G7 Countries Snub Putin And Refuse To Attend Planned G8 Summit In Russia – Amid fears of further Russian military moves in Ukraine, G7 meets in The Hague without Russia for the first time since 1998. [guardian]

Nkandla Architect Was Suspended – The architect who was paid R16.5 million to work on President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla home has been stopped from practising three times by the South African Council for the Architectural Profession, a regulatory body for architects. [iol]

Egypt Sentences 529 Members Of Muslim Brotherhood To Death – An Egyptian court sentenced to death 529 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood on Monday on a variety of charges, including murdering a police officer and attacking police, according to reports published this morning. [washpo]

“I’m Scared Of You” – Reeva’s Whatsapp Messages To Oscar – Read them [here]

CONFIRMED: Flight MH370 Crashed Into Indian Ocean With No Survivors – The Prime Minister of Malaysia has announced that the official position on the fate of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 is that the aircraft “ended its journey” somewhere in the vast Southern Indian Ocean. No one on board is assumed to have survived. [2ov]

Flight MH370: Families Of Chinese Passengers Brand Malaysian Authorities ‘Executioners’ – The families of some of the Chinese passengers on board flight MH370 have accused the Malaysian authorities of being ‘the real executioners who killed’. [metro]

Malaysia Airlines Crash: Suicide Mission Theory Of MH370 Investigators – Sources close to investigation tell Telegraph that team working on MH370 mystery believe it was crashed deliberately. [telegraph]

14 Dead, 176 Missing In Washington State Landslide – The number of dead and missing after a deadly weekend landslide in rural Washington grew Monday as hope of finding any more survivors dwindled. [cnn]

Guilty Verdicts For 5 Former Bernard Madoff Employees – Five former employees of imprisoned financier Bernard Madoff have been convicted of conspiracy for helping him carry out his massive Ponzi scheme. [cbs]

British Teenager Dies After Shooting Of US Police Officer – Alex Hollinghurst was found dead after she and her boyfriend apparently took their own lives following the shooting of a police officer. [telegraph]

2ov Punter Takes Bookies To The Cleaners – Rudi Erasmus, saw an opportunity to take the bookies to the cleaners on this possible outcome! With a stake of only R1,940 on this EPL Flash Pot, Rudi is smiling with a total payout of R25,480! [betflash]

Zola Budd Will Run Comrades In Hooters Colours – Zola Budd confirmed on Monday she will take part in the 2014 Comrades Marathon in the colours of the newly-formed Umhlanga-based Hooters Running Club. [s24]

Affordable Wicker / Cane Furniture Delivered To Your Door – Don’t waste money on indoor / outdoor furniture being sold in retail outlets. Save on their rent and buy direct from us. Beautiful hand-made furniutre direct from Malawi. [canefurniturecapetown]

Cressida Will Co-Host A Dinner Party With Harry – It has taken two years, but the relationship between Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas can, at last, be declared official. [dailymail]

Bali Villa Bought With Bitcoins – One bitcoin enthusiast has handed over more than 800 bitcoins (about $500,000) to buy a two-bedroom luxury villa in Bali, Indonesia. [luxuo]

Sharon Stone Wears See-Through Top With No Bra – The 56-year-old actress inadvertently flashed her headlights while leaving dinner at Craig’s restaurant in West Hollywood Sunday. [eonline]

Russell Crowe Film Noah Banned In Indonesia – Russell Crowe says he’s angry that some of the biggest critics of his Hollywood epic Noah haven’t seen the film. [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 R180 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]

 

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