Graeme Smith To Retire From ALL International Cricket – South Africa captain Graeme Smith has announced he will retire from international cricket after the third Test against Australia. [bbc]

Oscar Pistorius’s Defense Team Launches A Preemptive Strike – On the first day of the Olympic athlete’s trial for allegedly murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, Oscar Pistorius’s defense team put the first witness through an excoriating cross-examination. [beast]

Pistorius’s Neighbour Recalls Woman Crying For Help – The first witness in Oscar Pistorius’s murder trial says she heard a woman’s “blood-curdling” screams coming from his house. [m&g]

Oscar Dodges Reeva’s Mother – Shaking so much that she had to hold onto a friend, June Steenkamp stared fixedly at the man who killed her daughter and flinched when a witness described her daughter’s “blood-curdling” screams for help. [tlive]

Pistorius Witness To Reveal He Screamed Like A Girl On Night Reeva Steenkamp Was Killed – An upcoming witness in Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial is set to reveal how he screamed “like a woman” the night his girlfriend was killed. [newsau]

4 Reasons Putin Is Already Losing in Ukraine – As Russia’s Ukraine power play reaches boiling point in Crimea, there are clear signs a Russian invasion may be a disaster for its architect, President Vladimir Putin. [time]

Obama: Russia ‘On the Wrong Side of History’ – President Barack Obama on Monday accused Russia of being “on the wrong side of history” with its military intervention in Ukraine and said he’s examining diplomatic and economic steps to isolate Moscow. [abc]

Russia And China ‘In Agreement’ Over Ukraine – Russia is in “operational control” of Crimea as soldiers surround Ukrainian troops and seize a ferry port. [sky]

Here Is Every Best Actress Oscar Winners’ Gowns, Ever! Check it out [pyc]

Dewani Loses Extradition Appeal Bid – Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani lost his latest legal battle to block extradition to South Africa on Monday, the British Press Association reported. [iol]

Bin Laden’s Son-In-Law Goes On Trial – Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law was introduced to prospective jurors on Monday at the start of his trial on charges that he conspired to kill Americans and support terrorists in his role as al-Qaida’s spokesman after the Sept. 11 attacks. [seapi]

Bill Gates Reclaims Top Of Forbes Billionaire List From Slim – Bill Gates has returned to the top of Forbes magazine’s annual list of the world’s richest people, as rising stock markets swelled the ranks of billionaires, which included a record number of women. [reuters]

Vodacom Welcomes WhatsApp Voice Service – Voice Over IP (Voip) services don’t represent much of a threat to mobile operators, despite the promise of upending the mobile market, says Vodacom. [n24]

North Korean Officials Expel Elderly Australian Evangelist – North Korea on Monday said it had decided to expel an Australian Christian missionary it arrested last month after he apologized for violating North Korean laws. [nyt]

Girl Costs Father $80,000 With ‘SUCK IT’ Facebook Post – The former head of a private preparatory school in Miami, Florida is out an $80,000 discrimination settlement after his daughter boasted about it on Facebook. [cnn]

Ellen DeGeneres selfie is Oscar gold for Samsung – And the winner for best tweet: Ellen DeGeneres, who struck social-media gold for the Oscars and sponsor Samsung with the best selfie of the night. She got 700,000 retweets. [latimes]

Rollover Makes TONIGHT’S MegaMillions Jackpot R2.6 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] 

Scarlett Johansson Pregnant! Actress Expecting First Child With Fiancé Romain Dauriac – Scarlett Johansson is going to be a mom! The 29-year-old beauty is expecting her first child with fiancé Romain Dauriac, multiple sources confirm to E! News. [eonline]

Justin Bieber Calls Selena Gomez ‘Most Elegant Princess In The World’ – Justin Bieber seems to still have his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez on his mind while checking out the coverage from the 2014 Academy Awards last night. [jusjar]

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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]

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