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George Clooney Engaged To London Lawyer – The man dubbed the world’s most eligible bachelor is getting hitched to a woman voted London’s “hottest” female lawyer. [sky]

Dewani’s PR Man, Max Clifford, Found Guilty Of Indecently Assaulting Teenage Girls – Millionaire publicist manipulated women and girls into performing sex acts with promises he would introduce them to showbiz stars. [guardian] Clifford was initially retained as PR man for Shrien Dewani [here]

U.S. Sanctions Push Putin Toward His Dream of A New Financial System – Although Monday’s sanctions will hurt Russia in the short term, they will also force Putin to step up his efforts to weaken U.S. influence over the global economy, which so far has been “little more than wishful thinking because of the difficult reforms it would require” [time]

Cape Gangster Gets VIP Invite To Zuma’s Party – Cape Town’s most notorious gangster Mark Lifman was a VIP guest at President Jacob Zuma’s recent birthday rally at the Vygieskraal Stadium in Athlone. [n24]

ANC Shuts Down Parliamentary Nkandla Committee – ANC MPs have quashed attempts by the opposition to get a pronouncement on Thuli Madonsela’s Nkandla report before the parliamentary term ends. [mg]

EFF To March To SABC Over Election Ad – The EFF and its president Julius Malema will march to the SABC in Johannesburg on Tuesday to protest over what it calls the SABC’s “ban” on showing its election advertisement, the party said. [n24]

Tutu Glad Madiba Is Dead – Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu has said he is happy Nelson Mandela is dead – so he does not have to see what South Africa’s current leaders are doing to the country. [independent]

South Korean PM Chung Hong-Won Resigns Over Ferry – South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won has resigned amid criticism of the government’s handling of the sinking of a passenger ferry. [bbc]

Paul Simon Arrested – Paul Simon and his wife, singer Edie Brickell, have appeared in court after being arrested on disorderly conduct charges. [smh]

LA Clippers Owner Racist Comments Ignite NBA Outrage – Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, probably the most popular figure in this city’s proud basketball history, said he won’t attend another Los Angeles Clippers game as long as Donald Sterling remains the team’s owner. [usat]

12 Clippers Sponsors Jump Ship – The sponsor backlash against Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling is in full swing. Including Virgin Airways. [cnn]

Microsoft Completes Nokia Acquisition – Microsoft has completed its acquisition of the Nokia devices and services business following approval from Nokia shareholders and global governmental regulatory bodies, the two companies announced recently. [polygon]

Facebook buys fitness app maker ProtoGeo Oy – Facebook has bought Finnish fitness app maker ProtoGeo Oy, further illustrating the Menlo Park company’s rush to remake itself as more than just a social network. [sfgate]

Google Says Self-Driving Cars Are Mastering City Streets – Google says that cars it is programming to drive themselves have started to master the navigation of city streets and the challenges they bring, from jaywalkers to weaving bicyclists — a critical milestone for any commercially available self-driving car technology. [fox]

Zimbabwe: Opposition MDC Suspends Morgan Tsvangirai – Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change says it is suspending its leader Morgan Tsvangirai, amid deepening divisions in its ranks. [bbc]

People Are Losing Their Minds Over ‘Nude Audio’ Speakers – Get Up To R150 Off Yours At kalahari.com Here – It’s our standing promise to you, dear readers, to give you the scope to live the holiday™. And that is exactly what we did when we asked NudeAudio to offer you a R50 – R150 discount on these speakers via kalahari.com. [here]

15-Year-Old British Scholar Allegedly Stabs Teacher To Death – A 15-year-old male pupil has been arrested after a female teacher was stabbed to death this morning at Corpus Christi Catholic College, Leeds, West Yorkshire police said. [huff]

Billy Joel Tells Howard Stern About Trying Heroin – Billy Joel, in a wide-ranging interview at an event that included performances of his hits by Tony Bennett and Melissa Etheridge, dished on his past, including trying heroin and almost forming a supergroup with Sting. [ap]

Please Don’t Pay Full Price For A New Car – We’ve Got ‘A Guy’ – This is how easy it is to buy a brand new car, at a highly-discounted price. Thanks to 7days, -‘our guys’ when it comes to buying cars. [7days]

Disney Tried To Buy Buzzfeed – The Walt Disney Co. was in talks to acquire online content juggernaut BuzzFeed earlier this year, Fortune has learned. Talks apparently broke down over price — with BuzzFeed said to have sought upwards of $1 billion — and are not believed to still be active. [fortune]

Selfie Your Way To Brazil – Win A Trip To The 2014 FIFA World Cup™ FINAL! – That’s right, friends. You can LITERALLY selfie yourself (and a friend) all the way to the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ final. This is what you need to do. Are you listening closely? Good. [clickhere]

‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ Finally Going Digital – Harper Lee has signed on for Scout, Boo Radley and Atticus Finch to enter the electronic age. [yahoo]

Doggie Daycare – Yes, It Actually Exists – We’re surprised how surprised people are that there is a doggie daycare in Cape Town. It’s in Cape Town near Wembley Square and it’s called Proud Hounds. No spice. You don’t leave your dog at home, do you? Shame, man! Check it out [here]

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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 😉

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]

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]

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] 

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