Power Grid Is Also A Total Mess [Video]
Misery loves company, so you might be pleased to know that America also has a serious power grid problem.
A Closer Look At Belarus’ Batshit Crazy President [Video]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is notoriously bad at accepting criticism, and don’t you dare make fun of his hair (or lack thereof).
Lunchtime Viewing: The Afghanistan Mess Unpacked [Video]
The US exits Afghanistan after 20 years of war, with little to no success to show for it. John Oliver took an excellent look at how things reached this point during Sunday’s show.
Lunchtime Viewing: John Oliver Unpacks The Worrying Rise Of Ransomware [Video]
In Sunday’s show, John Oliver did a deep dive into the shady world of ransomware attacks, and why we should all be a little worried.
John Oliver Discovered That Danish Kids TV Show About Man With Giant Penis [Video]
The name of the show pretty much sums it up. In Danish, “diller” is slang for penis, so Dillermand’s name translates as ‘John Penis-man’.
John Oliver Has Some Stern Words For Joe Rogan And Anti-Vaxxers [Video]
At least Joe Rogan was self-aware enough to label himself a “f*cking moron” after his vaccine comments. Still, that didn’t save him from being called out on ‘Last Week Tonight’.
Settle In For A Detailed Analysis Of Tucker Carlson’s Nonsense [Video]
Tucker Carlson has risen to the top of the Fox News food chain by stoking outrage at every opportunity, whilst lawyers defending him argue he is “not stating actual facts”.
John Oliver Unpacks America’s Aggressive Police Raid Culture [Video]
Whilst police raids are the staple of shows like ‘Cops’, there is much work that needs to be done, both in terms of training and legislation, to prevent the sort of tragedies currently seen all too often.
John Oliver Is Back To Talk About The Next Pandemic [Video]
We’re still knee-deep in the mess that is COVID-19, but John Oliver has a warning for all those who think this is as bad as pandemics can get.
Sorry, John Oliver – A Week Later And Trump Still Won’t Concede [Videos]
Last week, John focused on the US election. He would have hoped things had drawn to a close by now, more than a week after Joe Biden was declared president-elect, but here we are.
Settle In And Enjoy John Oliver’s 2020 Election Results Wrap [Video]
The past week has been a rollercoaster ride, with enough action and intrigue packed in to last us through until the end of the year. Here’s John Oliver’s superb recap.
Lunchtime Viewing: A Final Look At Trump’s COVID-19 Nightmare [Video]
No matter who comes out tops in the US presidential election, Trump will still call the shots until January 20. That should worry every American.
Let John Oliver Walk You Through America’s Fallout With The WHO [Video]
Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the WHO, and there are a number of reasons why that is ill-advised.
Lunchtime Viewing: Strap In For A Look At The Upcoming US Election With John Oliver [Video]
On November 3, America will vote for its next president, but the country needs to prepare for what could be weeks and months of legal battles.
Want To Understand The US Supreme Court Battle? Let John Oliver Talk You Through It [Video]
As soon as the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was announced, you just knew the final few weeks leading up the US election were going to become even nastier.
John Oliver Is Very Close To Having A Sewage Plant Named After Him [Videos]
When John Oliver laid into the town of Danbury, Connecticut, he set in motion a chain of events that has taken some unlikely twists and turns.
John Oliver’s Take On The Latest Border Wall Fiasco [Video]
He was going to build the wall (a beautiful wall, more beautiful than any wall ever, so beautiful), and Mexico was going to pay for it. How’s that panning out?
Settle In For A Wild Ride Through American History With John Oliver [Video]
In the US, different states are free to teach their own version of American history. Unsurprisingly, there are some wild inconsistencies.
You’ll Enjoy John Oliver Running Through Outrageous COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories [Video]
‘Plandemic’, videos of so-called medical experts talking about how the virus is a hoax, Bill Gates injecting tracking devices via a vaccine, 5G – yes, more so now than ever, we are surrounded by wilful ignorance.
Coronavirus In Prisons – John Oliver On A Battle SA Is Also Fighting [Video]
South Africa is grappling with the issue of the spread of the coronavirus in our prison system, although that’s not a problem unique to this country.
Worried About Facial Recognition Technology? Watch John Oliver’s Latest Show [Video]
Facial recognition technology is advancing at a rate of knots, but there are many concerns around how it is used, especially by law enforcement and governments.