18 Nov 2005

SA advertising man the ‘best creative director in world’ At a banquet at the Hammersmith Palais, London, on Monday evening 7th November 2005, The Jupiter Drawing Room‘s Graham Warsop was honoured as the No. 1 Creative Director in the world by the London International Advertising Awards (LIAA). Check out this MTV ad!

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02 Nov 2005

“Medem, your phone is riiiiiiiiinging” wav or mp3 Use mobile17 to stick it on your phone for free! Thanks be to Graham!

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01 Oct 2005

“South Africa has the worst crime in the world, and Johannesburg is the crime capital of the world” is a common conversation piece around the dining-room table in South Africa. But is this the reality? If I told you it wasn’t true would you believe me? Did you know that according to Interpol, only 180

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26 Aug 2005

From TheGoodNews newsletter: The sweat is dripping off her face. The noise from the rock drill is deafening and water droplets are spitting through the air. Her whole body is vibrating and straining as she grasps the drill. Nandipha Nxiweni is a Learner Official at Impala Platinum Mine in Rustenburg. She is training to be

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19 Aug 2005

An extra large condom that has been launched for South Africa’s well-endowed men may encourage greater condom usage and limit the spread of Aids. Durex brand manager Stuart Roberts said there was a huge demand for larger condoms in South Africa. “A large number of South African men are bigger and complain about condoms being

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16 Jul 2005

Mark Ryden‘s paintings instantly trigger a warped deja vu. His works recall a parallel universe of 1950s Golden Books and the whimsy of Lewis Carroll. His cheery bunnies, rendered in the glowing hues of children’s books, are more likely to be carving slabs of meat rather than frolicking in the forest. Some sweet ass tattoo

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12 Jul 2005

Big jump in South African HIV cases South Africa’s health department has released figures suggesting that HIV infection rates in the country may be greater than previously thought. South Africa could have the world’s largest number of people living with HIV. HIV infection in South Africa: • Population – 40m • Health Dept – 6m+

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11 Jul 2005

NEWS24: The French are up in arms and there are many red faces in the British capital after it has come to light that Britain’s final presentation in their bid for the Olympic Games starred only South Africans. The children that were used in the video to portray London as a multi-cultural city are all

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25 Apr 2005

“… In one of the furniture shops i came across a saleslady and a client. the client was afrikaans. i knew this because she spoke afrikaans. the saleslady spoke english. it was an endearing experience to witness. the lady spoke in afrikaans and the sales lady replied in english. this went on for about ten

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