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The superb cosplay of Comic Con Africa – Day 3

By Noelle Adams
September 19, 2018 - 7 years ago

Just because the big Champions of Cosplay contest took place on the Saturday, doesn't mean the standard of cosplay at Comic Con Africa 2018 was any lower on Sunday. From X-Men to Discworld witches, here's a showcase of all the talent seen on the convention's last day.

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The next-level cosplay of Comic Con Africa – Day 2

By Tracy Benson
September 18, 2018 - 7 years ago

While the first day of Comic Con Africa saw some epic cosplay, the fans and cosplayers on day two pulled out all the stops. Not only were the serious professionals competing in the Cosplay Masters, a massive amount of fans dressed up for their first ever event.

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South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that personal use of marijuana is not a criminal offence

By Geoffrey Tim
September 18, 2018 - 7 years ago

It's official! Marijuana use at home is set to be decrimninalised in South Africa.

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The dynamic cosplay of Comic Con Africa – Day 1

By Darryn Bonthuys
September 17, 2018 - 7 years ago

Comic Con Africa wasn’t just a showcase of geek culture running wilder than Hulkamania, it was the weekend where South Africa’s cosplay community came together in a massive showcase of talent, character and passion. It didn’t matter what your specific interest was or even how obscure it may have been, because Comic Con Africa was a space to strut your stuff and wear your love on your sleeve. Sometimes even literally.

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Here’s what we liked (and didn’t like) about Comic Con Africa

By Darryn Bonthuys
September 17, 2018 - 7 years ago

Comic Con Africa has come and gone, leaving one hell of an impact on the local convention scene. Was it worth all the hype though? Did it live up the expectations that fans and consumers had for the very first official Comic Con on African soil?

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A Lazy Person’s Guide to Running a Marathon

By Craig Risi
September 14, 2018 - 7 years ago

Preparing for both your greatest (and perhaps stupidest) running decision takes a lot of planning. Make sure you get it right on your race day otherwise you could fast have a day to forget.

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Comi Con Africa – Top 10 things I recommend you check out this weekend

By Gavin Mannion
September 14, 2018 - 7 years ago

Comic Con Africa is on right now, so what can you absolutely not miss during the weekend? I don't really know, but here are the 10 things I would love to see this weekend, if I was in South Africa.

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Spotify announces a limit increase for song downloads

By Craig Risi
September 13, 2018 - 7 years ago

Good news for Spotify subscribers as the company announces a big increase in the number of offline downloads

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Avengers and Captain America movie star Anthony Mackie is no longer coming to Comic Con Africa

By Darryn Bonthuys
September 13, 2018 - 7 years ago

Thanks to Mother Nature being a fiend, hurricane weather in the US of A has resulted in many flights being grounded, which has also had the knock-on effect of Mackie no longer being able to catch a plane down to sunny South Africa.

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Remember, you’ll have to shell out a little bit extra for autographs and photos at Comic Con Africa

By Darryn Bonthuys
September 12, 2018 - 7 years ago

Want to grab a photo with an Avenger or that fella from that Vikings TV series? It's going to cost you some extra scratch to do so at Comic Con Africa this weekend.

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A Lazy Person’s Guide to preparing for a marathon

By Craig Risi
September 7, 2018 - 7 years ago

If you're getting fit and ready for a real challenge, try running a marathon.

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Friday Debate: Comic con vs rAge–which are you excited for and why?

By Geoffrey Tim
September 7, 2018 - 7 years ago

It’s now a week until the inaugural Comic Con Africa kicks off, bringing the highly-celebrated geeky pop-culture convention to African shores. Here’s a thing though – coming a month earlier than the usual big convention, rAge, it tramples on toes a little.

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