[imagesource: Marc Piasecki / Wireimage]

Johnny Depp Says ‘No One Is Safe’ From Cancel Culture As He Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award – Depp, who last year lost a libel case against a British newspaper that labelled him a “wife-beater”, was responding to questions. [guardian]

Digital Vibes: Zweli Mkhize’s Pal Splurged Covid Funds On Gucci Gear, Smeg Appliances And Monthslong Holiday –  This is how former health minister Zweli Mkhize’s close associate blew at least R1m of the money meant for vital Covid-19 communications. [dailymav]

New Bombshells Show Trump’s Coup Threat Was Real And Hasn’t Passed – Trump’s own campaign staff knew that outlandish claims of fraud made by the then-President’s lawyers were utterly false, but they did nothing to stop his dangerous allegations. [CNN]

Elizabeth Holmes’ Trial: Theranos Patient Testifies About Miscarriage Diagnosis – The first patient to take the stand in the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes said the company’s blood test inaccurately said she had miscarried. [bbc]

SABC’s TV Licence Collection Plans Like ‘Arranging Deck Chairs On The Titanic’ – MultiChoice – MultiChoice told the Department of Communications on Wednesday that it was opposed to the SABC Bill’s proposed changes to the television licence fee collection regime. [fin24]

Mandatory Vaccinations Closer To Reality At UCT As Senate Gives Backing – An overwhelming 83% of UCT’s senate voted to make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory from next year – but university says no decision has been taken yet. [timeslive]

FDA Authorizes Pfizer Boosters For People 65 And Older And Those At High Risk For Severe Covid-19 – The agency said booster shots can be given to individuals at least six months after they receive their first 2-dose series and any time after that. [gizmodo]

Mark Zuckerberg Approved Project Pushing Pro-Facebook Stories Into Users’ News Feeds – In January, executives proposed an initiative, code-named “Project Amplify,” to tweak users’ feeds and run ads to show more pro-Facebook news stories. [businsider]

China’s Evergrande Veers Toward Default — And A $300 Billion Global Shock – Only two years ago, real estate tycoon Xu Jiayin hovered at the top of China’s rich lists as a model of the country’s swaggering, newfound wealth. [washpost]

Retiree Planted Bombs Around Michigan In Insane Anti-Porn Crusade, FBI Says – John Douglas Allen, 75, also objected to “cursing” and “all manner of indecent communication,” according to the feds. [dbeast]

Here’s A Sneak Peek At The Far-Out Future Of Space Travel – As NASA develops plans for exploring the moon and Mars, the agency is seeking cutting-edge research that could turn science fiction into reality. [wired]

Why So Many Energy Drinks Taste The Same – Despite a wide range of options available to South African consumers, there’s often a sameness to the flavours on offer. [here]

‘You Have Again Lost Your Self-Control’: Prince Albert’s Scathing Letters To Queen Victoria Revealed – Notes written after rows were burned by Princess Beatrice, couple’s youngest daughter – but not before copies were made for Royal Archives. [tele]

World Rugby To Limit Contact Training To Prevent Injuries And Protect Players – Six hundred players in 18 competitions were consulted as well as coaches and strength and conditioning experts. [bbcsport]

This Guy Is Cumming Out Of His Ass – A rare complication from a catheter might have made this man ejaculate through his anus for two years. [vice]

Leonardo DiCaprio Invests In Two Lab-Grown Meat Startups – DiCaprio has bought an unspecified stake in Aleph Farms and Mosa Meat, two companies developing protein products grown from cow cells – an emerging area in the growing alternative meat market. [ewn]

Prosecution Unveils R. Kelly’s ‘Decades Of Lies, Manipulation, Abuse’ In Closing Arguments – The government is tasked with proving the 54-year-old singer operated a criminal ring of associates who facilitated his abuse of women and teenagers. [itn]

Kourtney Kardashian And Megan Fox Double Down On The Sex Appeal – They go TOPLESS for Kim’s SKIMS line in a VERY steamy underwear shoot. [dmail]

CLICK HERE TO GET THE MORNING SPICE SENT TO YOUR INBOX  

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR EXCLUSIVE SPECIAL DEALS MAILING LIST

______________________________________

DON’T SAY WE DIDN’T TELL YOU…

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

Buy Any Product From Websites That ‘Don’t Ship To SA’ – One of our most exciting partners offers you a PO Box in US, UK or Hong Kong, for you to deliver overseas online purchases to. Postbox Courier handles it from there – getting the package to you in under a week. [more]

There Is Only One Company When It Comes To Import Export Logistics – Your freight forwarding / shipping partner is probably more important than the actual products you want to move from country to country. Choose the wrong guys and you can get stung in so many ways. Be smart, use 2ov’s partners, Berry & Donaldson. [here]

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 directly from Malawi. Hand-Made cane furniture – buy online and have it delivered! [check it out]