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Dumped Ballot Papers Found In PTA – Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer Masotho Moepya says he hasn’t been made aware of any alleged dumping of ballot papers in a park Lynnwood Ridge,Pretoria. Eyewitness News established the papers were found in a park on Thursday morning. [ewn]

DA Leads Joburg, ANC Gauteng – The Democratic Alliance held the lead within the City of Johannesburg by 8.34pm on Thursday evening, as the counting of votes continued in the metro. [tlive]

Sweeping ANC Win Will Give Zuma Clout – The ANC swept to victory in the 2014 elections, handing President Jacob Zuma the clout to push through pro-business reforms in the face of union and leftist opposition. [n24]

London Black Taxis Plan Congestion Chaos To Block Uber – London black-cab drivers are planning to cause gridlock in the city to protest against car service Uber. [bbc]

North Korea Calls Obama ‘A Black Monkey’ – North Korea’s state media has described US President Barack Obama as a “black monkey” in a commentary condemned as one of the regime’s most racist yet. [sky]

Nigeria Kidnap: US Team ‘On The Ground’ – The US pledges to counter “the menace of Boko Haram’ as its experts arrive to help with the search for 276 abducted schoolgirls. [skynews]

White House Under Lockdown Again After Items Tossed Over Fence – Two individuals threw items over the White House fence on Thursday, triggering the second lockdown at the president’s residence this week. [reuters]

Branson Thinking About Supersonic Planes – In a television appearance earlier in the week, billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson said he believes in the future he could get a plane from New York to Tokyo in “less than an hour”. [ecotim]

How Is It Possible That People Are Selling New Cars For R40,000 Less? – We don’t know. It’s not our job to know. But these guys seem to be doing it over and over again. [7days]

Woman Arrested For Having Sex On Virgin Plane – The woman, in her 20s, was cuffed after fliers complained of hearing loud sex noises coming from the plane’s restroom and the crew busted the door down. [nydn]

Japan Man Held Over ‘3D-Printed Guns’ – A 27-year-old man from near Tokyo has been arrested for allegedly possessing guns made with a 3D printer, according to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation. [bbc]

‘Firenado’ Captured in Epic Instagram Snap – Meet the dust devil’s more dangerous cousin. A Missouri woman captured a picture of this pillar of fire as she was driving down a road in the town of Chillicothe on Sunday. It’s since been dubbed the “firenado.” [mash]

Hotels ‘Hostage To TripAdvisor Blackmailers’ – Guests warn staff they will post negative reviews on the website if they are not given better service, meals or upgrades. [telegraph]

Kylie Jenner Wears VERY Short Shorts on Instagram, Teases Followers as Usual – With one borderline racy photo after another, Kylie Jenner continues to cement her reputation as one of the most controversial, and effective, users of Instagram. [hollygoss]

Megamouth Shark Captured Off The Coast Of Japan Is One Of Only Several Dozen Spotted (VIDEO) – There was something large and extremely rare lurking in the waters off the coast of Japan — until the deep sea creature was pulled from a fishing trap last month.  [huff]

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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! [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]

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]

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]

Cook Amazing Meals With Awesome Recipes And Fresh Ingredients Delivered – 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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