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SA’s FHM Closing Its Doors – According to an article published by Beeld newspaper the South African men’s magazine FHM is closing its doors. [ch24]
Video Of Alleged UCT Rugby Player Hitting Woman Goes Online – A Facebook post about a woman being hit in the face went viral yesterday but only showed her bruised face. With two sides to every story, readers were standing-by for the video. Here it is. [2ov]
Gerrie Nel Continues To Punish Pistorius – Nel replied: “Indeed, indeed. I agree. Because your version is a lie. You never closed the curtains in the first place… That door was open when you and the deceased got into an argument.” [n24]
Ramphele, Zille Agree – The DA’s Helen Zille and Agang SA’s Mamphela Ramphele yesterday shared a major public platform for the first time since the collapse of their merger plans in February. [tlive]
MH370: Abbott ‘Confident’ On Black Box Signals – Prime Minister Tony Abbott has told a press conference in China he is increasingly confident that signals received in the search for MH370 are from the plane’s black boxes. [smh]
US Threatens Russia With ‘Additional Significant Sanctions’ – US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew has threatened Russia with “additional significant sanctions” over the situation in Ukraine. [prtv]
Stephen Colbert Will Replace David Letterman On ‘The Late Show’ – Colbert, currently the host of “The Colbert Report” on Comedy Central, will succeed Letterman as soon as the long-running host steps down in 2015, CBS confirmed Thursday morning. He just signed a five-year deal. [washpo]
Sue Townsend, Author Of Adrian Mole Books, Dies Aged 68 – Novelist Sue Townsend, best known as the author of the successful Adrian Mole series, has died, a friend of her family has said. [bbc]
Big Brother Is Watching The SABC – Editorial staff members have been told their phones are being monitored as the institution is a national key point. [m&g]
Rupert Murdoch, “I Was Shocked” – Rupert Murdoch opens up about ex-wife Wendi’s ‘love note’ to Tony Blair and the betrayal that made him file for divorce ‘as soon as I could find a lawyer.’ [dm]
Google Glass Prototypes Will Be Available to Buy for One Day Next Week – Google has come up with yet another way to expand its “Glass Explorer” program before launching the finished product. [time]
Royal Tour: Duchess Of Cambridge Rules The Waves After Beating Duke In Auckland Yacht Race – Duchess of Cambridge gives husband cheeky victory salute after sailing past him when the royal couple tried their hand at racing America’s Cup sailing boats in New Zealand. [telegraph]
Sean Penn Spotted At Dias Tavern – Hollywood star Sean Penn turned heads while tucking into per-peri baby chicken at a casual Cape Town taverna yesterday. [citypress]
Katie Holmes Is Looking Great – Katie Holmes and Jessica Biel glam up while attending the 2014 Tiffany & Co. Blue Book Celebration on Thursday evening (April 10) at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. [jj]
Attack Of The Cute – For all the Proud Hounds Facebook obsessives, they’ve loaded up a new batch of pics from the Cape Town based doggie daycare [here]
Katherine Heigl Files $6 Million Suit Against Drugstore Chain Over Tweet – Actress Katherine Heigl wants a drugstore chain to pay her $6 million because it tweeted a photo of her shopping there. [cnn]
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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 😉
Takealot Have A 30% Discount Promo Code For beats by dre Headphones! All you need to do is find the products (keep reading to do that), and nail the following voucher code when you check out. Click to see. [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]
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]
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