Leopard On The Loose In Hospital – A leopard made its way into the wards of a hospital in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, terrifying patients and staff for around 12 hours before wounding a police officer after it smashed its way through a window and fled. [wsj + more]

They’ve Abandoned Attempts To Bring Schumacher Out Of A Coma – Doctors have reportedly abandoned their attempts to bring Michael Schumacher out of a coma. German news magazine Focus claims the waking-up process for the 45-year-old was put on hold last week due to unspecified “complications”. [huff]

MtGox Chief Mark Karpeles Quits Bitcoin Foundation – The chief executive of Bitcoin exchange MtGox, Mark Karpeles, has quit the board of the Bitcoin Foundation, which oversees and develops Bitcoin software. [bbc]

Absa Announces End Of Political Party Funding – Absa says it has stopped all political donations, having previously supported all political parties with three or more seats in the National Assembly. [m&g]

Royal Zara Phillips Sells Baby Photos To Hello Magazine – Zara turns her baby into a cash cow, picking up a reported £100,000 fee for first pics of baby Mia. [beast]

Soldier Tells Prince Philip ‘I’m Fucked’ During Visit To 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards – A soldier has been left feeling slightly sheepish after telling Prince Phillip he was “fucked” after a football match. [huffers]

Alec Baldwin Vows To Quit Showbiz After Homophobia Row – The 30 Rock star is waving the white flag after he lost his MSNBC show last year in the wake of a homophobic tirade and says he’s tired of the media tracking his PR disasters. [metro]

Pope Revolutionises Vatican By Opening Finances To Scrutiny – Pope Francis on Monday revolutionised the Vatican’s scandal-plagued finances, inviting outside experts into a world often seen as murky and secretive and saying the church must use its wealth to help the poor. [reuters]

Ugandan President Signs Anti-Gay Bill, Defying The West – Uganda’s president signed a law imposing harsh penalties for homosexuality on Monday, defying protests from rights groups, criticism from Western donors and a U.S. warning that it will complicate relations. [reuters]

Dropbox Confirms Raising $325 Million – Dropbox, the popular file storage service, has raised another $325 million in funding with the possibility of boosting that amount to $450 million, according to an SEC filing. [mash]

Harold Ramis Of ‘Ghostbusters,’ ‘Groundhog Day’ Fame Dies – Harold Ramis, the actor, writer and director whose films include “Stripes,” “Ghostbusters,” “Groundhog Day” and “Analyze This,” has died. He was 69. [cnn]

Bronn Murder Accused Threatened, Court Hears – One of the men accused of killing night club owner Bruno Bronn, Frederick Willem John Coetzer, was threatened with death by another accused, the Western Cape High Court heard on Monday. [n24]

Samsung Unveils Galaxy S5 Smartphone – Samsung sought Monday to frame its new Galaxy S5 smartphone as a lifestyle product, as it emphasized a built-in heart-rate sensor and improved camera features over its slightly larger size. [ecotim]

SAA Plane Grounded – About 300 SA Airways passengers were trapped on a Johannesburg-bound Airbus for more than four hours yesterday after their plane experienced prolonged “technical problems”. [tlive]

Dennis Rodman North Korea Mission to Become Fox Movie – 20th Century Fox has bought the comedy pitch Diplomats, inspired by Dennis Rodman’s so-called “hoops diplomacy” mission to North Korea. [hollyrep]

Mark Zuckerberg: “We Want To Create The Dial Tone For The Internet” – Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today (24 February) his vision to create “the dial tone for the internet” with his conglomerate Internet.org. [markweek]

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Expecting Second Child? – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol-Ju North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is rumoured to be expecting his second child after his wife appeared in public in a maternity dress recently. [indtod]

No pressure to have a boy..

‘Goldman Sachs Elevator’ Mystery Twitter Account Unmasked – Tweeter is a 34-year-old former bond exec who never actually worked for Goldman. [time]

“Blurred Lines” Singer Robin Thicke Splits With Paula Patton – Singer Robin Thicke and actress Paula Patton are calling it quits, PEOPLE reports. Thicke, 36, met Patton, 38, when he was just 14. The couple has been married since 2005 and had a son in 2010. [time]

Kiss Won’t Play At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Over Members Dispute – Kiss won’t rock and roll all night – or at any point during the day, either – when they are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April, the band said Sunday. [nydn]

Jennifer Lawrence Takes A Break From Movies – After a breathless spree through some of the biggest movies in recent years, Jennifer Lawrence is to take an extended break, according to producing supremo Harvey Weinstein. [smh]

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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]

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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