Watch live streaming video from theoscars at livestream.com Read more about the South African nominations for tonight’s Academy Awards.

Check out these South African ads: Cremora (It’s Not Inside – It’s Onnnnn Top!) – South African version: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvpEpLW28cI Cremora (It’s Not Inside – It’s Onnnnn Top!) – original version: httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_t15vNuXP0 Castrol Oil Ad httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayoz5jEyuXo Mrs Balls Ad (for all those South African expats who miss Mrs Balls!) httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8VZrvMEbB8 I Wanna Be a Simba Chippie […]

Die Antwoord are taking the internet by storm. If you haven’t heard of  this South African rap-rave band yet, you can do a quick catch-up here and tap into your inner ‘zef’. PLS BE WARNED: Some of their lyrics and language are slighly offensive BUT yislaaik their music’s catchy, their message is kind of inspirational […]

Two-time Grammy Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir were invited to feature in the amazing ‘Oh Africa’ track from Grammy nominees Akon and Keri Hilson. The African-inspired song is the Pepsi Football Anthem and will benefit underprivileged African youth. The song is being released as a digital download tonight on Grammy Night, along with the video for […]

From an email doing the rounds… Recently I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport.  They had  announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said, ‘I love you, and I wish you enough.’ The daughter replied, ‘Dad, our life together has been more […]

This video shows the winner of “Ukraine’s Got Talent”, Kseniya Simonova, 24, drawing a series of pictures on an illuminated sand table showing how ordinary people were affected by the German invasion during World War II. Her talent, which admittedly is a strange one, is mesmeric to watch. The images, projected onto a large screen, […]

An email doing the rounds… FYI – IMHO stands for In My Humble Opinion

INTERVIEWS Matt Damon on CBS httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3xTbNjEv2I Morgan Freeman on Backstage httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy4tL5ZjO0w Clint Eastwood on Ellen (Invictus discussion begins at approx. 7’45”) httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rvu5gVDO2U Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman on BlackTree TV httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBH1GmLGq5g South African rugby player Francois Pienaar’s reflection on Nelson Mandela httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMMrhZzp3Mw Matt Damon & Francois Pienaar cycling in the Cape Argus event httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0L62TufsHM TRAILERS […]

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(an old one, but a good one…) Dear Tech Support, Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewellery applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0. In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance […]

Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and 3 kids each for six weeks. Each kid will play two sports and take either music or dance classes. There is no fast food. Each man must take care of his 3 kids; keep his assigned house clean, correct all homework, complete […]

Ted Botha South African author Ted Botha is interviewed at the College of Physicians in Philadelphia, about his book The Girl with the Crooked Nose. Botha, who is based in New York, is interviewed alongside the subject of his book – forensic artist Frank Bender. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWf88RQ3q_w Bryce  Courtenay Penguin TV takes us into the life […]

Say goodbye to Citi Golf. There are 4 videos here – some nostalgic, some brilliantly funny!

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Just a little email to brighten your day: Always try to help a friend in need Believe in yourself Study hard Give lots of kisses Laugh often Don’t be overly concerned with your weight, it’s just a number Always try to see the glass half full Meet new people, even if they look different to […]

If you can’t find the book you want You’re probably shopping at the ……….

Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits they become character; Watch your character; it becomes your destiny

SA National Anthem Debacle Ras Dumisani sings what he believes to be his “beautiful version” of the South African National Anthem, at Toulouse in France. The Springboks subsequently lost 20-13 in the Test match against the French. httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4E3BBDB59E11EA42 Earthwave 2009: World record attempt at Muizenberg beach, Cape Town, on the 4th of October to have […]

Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of ‘The Plain Dealer’, Cleveland , Ohio: To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the  45 lessons  life taught me. It is the most-requested column I’ve ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more: 1. Life isn’t fair, but […]

An oldie, but a goodie… When  things in your life seem almost too much to handle, When 24  hours in a day is not enough . . . remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of  coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and  had some items in front of him. When the class […]

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These 4 SA videos include: Mark Lottering Nandos Advert – Times Are Tough Nandos “Ramadan” Advert Cape Coloured vs White Kid Shopping httpvp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=46FB2DEA3C2CF8D2