Ramphele Takes A Break From Politics – Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele will take a break from politics, she said in an open letter on the party’s website on Thursday. [iol]

Yes – good idea. I’d also take a break if I got 52,350 votes in a national election. 

Donald Sterling Tells NBA He Won’t Pay Fine – Banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling won’t pay the $2.5 million fine levied by the NBA, Sterling’s attorney wrote in a letter to the NBA, a person with first-hand knowledge of the letter told USA TODAY Sports. [usat]

Cape Town Cop Dismissed For Assaulting Naked Man – The national police commissioner has welcomed the dismissal of a police officer in the Western Cape accused of assaulting a naked man in a street. [m&g + original video]

FCC Approves Plan To Consider Paid Priority On Internet – The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted in favor of advancing a proposal that could dramatically reshape the way consumers experience the Internet, opening the possibility of Internet service providers charging Web sites for higher-quality delivery of their content to American consumers. [washpo]

President Zuma, Cabinet Must Resign: Numsa – President Jacob Zuma and Cabinet ministers who defended spending on security upgrades at his Nkandla homestead should resign, Numsa said on Thursday. [tlive]

Zuma Aware Of Nkandla, Suggested Changes – Former ANC MP – President Jacob Zuma knew about developments at his Nkandla homestead, former ANC MP Ben Turok has said. [cp]

Uber Reportedly in Talks to Raise Funding at $10 Billion Valuation – The ride-hailing startup is in talks to raise a new round of funding at a $10 billion valuation, according to a Bloomberg report Thursday. The amount the startup is looking to raise is said to be less than $1 billion. [mashable]

Pinterest Raises $200 Million at $5 Billion Valuation – Pinterest Inc. raised $200 million in a funding round that gives the Web-scrapbooking startup a $5 billion valuation, up from $3.8 billion seven months ago. [bloom]

Murder Charge For South Korea Ferry Captain And Three Crew – The captain and three other crew members of the Sewol, the South Korean ferry that sank last month, have been charged with murder, chief prosecutor in the investigation Yang Joon-jin said Thursday. [cnn]

Missing MH370: Passengers Shun Malaysia Carrier – Malaysia Airlines suffers its biggest ever quarterly loss after what it calls flight MH370’s “dramatic impact”. [sky]

Companies Demand Google Anti-Trust Probe – The Open Internet Project, which includes 400 players in Europe’s digital markets, lodged a complaint with the European Commission against what it alleges are new anti-competitive abuses by Google. [msn]

Politician And Paedophile Ask Google To ‘Be Forgotten’ – Google has received fresh takedown requests after a European court ruled that an individual could force it to remove “irrelevant and outdated” search results, the BBC has learned. [bbc]

Chad le Clos On 2oceansvibe Radio – If you missed our interview with Chad le Clos, be sure to check it out. [2ov.fm]

Swaziland King’s Personal Budget Boosted To R610 Million For 2014 – Swaziland’s King Mswati III has increased his annual household budget for 2014 by more than 10 percent to $61 million, as a large public wage bill continues to put pressure on the impoverished country. [tlive]

Top 10 Banned Pop Music Videos – From time to time you get an artist or group who push the envelope just that little bit too far. We’ve scoured the net and found you some classics. [2ov.fm]

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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 😉

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]

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]