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Our funny man friend, The Twinmassproducer, and I have been, for weeks now keeping our eye on a BMW X3 parked in and around our complex. Not because it’s a cool car but because this person is quite obviously part of the PLAP club. This woman parks over two parking bays without fail every single time. (more…)

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At socialyz we have a new South African Idols favourite and our vote will be going to Dave. The whole country got driven to tears as Dave Van Vuuren performed his version of Don McLean’s Vincent. If you know the original then I’m sure you’ll appreciate Dave’s version on the song.

I got something in my eye…

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Everyone is looking forward to the Rugby World Cup, especially since there is just 14 days to go. I came across this video…can someone please explain to me why the “all blacks” get to hold the trophy at the end of the video? ahhh yes, they are peaking too soon..as usual.

It’s  hump day in Cape Town and the sun is out and I’m sure you are all looking forward to a great, fabulous, fantastic, exciting weekend. I sure as hell am! Your hump day special is brought to you by Me, Asstastic and Mahpicky my Side-Kicky.

I recently wrote an article on my BFF and how lame it is that she has moved away from Cape Town. Life is just too dull without her and we would like to have the sparkle back in our lives!

I went through some pictures on my trusted Blackberry and came across some errr pictures. Let’s just say, we  make the chicks in this video look like amateurs!

ha!

Ok maybe not quite as dirty as this but you would pretty much have to go wash your eyes our with bleach…

My bestest Best Friend - The LooseWheel – has moved back to the land of dust and little water. She left Cape Town for errr greener pastures. I was recently in Pretoria ( the land of dust and little water) and we had a big party just because we could and because our regular sunday morning coffee/cigarettes/wine/laughter ( depending what mood we were in) on the beach front has now been cancelled indefinately. Sad faces all around!

As you know  The LooseWheel was our ambasador for National Unibrow day, and like me, she liked to braai and talk kak. But she is gone and I think this is why the weather has been so KAK in Cape Town Lately.

So this article is for her to remember all the crazy people who love her down here. Mahpicky the Side Kicky and I really miss her and we think it’s time she comes back. Bring back your sunshine, bring back your laughter , bring back your crude and twisted sense of humour and bring back our mountain! (more…)

The ANC said on Friday that it had served charges this morning on Julius Malema, president of its youth wing.

In a statement the party said: “Comrade Julius Malema has been charged with various violations of the ANC constitution, including bringing the ANC into disrepute through his utterances and statements on Botswana and sowing divisions in the ranks of the African National Congress.

Read more here.

A British judge on Wednesday ruled that Shrien Dewani should be extradited to South Africa to face charges for his wife’s murder.

District Judge Howard Riddle said that Dewani can be extradited, pending approval from the UK’s home secretary.

Riddle said that “only by going to stand trial can Dewani be acquitted & clear his name. That may improve his mental illness”.

You can read more here.

The transport department is considering introducing uniform vehicle number plates to be used in all provinces, the Business Day reported on Tuesday.

Just another money making scheme methinks. Do we really need this?

This comes just a few months after Gauteng launched a new series of aluminium number plates.

Currently, each province has its own number plate design, colours, and numbering scheme.Responding to a parliamentary question from Congress of the People MP Dirk Feldman, Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele said uniform number plates would help South Africa achieve uniformity with vehicles from the region.

“All the plates would denote the Republic of SA , with the relevant province being allowed a certain portion of a plate wherein they can display provincial logos,” he said .

That’s all fine and dandy but do our citizens really need a new system that IS going to cost us money whatever the esteemed minister says? How much is the goverment going to pay for this to happen? How about spending the money on service delivery so that we don’t face a mass uprising by the unemployed masses, or is this something the government wants to happen?

Bad Idea.

via iafrica.com | motoring | latest news | ‘Universal’ plates for SA.

Management of the trendy ZAR nightclub in Cape Town have been warned to obtain valid operating licences or face closure.

The night spot, which opened in January this year, is operating without liquor, entertainment and business licences.

The club, which is owned by business tycoon Kenny Kunene, is housed at the Cape Royale Hotel in Greenpoint.

It is believed the club is operating on the hotel’s licences.

Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith said nightclub management will be issued with a notice.

