Co-Pilot Hijacks His Own Plane – A co-pilot who hijacked an Ethiopian Airlines flight to seek asylum in Switzerland on Monday surrendered to police at Geneva airport after jumping out of a cockpit window and scrambling down an emergency rope. [smh]

Kony’s No. 2 Believed Dead: Uganda Military – Uganda’s military says it believes a senior rebel commander with the infamous Lord’s Resistance Army was killed last year in Central African Republic following an attack by African forces. [tlive]

Eminem Insists On Quality Pickles – American rap superstar Eminem has ditched drugs and is likely to tuck into quality German pickles and low-fat yoghurt before taking to South African stages next week. [citypress]

Amplats Losing R100m Daily Due To Amcu Strike – Anglo American Platinum says the Amcu strike over wages has resulted in the mining giant losing hundreds of millions of rands in revenue daily. [m&g]

‘Fifth British Person Dies’ After Carrying Out NekNomination That Involved Downing Two Pints Of Gin – A fifth person has died after carrying out a NekNomination, this time involving drinking two pints of gin. [metro]

Grootbos Claims Another Accolade – Congratulations to our partners, Grootbos, who nailed runner-up award for best community-focused safari property in Africa at the 2014 [safari awards]

Ai Weiwei Vase Worth $1m Broken In Local Artist Protest – A Florida artist is facing criminal charges after deliberately dropping a vase by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in an apparent protest. [bbc]

World Clown Association Is Struggling – Membership at the US’ largest trade organizations for the jokesters has plunged over the past decade as declining interest, old age and higher standards among employers align against Krusty, Bozo and their crimson-nosed colleagues. [nydn]

It’s Not Ok To Be Gay In Sochi – Transgender Ex-Italian MP Vladimir Luxuria says she was detained at the Sochi Winter Olympics for waving a rainbow colored banner with the words ‘It’s Ok to be Gay’ in Russian. [beast]

Outcry As Russia Bans Lacy Lingerie – The ban will outlaw any underwear containing less than 6% cotton from being imported, made, or sold in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. [independent]

How Google Might Use Android To Finally Eliminate The Need For Passwords – Google has bought SlickLogin, TechCrunch reveals, with both companies confirming the acquisition. Google’s purchase proves that the Search giant is more and more interested in improving Internet security, suggesting that the passwords of the future may be entirely different from what they are today. [bgr]

Tomorrow’s Powerball Jackpot Surges To R4.3 Billion – Lottery officials say there was no jackpot winner in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, and as a result, the current estimated jackpot has jumped to $400 million for Wednesday’s draw. Join in the fun from South African and buy tickets online [here]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Met With Apple Executives: Report – Two of the world’s most innovative companies may have discussed working together or even joining forces, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report. [huff]

IVF Used In Record-Setting 1 In 100 Babies In U.S. – A new report finds that one or two of every 100 babies born in the United States now are conceived with advanced fertility help. In vitro fertilization, or IVF, in which eggs and sperm are mixed in a lab dish, led to a record 61,740 babies in 2012. That is 2,000 more than the previous year and 1.5 percent of all births in the nation. [nbc]

UN Documents North Korean Torture Chambers, Prison Camps … And Luxury Goods – United Nations human rights investigators on Monday issued a damning report cataloguing massive human rights violations in North Korea that they said amount to crimes of humanity which should be brought to the International Criminal Court (ICC). [reuters]

Angelina, Brad, And A Very Tall Maddox! – Angelina Jolie’s eldest son Maddox is growing into quite the young man. The 38-year-old actress and 12-year-old Maddox strolled shoulder to shoulder as they arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday with Brad Pitt. [daimai]

Abba Admit Outrageous Outfits Were Worn To Avoid Tax – The glittering hotpants, sequined jumpsuits and platform heels that Abba wore at the peak of their fame were designed not just for the four band members to stand out – but also for tax efficiency, according to claims over the weekend. [guardian]

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Deals we think you’ll dig.. 

There are a number of ongoing deals setup at our various exclusive partners. We get emailed regularly to remind the readers about these various discounts and specials. They’re all pretty fantastic and worth knowing about – so we thought we would leave them here, out of your way at the bottom of the Morning Spice, should you ever need to find the one you’re looking for 😉

R2,999 / Month For A Brand New MINI – The product range at MINI is diverse, to say the least. That’s why we’ve managed to structure a special deal for those of you desperate to join the MINI family, but are struggling to pull it together. [check it out]

50% Off At Grootbos Private Luxury Lodge, Just 2 Hours Out Of Cape Town – Finally the last minute deal returns! If you book at Grootbos within 48 hours of arrival, you get 50% off your booking. That’s a VERY healthy discount – especially for a 5-star luxury surrounded by the splendour of nature. [check it out]

First Month Storage Space Only R1 At Stor-Age – Whether you need a locker for a bicycle or a garage for your house contents, Stor-age has the space you need. And they’re offering a special R1 for the first month deal – no strings attached! You can take you stauff out after one month – no problem! [check it out]

Case Of Pierre Jourdan MCC for Only R600 – For something that usually sells in high-end restaurants for R250+ it’s nice to know you can order Pierre Jourdan Cuvee  Brut for only R100 a bottle. [check it out]

Powerball Jackpot Surges To R4.3 Billion – Lottery officials say there was no jackpot winner in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, and as a result, the current estimated jackpot has jumped to $400 million for Wednesday’s draw. Join in the fun from South African and buy tickets online [here]

Get R150 Off Your First Uber Ride – If you haven’t tried Uber yet, you’re making a mockery of yourself. Stop riding cheap unreliable taxis with drivers who don’t know if they’re coming or going. Give yourself the private driver treatment with Uber and get R180 off your first ride! Sign up and boom, you’re done! [check it out]

30% Off Beats By Dre Headphones – Beats by Dre is a partner of 2oceansvibe and that’s why we’ve made sure our readers should be looked after when they want to buy a pair. 30% off is the deal we got for you. Enjoy it! [check it out]

 

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