Vuvuzela South Africa

Guest Blog Post by Jade Scully Vuvuzelas characterised South Africa’s Soccer World Cup. We knew they would. We also knew (from previous experience) that they wouldn’t go down well with many of the European soccer playing nations who prefer a more (ahem) civilised atmosphere. Despite various protests and pleas for the mighty trumpet to be banned, Fifa stuck by us and let revellers continue to...

Bongani Khumalo goingto Spurs Bafana Bafana defender Bongani Khumalo is excited at the opportunity of joining English Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur in January next year. Khumalo joining Spurs This means that Khumalo who will be joining Spurs from Supersport United, looks set to miss the League game between Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United on Sunday after picking up an ankle injury at...

Paul the Octopus, Oracle of the 2010 World Cup is dead at two-and-a half years of natural causes. Paul  who correctly predicted the outcome of games during this year’s World Cup soccer tournament died in his tank in Germany. Paul correctly predicted the outcome of all seven of Germany’s games plus Spain’s victory over the Netherlands in the final.. Paul the Octopus iPhone Apps ...

The word Vuvuzela appears in the  new edition of the Oxford dictionary – along with words like climate change, national treasure and toxic debt. According to The Guardian “Football fans will perhaps be unsurprised to learn that the vuvuzela, whose apian drone soundtracked yet another summer of hurt, has blared its way into the dictionary’s pages. By being ushered into the dicti...

My Card from Standard Bank – do women really need a credit card created just for them? What was the thinking behind creating this financial product just for women? My Card – Comprehensive Financial Package I’ve been blogging about this Standard Bank My Card for women and about its benefits and about the competitions, but I have been wondering in the back of my mind what exactly made...