Pistorius Free To Compete, Says SA Olympic Body – The chief executive of South Africa’s Olympic committee says Oscar Pistorius is free to compete, even after his conviction for culpable homicide in the shooting death of his girlfriend. [tlive]

Legal Groups Slam Attacks On Masipa – Several legal organisations on Monday said they were concerned by the threats and personal attacks directed at Judge Thokozile Masipa, who presided over the trial of Oscar Pistorius. [iol]

Swiss Say Would Shield Snowden From ‘Political’ Extradition To U.S. – Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden could be granted safe passage in Switzerland if he helped a potential criminal inquiry into U.S. spying there, the Swiss public prosecutor’s office said on Monday. [reuters]

Alibaba Raises Fund-Raising Target For I.P.O. To $21.8 Billion – With demand for the Alibaba Group’s stock market debut proving even stronger than expected, the Chinese e-commerce giant has done the only logical thing: set its fund-raising sights even higher. [nyt]

US Steps Up Campaign Against Isis With Air Strike Near Baghdad – Obama administration expands operations against Islamic State with attack south-west of Iraqi capital. [guardian]

Air France Pilots’ Strike Sparks Chaos – More than half of French flag carrier Air France’s flights are cancelled due to the projected week long pilots’ strike. [aljazeera]

Apple iPhone 6 Pre-Orders Hit Record 4 Million On First Day – Apple Inc said many customers will need to wait until next month for their new iPhones after a record 4 million first-day pre-orders were logged, double the number for the iPhone 5 two years ago. [reuters]

Microsoft Gets ‘Minecraft’ Not Founders – Firm Bets $2.5 Billion That Popular Game Will Attract More Users to Its Mobile System. [wsj]

David Beckham Urges Scots To Vote No And Preserve ‘Historic Bond’ – The footballer says that he has a common bond with Scottish players and was thrilled to watch athletes from across the UK “compete together against the world” at the Olympics. [tele]

We’re Giving Away R5,000 Cold Hard Cash – You will think it’s a trick, but it’s not. We’ve teamed up with Gumtree to give you this basic competition which gives you every chance of winning R5,000 cash monies. All you have to do is post some ads on Gumtree [here]

SABMiller, AngloGold Pulls JSE Higher – Shares climbed on Monday after heavyweights such as the world’s second-largest brewer SABMiller [JSE:SAB] and Africa’s top bullion producer AngloGold Ashanti [JSE:AGL] helped prop up an otherwise saggy market. [f24]

Grabouw Protests Spiral Out Of Control – Protesters in and around Grabouw in the Western Cape started fires on the N2 on Monday evening, police said. [n24]

Peace Laureates Urge Zuma To Allow Dalai Lama Into SA – Nobel Peace Laureates have asked President Jacob Zuma to guarantee the Dalai Lama entry to SA, saying a refusal could damage the image of the country. [m&g]

Police Hunt British Man Over Death Of Two Tourists From UK On Thai Beach After Party – Two backpackers bludgeoned to death on an idyllic island in Thailand may have been murdered by a fellow Briton, police have revealed. [metro]

ANOTHER Rollover Takes Wednesday’s Powerball Lotto To R1.9 BILLION – Oh yes! The Powerball lotto rolled over last night which means it’s now at R1.9 Billion. For those of you who haven’t played this one yet – you’re able to get in without investing in all these rollovers – you lucky thing! Get tickets [here].

Justin Bieber Gets Cozy in Las Vegas With Selena Gomez – Who Rocks a Bikini at the Pool—See the Photos! [eonline]

Snoop Dogg Allegedly Posts Anti-Gay Instagram Message – Snoop Dogg allegedly used a homophobic slur in an anti-gay Instagram message, then deleted it. [huff]

What Former Sluts Tell Their Daughters About Sex – You’re a mom. You’ve had a daughter. You want to tell her the truth about sex. You yourself were “promiscuous” back in the day (or maybe still are, whatever that means). What to do? [jez]

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R1,500 A Month For An Office In The Woodstock Exchange – This is your ‘in’ to the buzz that is the Woodstock Exchange. You get a desk, internet and the cool factor you’ve been missing. [thebureaux]

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How Can You Leave Your Dog At Home While You Go To Work? – You say he’s part of the family – yet you’d never leave your human child at home, alone, for the whole day. Drop that little rascal off at Proud Hounds and see the joy in his eyes! [proudhounds]

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 R150 off your first ride! Sign up and boom, you’re done! [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]

The Restaurant Winter Specials Won’t Stop – Mondiall restaurant has it all. The View, The Vibe and The Menu – Do not miss out on their Winter Special Menu – Cider glazed Pork Belly, Craster Fish Pie and Guiness Choclate Pudding – Who would say no to that, BOOK ONLINE NOW. For more information on their winter specials check them out. [HERE]

Check out our brand new 2oceansvibe Radio site with all the latest Entertainment, Music and Fashion news as well as all our DJ’s info, Schedules, Charts and loads more: 2oceansviberadio.com

Just Josie 2pm – Catch the Just Josie show on 2OVFM, keeping you in the loop regarding the latest and greatest all day everyday. Features you can expect on the show include acoustic sessions, catch up with the who’s-who, cocktail making classes,food and wine pairing, weekend giveaway’s, fashion chats and weekly sporting and news wrap-ups. Tune in from 2pm-3pm [JustJosie]

The Spicy Fiesta with The Dirty Mexican 3pm – Take a walk on the Spicy side of all things Trance and alternative, one of our most entertaining and unique shows. Tune in and Chill out to the great sounds of the Dirty Mexican coming to you LIVE from 3pm -5pm [Dirty Mexican]

The Rock ‘n Lol Show 5pm – Hosted by Comedienne Kellyn Coetzee and her team, this show is the perfect mix of Rock music from both local and international acts served with some fresh hysterical comedy. Tune in 5pm-7pm [Rock]