DRC protest outside Luthuli House

They expressed outrage at the announcement of what they called "false" early election results. Figures released by the DRC on Friday showed that incumbent President Joseph Kabila was leading with 52% of votes while opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi had 32% of the vote.

"This is at odds with results posted at individual polling stations following election day," Willy Vangu, the president of the Union pour la Democratic et le Progres Social, said at a news conference in Johannesburg. [Timesli"This is at odds with results posted at individual polling stations following election day," Willy Vangu, the president of the Union pour la Democratic et le Progres Social, said at a news conference in Johannesburg.[Timeslive]

24-Hour Porn Channel Launching in January

Astra 4A satellite, the same satellite used by TopTV, will launch Porn Satellite TV, or PSat, across the country in January 2012. The 24-hour adult entertainment channel will be broadcast from outside of South Africa’s jurisdiction, which means South African authorities can do little to prevent it from traversing the airwaves.
The service is going to offer hardcore pornography aimed at heterosexual viewers, and anyone with a TopTV dish will be able to receive the service, but they’ll have to rent a separate decoder to view it because it won’t form part of the TopTV bouquet. [2oceansvibe]

Twitter's Top Ten Stories for 2011

Twitter has revealed the 10 biggest stories to break on the micro-blogging site over the last year. These are  moments in 2011 that happened first on Twitter, or “could only happen on Twitter”, according to the founders of the Twitter Stories project.
1. Online activist and protest organiser, Wael Ghonim, who said: “If you want to liberate a government, give them the Internet.” 2. Live tweeting of the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound by Shohaib Athar. 3. Daniel Morales’ use of Twitter to reunite with his daughter after 11 years. 4. NBA star Kevin Durant’s use of Twitter to organise an impromptu game of flag-football with his followers. 5. A group of Londoners using Twitter to organise clean-up efforts after the UK riots in August. 6. The world’s reaction to the earthquake in Japan. 7. Julia Probst, a deaf German football fan who reads the lips of players and coaches during matches and tweets what they’re saying. 8. Stefanie Gordon’s chance encounter with the Space Shuttle Endeavour. 9. TV news anchor Okan Bayulgen’s use of Twitter to save two people trapped in rubble from the earthquake in Turkey. 10. Peter Shankman, who asked for a steak dinner from Morton’s, only to be greeted with one at his airport arrivals gate.
[Source: ITWeb]

Selebi Too Sick To Go To Prison

The disgraced former national police commissioner, who is out on bail of R20000, was to have reported to Johannesburg prison at 10am yesterday to begin his 15-year sentence for corruption.

But Selebi, 61, was admitted to Jacaranda Hospital, Pretoria, on Friday, shortly after collapsing at his home in the wealthy suburb of Waterkloof.

The former chief of international policing agency Interpol collapsed after the Supreme Court of Appeals dismissed his appeal against his conviction and sentence. He was given 48 hours in which to report to prison, which expired at 10am yesterday. [Timeslive]

Kanye West plans his own funeral

Rap megastar Kanye West has been planning his own funeral - and he wants a strict A-list-only presence to give him an official send off.

The Sun reported West saying he wanted world leaders in attendance.

"I was thinking about my funeral a couple of days ago," West said.

"The people I want to be there are like world leaders. Ones that say, 'Kanye gave me my first shot, he told me to believe in myself'."

But West admitted he didn't have long to acheive his goal. [nzHerald]

Massive Japanese crash claims Ferraris

A single miscalculation from a Ferrari driver earlier today in Japan led to a chain reaction that ultimately wrecked or destroyed 14 vehicles including eight Ferraris, three Mercedes, a Lamborghini, a Skyline, and a Prius that was in the right place at the wrong time. [Jalopnik]

Selebi Collapses as he hears Judgement

Guilty! That's the message the Supreme Court of Appeal judges sent to the country's disgraced former top cop on Friday.

Jackie Selebi, once South Africa's national police commissioner, failed to have his corruption conviction set aside in a judgment handed down in Bloemfontein, and has to report to prison within 48 hours.

"There can therefore be no question that the State succeeded in proving the guilt of the appellant beyond reasonable doubt and the court a quo was justified in convicting the appellant of corruption. [News24]

George Michael Not Dying

George Michael's new boyfriend has denied reports that the singer is near death after being hospitalised for pneumonia.

The 48-year-old star was placed in intensive care at Vienna's AKH General Hospital last week after his condition deteriorated just hours before he was set to perform.

Speaking to Britain's Daily Star, Lebanese-born Fadi Fawaz, who has been described as Michael's new lover, rejected speculation that the performer had taken a turn for the worst. [Mambaonline]

Horses could soon be Slaughtered for Meat In US

Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month. [Foxnews]

Dj Fresh's Suicidal Cousin Tweets

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@TheSADAG spoilt brat that does this so they have shit go their way evry yr end... all interventions tried! maybe help them "out" now

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@TheSADAG attention seeker... i KNOW them... YOU DONT ... go thru this drill every single yr... including all possible "interventions" ...

Yesterday DJ Fresh tweeted regarding a suicidal cousin of his

@DJFreshSAThato Fresh Sikwane

Attention seeking person i know says "i just tried to kill myself"... would it be "wrong" to send them 5 ways that WILL work? #SOselfish

Facebook 's IPO before June 2012

Facebook Inc is looking to go public between April and June 2012 with a valuation of over $100 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. 

The social media giant is considering raising as much as $10 billion in its IPO, the report said. [economictimes]