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By 6000 | 6000 | January 28, 2012

iWeathar.co.za – comprehensive weather information from around South Africa, beautifully presented and easy to use. Are you watching SA Weather Service? I’m down in Cape Agulhas this weekend. You can see whether I’m having a hot or wet time of it by clicking through to view the latest conditions in nearby Struisbaai. For other locations [...]

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Red Hot Chili Peppers in South Africa in 2013

By 6000 | 6000 | January 20, 2012

Yes, apparently this time the rumours might be true: The Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to tour South Africa (ie. visit Joburg and Cape Town) in 2013. We’ve all heard that the Chilis will be playing in South Africa in 2010 before the World Cup and in 2010 after the World Cup and that [...]

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Mental!

By 6000 | 6000 | November 11, 2011

Yesterday’s cricket at Newlands was a bit mental and broke all sort of records. And even those records that it didn’t break, it threatened with physical violence and actual bodily harm. Cricinfo’s chief statistician S Rajesh was watching it all from the safety of Bangalore and produced this wonderful summary of what happened, what didn’t happen and [...]

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Census 2011: Get informed

By 6000 | 6000 | October 11, 2011

Lots of panicky, kneejerk comment on the story that criminals posing as census officials robbed a house in Kensington, Johannesburg yesterday, but blaming the real census officials for this is like blaming FNB for sending phishing emails. Reading the report: “Symons said the doorbell rang and two men in green jackets told him over the [...]

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Mountain Biker gets taken out by buck

By 6000 | 6000 | October 10, 2011

Does exactly what it says on the tin: Says YouTube user mscmcc: Mountain Biker, Evan van der Spuy of Team Jeep South Africa got taken out by a RED HARTEBEES at amountain bike race at Albert Falls Dam. Check out this crazy footage which was taken by team mate Travis Walker on his GoPro Camera [...]

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