Oscar Pistorius ‘Asked Friend To Take Blame For Previous Shooting’ – Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius fired a gun in an upmarket restaurant, grazing his boxer friend’s foot, then asked another to take the blame, according to a friend giving evidence. [telegraph]

Young Fans Cheer Oscar – After playing hide-and-seek with the media on the previous two days of the trial, the 27-year-old casually strolled out of court yesterday to supportive clapping and chants of his name. [tlive]

Zuma Booed Again At FNB Stadium – President Jacob Zuma received a hostile reception when he walked onto the pitch at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Wednesday evening. [n24]

U.S. Effort to Broker Russia-Ukraine Diplomacy Fails – An effort by the United States to broker the first face-to-face diplomatic meeting between Russia and Ukraine over the Crimea crisis failed on Wednesday, but Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart announced more discussions in the days ahead. [nyt]

Winklevoss Twins Book SpaceShipTwo Trip With Bitcoin – Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, bitcoin investors and villains of “The Social Network,” have signed on to be the 700th and 701st passengers on Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane. And in keeping with their evangelism for the virtual currency, the twins paid their fare in bitcoins. [nbc]

Facebook To Restrict Gun Ads – The social network is clamping down on advertisements for weapons, as it will no longer allow sellers to specify “no background check required” or sell guns across state lines without the proper paperwork. The company will also delete ads featuring illegal guns. [time]

Massachusetts Court Says ‘Upskirt’ Photos Are Legal – Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Wednesday that it is not illegal to secretly photograph underneath a person’s clothing — a practice known as “upskirting” — prompting one prosecutor to call for a revision of state law. [cnn]

‘Sex For Taxi Fares’ Banned In UK – Hartlepool Council issues an unusual warning after one driver loses his licence for having sex with a cash-strapped customer. [sky]

Hillary Clinton Compares Russia Moves To Nazi Aggression – Clinton draws a parallel between the Russian government’s issuing passports in Ukraine and pre-World War II actions taken by Germany. [buzz]

Pope Francis Gets A Fanzine – “Il Mio Papa” – The brainchild of Silvio Berlusconi’s publishing empire—will give avid papaphiles 66 pages of colorful pope paparazzi shots. [beast]

World First For Puma South Africa – As a world first for Puma worldwide, the all new premium Select Puma store opened on Bree street, next to Paul Smith last night. Check out the buzz [here]

Doctors Hope For Cure In A Second Baby Born With HIV – A second baby born with the AIDS virus may have had her infection put into remission and possibly cured by very early treatment — in this instance, four hours after birth. [detnew]

‘The Cockpit Is No Place For A Woman’: Female Pilot Stunned By Sexist Note From Passenger [Photo] – A female pilot was left stunned when she received a sexist note from a male passenger which said ‘the cockpit of an airliner is no place for a woman’. [metro]

Djokovic And Murray Serve Up Laughs With Mid-Match Selfie – Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are known for challenging each other to intense, marathon-length matches during the most high-stakes tournaments in the tennis world. Monday’s showdown was a little different. [mash]

World’s Oldest Person, Turns 116 – Misao Okawa, a Japanese woman believed to be the world’s oldest person, turned 116 today and celebrated by tucking into a white cake decorated with strawberries and candles. [met]

The Latest Rage On US College Campuses Is Apparently Anal Sex – Though anal sex remains a taboo topic on college campuses, students are warming up to the idea of incorporating the “back door” into their sex lives. HuffPost Live spoke with three college sex columnists to learn about the latest rage on campuses across the country, who are suggesting more people give it a shot. [huff]

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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]

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]

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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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