“As for the business licence, when they get the first notice it will give them a warning and a minimal time to comply. Failing so, we will take them to court,” he said.

Smith said the SAPS Liquor Unit will also issue ZAR management with a final notice.

via iafrica.com | news | sa news | Final notice for ZAR club.

The toilet Julius Malema posed next to during a pre-election damage-control blitz in the Free State town of Viljoenskroon is still not fully enclosed.

Malema, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula, senior party member Tony Yengeni and Free State Premier Ace Magashule went to the township of Rammolotsi in the wake of the ANC’s own open-toilet saga, promising to enclose them.

The ANC entourage gave themselves a two-month deadline on May 10 to have all the toilets enclosed.

But the toilet outside the home of wheelchair-bound Kleinbooi Ndezi, 60, has no roof or ramp for him to access it, which the leaders promised him.

via Toilet shame still continues – Times LIVE.

It’s pretty simple really, here’s how you do it.

Randal over at Greggsplatter.co.za wants YOU to join him in his search for ethical restaurants.

This is how it works.

Two lucky readers will each win either:

• a meal voucher to the value of R200 or
• 5 days of healthy home meals to the value of R275

by doing any of the following:

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Pass it on anyway you know how and you will be entered into the draw to take place on Friday 01 July 2011. Remember the more you share the more entries you will receive!

Competition closes at midnight Thursday 30 June.

Good Luck to all of you!

For those of you who don’t know, Athol Trollip is the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly and a very well respected member of the DA.

He has quite a list of achievements to his name, however email ettiquette is obviously not amongst them as evidenced by his faux pas last week. It all began with an email from a certain Mr Jaap Kelder – an Afrikaans member of the Taxpayers Union and FF+ supporter, which was sent to the DA enquiring about comments made by Lindiwe Mazibuko with reference to land reform.

The email apparently raised Mr Trollips hackles and prompted him to forward the email to a fellow MP, Annette Steyn, with a message that read as follows:

“Please answer this Asshole once and for all, deal with the Afrikaner issue that he raises and tell him to stop masquerading as a rate payer organization especially if he is the reincarnation of the AWB, KP, FF+ , NAZI. Stuur die IDIOOT in sy moer in asseblief. Athol.”

The only problem is he hit the reply button instead of forward…

Which is why the best piece of email advice I have ever received is – and always will be – NEVER send an email when you’re angry.

Into the naughty corner Athol.

Well maybe.

The government is pumping more than R1 million into the restoration of the Castle of Good Hope – raising concerns that the country’s oldest building is falling apart.

The maintenance started in May and includes the reinforcement of walls and fixing of roof leaks. The decision to do the work was taken after slates on the Leerdam bastion came loose a few months ago.

Seems to me that a once a decade restoration is about right. I question whether it’s wise to host the J&B Global party there on Friday this week.

Gabriël Fagan Architects, which did extensive preservation work at the castle in 1999, have again been called upon to do the restoration work at the historic building.

via Castle of Good Hope collapsing? – IOL Travel Western Cape | IOL.co.za.

Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Mulder on Sunday called on farmers to “safeguard” themselves, following ANC Youth League president Julius Malema’s vow earlier in the day to “take the land without payment”.

In a statement, he warned that Malema’s comments on land ownership were “taking us back to the period before 1994, when violence and even the possibility of a civil war was part of the South African debate”.Mulder — who also serves in President Jacob Zuma’s Cabinet as deputy agriculture minister — said there was no difference between Malema’s viewpoint on land and land policy, and that of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who had destroyed his country’s economy.

via iafrica.com | news | sa news | FF+ slams ‘land grab’ talk.

FHM Modelbook chicks got enough votes to get themselves into the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2011 list. FHM must be so proud!

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The Parlotones have been chosen to support Coldplay, who will be performing live for the first time ever in South Africa on Wednesday 5th October at Cape Town Stadium and Saturday 8th October at the Soccer City Complex, FNB Stadium Johannesburg. The tour is presented by 94.5 KFM, 94.7 Highveld Stereo and M-Net.

