Apple’s War On Samsung Has Google In Crossfire – Officially, it’s Apple versus Samsung Electronics in another tech patent face-off in a San Jose courtroom this week. But there is another company with a lot at stake in the case — Google. [nyt]

ANC Ties Itself Into Nkandla Knots – ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe has found himself in several tough spots, while trying to defend the ANC’s position on Nkandla. [m&g]

House Music Legend Frankie Knuckles Dead – 5 Magazine reports that legend of Chicago House Frankie Knuckles has passed away. This has been corroborated on social media by Chicago house artists Paul Johnson and DJ Deeon. [complex]

You Won’t Believe What They Found In A Waterkloof Inmate’s Jail Cell – Surely Not? – You remember the story of how the Waterkloof Four were released, but then two of them were sent back to jail for 12 months after a video of them using cellphones and partying in jail was released, right? Well it looks like the one has ballsed it up again.. [2ov]

Durban Is Bidding For The Commonwealth Games – Durban and Edmonton and have both formally indicated they plan to bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, officials have said on Monday. [s24]

NekNominated 9-Year-Old Has Stomach Pumped – Rhiannon Scully was hospitalised after downing a cocktail of vodka and whisky, egged on by her friends who had seen similar stunts on Facebook. [dm]

Hollande Names Manuel Valls Prime Minister After Election Defeat – French President Francois Hollande, whose Socialist Party was handed an unprecedented defeat in the municipal elections, named Manuel Valls his new prime minister to address voter dissatisfaction with his government. [bloom]

Flight MH370: Lewis Hamilton Dedicates Malaysia Grand Prix F1 Win to Victims – Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has dedicated his victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix to the passengers on board missing flight MH370, and their families. [ibt]

Zuma Withdraws From AU-EU Summit Five Days After Confirming Attendance In Writing – Jacob Zuma has confirmed his withdrawal from this week’s European Union (EU)-Africa summit in Brussels, accusing the EU of treating Africans as subjects and wanting to decide who from Africa should be allowed to attend. [bdlive]

Mugabe Shuns EU-Africa Talks After Wife Denied Visa – Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe will boycott this week’s EU-Africa summit after his wife was denied a visa to enter Europe, says a foreign ministry official. [m&g]

Ukraine: Putin Orders ‘Partial Withdrawal’ – Western leaders estimate that Russia has tens of thousands of troops massed near Ukraine’s eastern border. [sky]

Man Swept Out to Sea During Baptism Ceremony – A 43-year-old man who was reportedly swept out to sea at the Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve during a baptism ceremony this morning, had not been located as of 6 p.m., according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. [santimes]

Soda Sales Drop To Lowest Point Since 1995 – The bubbliness continues to drain out of the carbonated-beverage market, with total sales falling 3% in 2013. Industry experts say widespread fears about obesity are to blame for the decline in sales. [time]

White House Shooter Ortega-Hernandez Gets 25-Years – An Idaho man who pleaded guilty to firing an assault rifle at the White House from his car in 2011 was sentenced to 25 years in prison. [bloom]

Kerry Warns Of Climate Change ‘Catastrophe’ – US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned that failing to act immediately and decisively on climate change will have “catastrophic” and wide-ranging consequences. [afp]

Signs Of Earthquake Off North Korea Prompts Nuclear Test Fears – The location and depth of the earthquake did not immediately suggest North Korean nuclear testing was the cause. [telegraph]

Japan Ordered To Halt Whaling In Antarctic – The International Court of Justice on Monday ordered a temporary halt to Japan’s Antarctic whaling program, ruling that it is not for scientific purposes as the Japanese had claimed. [usat]

Speed Reading Michael Lewis’s ‘Flash Boys’ – The man behind ‘Moneyball’ goes inside the crazy world of high frequency trading to find billions being made by the nanosecond. [beast]

How To Buy Your First Serious Watch – For the average consumer, investing in a quality watch can still be a daunting and surprisingly complicated business. There are a raft of considerations to balance before committing to a luxury timepiece, and so we spoke to three leading industry experts on how to make an informed decision. [cnn]

Gwyneth Paltrow-Chris Martin Divorce: Kept Civil to Keep Embarrassing Secrets Private – Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin might be making us sick with their snooty talk about “conscious uncoupling,” but it turns out the famous couple may be involved in a down-and-dirty divorce, just like how us peasants do it. [hollygoss]

Miranda Kerr Says ‘Never Say Never’ to Bisexuality – WooOOooOOOoOooooooOOoooo!!! Miranda Kerr was interviewed for British GQ and hinted that she MIGHT be open to one day touching a lady on the butt and having a lady touch her on the butt also too. FASCINATING EXCITEMENT NEWS!!! [jez]

Slice Of Life – Cape Town – Part 1 [pyc]

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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]

Affordable Cane Furniture – If you’re buying cane or wicker furniture anywhere else, you’re wasting a lot of time and money. These guys import direct from Malawi. Hand-Made cane furniture – buy online and have it delivered! [canefurniturecapetown]

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]

 

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