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Video of Babes Wodumo beaten live on Instagram goes viral on Twitter

Update: Babes Wodumo has reportedly laid charges against Mampintsha for the incident that was captured live on Instagram. A live Instagram video from South…

#JusticeForThoriso: South Africa outraged by Thoriso Themane murder

On Saturday, Polokwane man Thoriso Themane was allegedly attacked and beaten to death by five high school learners. Two videos of the attack has…

Pastor ‘resurrects’ dead man at his funeral, births a new Twitter challenge

This weekend a funeral service held by Alleluia Ministries International in Sandton garnered the attention of the internet after the seemingly deceased was brought back…

Elon Musk laughs at a dead deer and becomes a new reaction meme

This weekend Elon Musk along with Rick And Morty co-creator Justin Roiland hosted an episode of PewDiePie’s Meme Review. Sounds fun, but did we…

Gillette ad addressing toxic masculinity draws heavy criticism online

On Tuesday, personal care company Gillette posted a short film titled “We Believe: The Best a Man Can Be” to YouTube, which has sent…

Twitter thinks SA rapper Nomuzi Mabena staged a car crash for publicity

South African musician and entertainment personality Nomuzi Mabena has been accused of staging a car crash by the people of Twitter. In the live…

See Andy Serkis play Theresa May and Gollum in this Brexit cross-over event

Andy Serkis is a living legend. When he’s not winning Oscars for becoming an emotive clump of living pixels, he’s doing Theresa May impressions…

WATCH: dramatic video of Cape Town cash-in-transit heist emerges

Cash-in-transit heists are no longer a Gauteng phenomenon judging by a dramatic morning on Cape Town’s Flats. On Monday around 9pm along the city’s…

Viral video: 22-year-old ‘Spiderman’ saves dangling child in Paris high-rise rescue

Some world leaders regard immigrants with the utmost disregard, but in Paris this past weekend, a 22-year-old Malian national did something pretty damn incredible….

Did Barack Obama really say ‘Stay woke, bitches’ in this viral video?

“Thank you. And stay woke, bitches,” is not a quote you’d normally attribute to former US President Barack Obama. But filmmaker Jordan Peele just…

#WeAreNotBaboons: racially-abused employees speak out at KZN hotel [Update]

#WeAreNotBaboons went viral Sunday after a video of employees speaking out against racism at a KwaZulu-Natal hotel was published to Twitter. On Saturday, @TahBasil…

Video of man watering goose on Clifton Beach goes viral

Cape Town’s humans are eagerly seeking new, reliable water sources, but what of its animals? A video published to Facebook this week tells a…

Namibia’s ‘shithole’ video campaign reaches 600m users online

Earlier this month, we uncovered a novel advertising campaign subverting Donald Trump’s “shithole countries” remark. We thought it was pretty damn funny. And it…

Watch: Sassy Namibia invites Americans to visit its ‘shithole’ country

They say no publicity is bad publicity, and they may be right in the case of Namibia. This week marked the second time the…

Viral video: Johannesburg Metro police officer attacked in Hillbrow

A video of a group of people attacking a Johannesburg Metro Police (JMPD) officer has gone viral on both Twitter and Facebook. The video…

Video: Bristol man flies balloon-powered camping chair above Joburg

We know that some on planet Earth believe that Pixar’s Up is a simply brilliant movie. We’re not about to challenge that sentiment, but…

Videos of little girl robbing women in Cape Town goes viral on Facebook

Two videos of a little girl coerced into stealing items from shoppers’ handbags in Cape Town have gone viral on Facebook. Published on 19…

Watch astronauts goof off on the ISS with a fidget spinner

The fidget spinner craze is all but over, but astronauts aboard the International Space Station are only now experiencing the joys of the toy….

Viral video: Chinese man risks falling to his death to avoid paying hotel bill

Staying in a hotel definitely has its perks. You needn’t ever make your bed, buffet breakfasts are rarely disappointing, and you usually have access…

Watch: Uganda’s politicians clash in Parliament in violent viral video

If you thought the EFF being thrown out of Parliament was spectacular, this video of Uganda’s Parliament this week will likely change those perceptions….

Funny Or Die hilariously mocks iPhone X with Silicon Valley snippets

You probably have your own opinions regarding Apple’s iPhone X, or what it claims to be the most advanced iPhone ever made. And make…

[Update] Mduduzi Manana: minister called ‘trash’ after assault video goes viral

Update #2, 3.20pm: The Presidency is the latest governmental department to issue a statement on Nduduzi Manana. “President Jacob Zuma has learned with great…

Video of snowfall on Table Mountain goes viral on YouTube

It hardly ever snows on Cape Town’s fabled Table Mountain, but when it does in the internet era, it’s definitely going to get caught…

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