The Parlotones are known for their electric, polished stage performances delivered against the backdrop of their deftly crafted and darkly romantic lyrics. In the last 12 months The Parlotones have: released the platinum selling “Stardust Galaxies” which won Best Rock Album at the 2010 SAMA’s, performed at the Opening World Cup Concert to a billion viewers, completed a 70 city world tour and entered 3 Billboard charts in the USA. The Parlotones commented: ‘There is only one band in the World that we would support in our home country and what an honour it was to be invited by that very band. Coldplay has been an inspiration to us and we are very excited to have the privilege of sharing the stage with the greatest band in the world’

Coldplay’s songs have captured millions of fans around the world since the release of ‘Parachutes’ in 2000. After the success of ‘Parachutes’, Coldplay began to work on their second album ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’ (2002) which spawned popular singles ’The Scientist’, ‘In My Place’ and ‘Clocks’ winning Record of the Year at the 2004 Grammys. The third album ‘X&Y’ became the best selling album of 2005 with world-wide sales of 11 million. ‘Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends’ (2008) is described by Martin as a new direction for Coldplay, a change from their past three albums, which they referred to as the trilogy. It became the bands first number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and their first UK number one based on download sales alone.

I’m not sure what to say except I am REALLY excited . My two favourite bands and I get to see it with my number 1 person! whoohooo!Have you got your ticket yet?

Source: Big Concerts

11 days – 1,000kms – 1 cause

Local adventurer, entrepreneur, and humanitarian, Paul Erskine, is currently in training to ride 1,000 km across Mongolia on horseback for 11 days in August.

The Mongol Derby is the longest horse race in the world, consisting of riding semi-wild Mongolian horses through the remote wilderness of Asia, and Paul’s doing it to raise money for the orphaned and abandoned children of Fairhavens Babies Home in KwaZulu-Natal.

Paul has always had a passion for extreme adventure. To date he has crossed the North Pole on a sled pulled by huskies, visited five of the seven wonders of the world, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, travelled to 72 countries, and dived all over the world. And he still has a lot to tick off on his Bucket List.

This particular adventure though is fuelled by another passion close to his heart – his desire to make a difference in the lives of abandoned babies and toddlers.

Appalled at the high rate of abandonment, Paul has been inspired to raise money to benefit the children from Fairhavens Babies Home. Every rand donated will go towards nurturing and uplifting the lives of abandoned babies and orphaned children in South Africa.

The hostile Mongolian landscape will be Paul’s hardest challenge to date though – 20 riders testing their physical and mental mettle against the hardiest opponent – nature itself.

Paul’s on a rigorous training programme in preparation for the Mongol Derby – riding and gym every day, burning a minimum of 1,000 calories. Paul weighed 92.5 kg in January and has to get his weight down to 85 kg to race. He’s now sitting at 78 kg and is only allowed 5 kg’s of extras such as a tent and food.

The history of the Mongol Derby is closely tied to Genghis Khan’s rule over 800 years ago. Khan created a postal system, in which horsemen travelled thousands of miles across Asia, stopping briefly at nomadic homesteads to replenish themselves and select a fresh steed before taking off again. Mongolia’s postal system boasted more than 300,000 horses – a display of ingenuity and wealth that helped form the greatest connected empire in history.

From the 6th of August, Paul will race semi-wild horses borne of the same bloodline as these ancient steeds, while self-navigating his way across 1,000 km of Mongolia’s steppe, only stopping change horses every 40km.

By the end of the Mongol Derby, Paul will be one of a small handful of people in the world who can say they have ridden in the footsteps of Genghis Khan.

To find out more about Paul and his ultimate race to make a difference:

Visit http://www.paulerskine.co.za
Or find him on Facebook and Twitter:
http://www.facebook.com/mongol.rider
http://www.twitter.com/mongol_rider

Remember I wrote about The Parlotones’ new album Eavesdropping on the songs of Whales here? Well it’s here! Yay yay yay! but it’s not on the net yet… boooooo

M-Net has launched a brand new campaign full of colours, creativity and music from South Africa’s favourite band, The Parlotones, “evoking” that Magic feeling.

The creation of The Parlotones’ new song, It’s Magic, cements a  partnership between M-Net and the South African superstars. It is the first time that the Parlotones have written a brand new song for a TV channel, as well as the first time in South Africa that a TV channel is creating a radio release as part of a brand new campaign. The Parlotones won three South African Music Awards last month.

This is the picture I stole off their website.

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