Elon Musk Made $1.1 Billion On Tuesday – Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla Motors, made $1.1 billion yesterday as stock in Tesla climbed nearly 14 percent. [time]

Troubled MtGox Bitcoin Boss Emerges After Shut Down – The head of troubled Bitcoin exchange MtGox has made his first statement since the service went offline. [bbc]

David Fincher Set To Direct Steve Jobs Biopic – Fincher and Aaron Sorkin, the pair who brought the Facebook story to the big screen as The Social Network, are aiming to do the same for Apple’s iconic founder. [guardian]

Hani Killers Attacked With ‘Kitchen Table Spoon’ In Prison – A Pretoria inmate has attacked the men convicted of killing SA Communist Party (SACP) leader Chris Hani. “Offenders Clive Derby-Lewis and Janus Walusz were attacked by one offender with a kitchen table spoon,” said correctional services spokesperson Manelisi Wolela in a statement today. [citypress]

First Two Months Sees 146 Rhino Killed – This year 146 rhino have been killed so far, after 1 004 were killed in a record-breaking 2013. [m&g] 

Looks Like Heroin Killed Those ‘Captain Phillips’ SEALs – The night before their lifeless bodies were found inside a cabin on a cargo ship, Jeffrey Reynolds and Mark Kennedy enjoyed the night life here, at tourist haunts called Le Rendez Vous and the Pirates Arms. [nyt]

Flights To US Will Cost Just €10 On Ryanair – O’Leary – RYANAIR will sell €10 flights to the US when it finally manages to get the long-haul aircraft needed, airline chief Michael O’Leary has said. [independent]

Drug Cartel Beauty Queens Face an Ugly End – In the wake of his arrest, El Chapo leaves behind a wife that now joins a long list of Mexican beauty queens whose fairytales were cut short by their law-breaking lovers. [beast]

Friday’s MegaMillions Jackpot Is R2.3 Billion – Please don’t ever choose ‘economy’ from any airline’s cabin choice again. Because if you don’t have your own jet, that thing better default to 1st class, baby! Get your tickets for Friday’s draw [here]

‘I’m Not Afraid To Die,’ Says Man Who Will Jump Off Mount Everest In His Wing-Suit – No one has ever intentionally taken a nose dive off the roof of the world before. In the 61 years since Edmund Hillary and sherpa Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Mount Everest, most of the 5,000-plus people have descended from the summit the same way they came up: on foot. A few have paraglided down. Joby Ogwyn has other plans. [cnn]

Ex pope Benedict Denies He Was Forced To Resign – Former Pope Benedict, in one of the few times he has broken his silence since stepping down nearly a year ago, has branded as “absurd” fresh media speculation that he was forced to quit. [reuters]

Google Glass-Wearing Woman Posts Video Of Alleged Bar Attack – A San Francisco woman who says she was attacked at a bar on Haight Street after refusing to stop wearing Google Glass has released video footage of the incident that she filmed with the new technology that spurred the confrontation in the first place. [latimes]

Dalai Lama On Hollywood: It’s Bad For My Eyes And A Waste Of Time [Video] – On Tuesday the Buddhist leader made it very clear that he was not a fan of Hollywood. “It’s very bad for my eyes,” said the Dalai Lama, laughing. “And also it’s a waste of time!” [video]

Katy Perry And John Mayer Break Up – Katy Perry and John Mayer have called it quits. A source close to the pair exclusively tells E! News that Perry broke up with Mayer within the last few days. [eonline]

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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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