Charlie Hebdo Anniversary: Paris Police Shoot Man Dead – French police have shot dead a man who was apparently trying to attack a police station on the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks. [bbc]

Oil Prices Recover After Plunging Below $33 A Barrel – Oil prices were volatile once again Thursday as investors grew increasingly jittery about the prospect of prolonged economic sluggishness in China amid market turmoil. [usat]

Rand Hits A New Record Low – Investors are worried about sluggish growth in Africa’s second largest and most industrialised economy. [ewn]

Jacob Zuma ‘Was In Gaddafi’s Pocket’ – An informant told Hillary Clinton that Zuma secretly received money from Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi and that he feared for his position as president. [mg]

Parts Of Western Cape Declared Disaster Area – Parts of the Western Cape affected by the drought have been declared disaster zones. [ewn]

Shenzhen Landslide: 58 Bodies Found In Collapsed Waste Dump – Workers have recovered a total of 58 bodies from a landslide caused by the collapse of a massive waste dump in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. [cnn]

This Is Now Officially the Biggest Lottery Draw In HISTORY – Get Tickets Here (R11 Billion) – Last night’s radical draw rolled over and now Saturday’s Powerball draw is now sitting on a jackpot prize of $675 million. That’s around R11 billion. [tickets]

ANC Bans Journo Over ‘Pantypreneur’ Comments – The ANC has decided to ban journalist Carien du Plessis from attending its 104th anniversary celebration in Rustenburg this weekend following a tweet referring to people attending the event as “pantypreneurs and tenderpreneurs”. [n24]

U.K. Parliament Will Debate Banning Donald Trump From The Country – Ministers will consider whether to stop the GOP presidential nominee from entering the country on Jan. 18. [time]

Trump To UK: Ban Me And Lose $1 Billion – Donald Trump is threatening to cancel $1 billion of investment in his two Scottish golf resorts if he’s banned from traveling to the U.K. [cnn]

Get These Headlines Delivered To Your Inbox – Get these Morning Spice headlines delivered to your inbox every morning. Forward the good stuff to your friends and be a hero. Turn it on [here]

U.S. Marshals Raid Hoverboard Booth At CES – The maker of the Onewheel electric skateboard called in federal marshals to shut down the booth of a company making a similar product. [bloom]

Congressman Aims To Revoke Bill Cosby’s Medal Of Freedom – A U.S. congressman from Arizona said on Thursday he would introduce a bill to strip Bill Cosby of his Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest U.S. civilian honor, citing the sexual assault allegations against the entertainer. [reuters]

Netflix Launch: Fin24 Users ‘Say Goodbye’ To DStv – Some Fin24 users are willing to cut the cord and cancel their DStv satellite television subscriptions after internet streaming service Netflix launched in South Africa. [f24]

Ricky Gervais Has No Plans To Stay Sober On Golden Globes Night – ‘If I didn’t drink I wouldn’t be brave enough to say some of the things I’m going to say’ [nydn]

French Daredevil Plummets To Death In Stunt Gone Wrong – A French daredevil known for his high-risk slackline walks performed around the world plummeted to this death Tuesday in a stunt gone wrong. [fox]

What Happened To Chandler Bing? – Matthew Perry is unrecognisable as he looks tired and disheveled during London outing. [dm]

Adele’s Miserable Gym Selfie is the Most Relatable Thing Ever – Leave it to Adele to post the most relatable and viral gym selfie ever. [yah]

David Schwimmer Rejected The Chance To Meet The Kardashians Before Playing Their Father – This delightful piece of celebrity gossip is about arguably the most anticipated new TV series of the season, American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson. [jez]

Scott Disick ‘bought $5.96million mansion to stay close to ex Kourtney Kardashian’ – The single reality star has splashed out a fortune on new digs – but it’s a family home rather than a bachelor pad. [mirror]

_______________________________________

DON’T SAY WE DIDN’T TELL YOU..

There are a number of ongoing deals setup at our various exclusive partners. Here they are – just for you;-)

Book Accommodation Online Through SafariNow And You Might Just Have Your Weekend Getaway On Us – Our exciting new partnership with safarinow.com brings you amazing specials and really cool prizes to be won. Keep an eye out for more or just get involved here [safarinow]

Guaranteed: You Don’t Have To Pay Full Price For A 5-Door MINI – It’s quite easily to pay less than anyone else for a brand new MINI [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]

The Sexiest Trend In Fashion Available Online Through SexySocks – The best way to express your sexy vibe in the corporate world has now taken a new turn to your feet. SexysSocks provides you with Bamboo socks, made to look sexy, feel sexy, get sex(y) and just be a trend setter around town. Mention 2oceansvibe when ordering online and get a sexy discount. [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 stuff out after one month – no problem! [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]

Greatest Range Of Summer Kaftans For The Girls – Café du Cap is SA’s leading online kaften retailer – with Riviera-inspired ranges for you to celebrate summer effortlessly. [here]

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]

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]

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]

______________________________________________

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