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The Boat Race 2014: Oxford University Claim Biggest Win Over Cambridge Since 1973 – Oxford University claim the biggest win since 1973 to beat Cambridge University in the 160th Boat Race after problems hit the Light Blues early in the event [telegraph]
MH370: Ships Divert To Aid Chinese Who Heard Ping – Some planes and ships searching for a missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner in the Indian Ocean moved on Monday toward waters where a Chinese vessel had picked up “ping” signals over the weekend, raising hopes of finding the airliner’s black-box recorders. [cbc]
Only The Best Legal Minds For Dewani – Shrien Dewani has secured what are possibly some of the country’s foremost legal minds to argue his case in the Cape Town High Court. [tlive]
Legendary Actor Mickey Rooney Dead at 93 – Mickey Rooney, one of the longest-tenured actors in movie history, died Sunday at the age of 93, KABC reports. [abc]
Cele: Madonsela ‘Must Stop Acting Like God’ – Public Protector Thuli Madonsela must stop acting as if she is God, former national police commissioner Bheki Cele was quoted as saying in Beeld on Monday. [24]
Violence in East Ukraine Ratchets Up Tensions With Russia – Amid mounting tensions, pro-Russian protesters in three eastern Ukrainian cities clashed with police as they waved Russian flags, called for independence and stormed government buildings in the cities of Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv. [time]
US Sends Destroyers To Help Japan Against North Korea – U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered a two-pronged warning to Asia Pacific nations on Sunday, announcing that the U.S. will send two additional ballistic missile destroyers to Japan to counter the North Korean threat, and saying China must respect its neighbors. [aljazeera]
Rugby In The U.S. Set For A Massive Boost? – USA Rugby has announced its interest in tendering for the right to host the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, ahead of a formal bid on December 5. [cnn]
Prince William, Kate And Prince George Arrive In New Zealand – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and eight-month-old son George begin their tour of New Zealand, arriving in Wellington in windy conditions. They were met by New Zealand’s prime minister, John Key, and will take in Auckland, Dunedin and Christchurch during their visit. [guardian]
Letterman Gets The Simpsons Treatment – Watch ‘The Simpsons’ Honor David Letterman With Tributary Couch Gag. [huff]
Google to Launch Android TV, Report Says – Just a few days after Amazon unveiled the Fire TV, Google will reportedly launch its own set-top box. [mash]
South Africa To Use Flavoured Condoms To Tackle HIV – South Africa’s government will distribute coloured and flavoured condoms among students to end “condom fatigue”, the health minister has said. [bbc]
British Millionaire Believed To Have Been Shot Dead By Ex Lover – A British millionaire is said to have been shot in the head by his ex-lover who may have laid in wait for him and his current girlfriend at their Spanish mansion for days. [telegraph]
Nigella Lawson’s Ex-Husband Being Blamed For Her Being Banned From Entering U.S. – Nigella Lawson was humiliated when she was stopped from boarding a flight to the U.S. last week, and now sources are claiming her ex-husband, Charles Saatchi, was behind the shocking incident. [radar]
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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]
If You’re Paying Full Price For A New Car You’re A Fool – Anyone looking for any model of new car should be aware that 7days makes it their business to squeeze every last possible discount out of car dealers around the country. [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]
Eat Fresh And Save Time – Every week DailyDish delivers the exact ingredients you need + recipes for four amazing meals. Stop killing yourself shopping for food in the week. Now you can just do the fun part – cooking and eating! [check it out]
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