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As of this past Tuesday, a scandal in the food world has come to surface in South Africa after scientists administered a study at Stellenbosch University.

According to The Citizen newspaper, "The study found that anything from soya, donkey, goat and water buffalo were to be found in up to 68 percent of the 139 minced meats, burger patties, deli meats, sausages and dried meats that were tested."

Speaking of Oscars ...

Just two weeks after the beginning of the high-profile Oscar Pistorius murder case, videos of the victim's family speaking out have began to surface.

It was on the morning of Valentine's Day 2013, that Afrikaans newspaper Die Beeld reported a tragedy that occurred in the home of South African Olympic runner, Oscar Pistorius. The paper reported a shooting that resulted in the loss of a female who was later confirmed as the track-star's girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Movie Review: Django Unchained

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Considering its win for Best Original Screenplay at the 85th Annual Academy Awards, I decided it was only fitting we reviewed Tarantino's latest flick, Django Unchained.

It's no secret that the Oscar winning director was never too shy when it comes to the length of his movies however, these were three hours that didn't feel painful on my attention span. We immediately fall in love with the hero of the movie, Django (Jamie Foxx) and his counterpart Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) in an action packed opening scene that keeps one eager to join the pair on their bounty hunting quest and search for Django's lover, Broomhilda (Keri Washington).

The Western themed movie is set in the late 1850's during a period in which slavery is rife and cities are hardly coy about accommodating racism. It is the interest that Dr. King Schultz takes in Django, to the point where he elevates him in situations the pair will encounter, that keeps the audience tied to the two. This union makes the plot that much more enjoyable.