[imagesource: Getty]

R. Kelly Convicted Of Racketeering And Sex Trafficking By A Federal Jury In New York – He is “a predator who used his inner circle to ensnare underage girls and young men and women for decades, in a sordid web of sex abuse, exploitation and humiliation,” the attorney said. [cnn]

SA Govt Holds Talks With UK On Travel, Vaccine Policies – South Africa has reacted in fury about its continued inclusion on the UK’s so-called red list, which bars foreigners outright and forces British citizens to undergo hotel quarantine. [news24]

Lockdown Now Due To Be ‘Reviewed’ By 3 October – After Govt Just Missed Ramaphosa’s Deadline – When South Africa moved to Level 2 lockdown, President Cyril Ramaphosa promised that would be reviewed within two weeks. [businsidersa]

UK Petrol Supply: Army Put On Standby To Ease Fuel Crisis – The British Army is ready to help ease fuel supply problems after a fourth day of long queues and pump closures. [bbc]

Jacob Zuma At Nkandla But Not His ‘Charming, Ever-Laughing Self’: Concerned Family – Grand plans to celebrate the return of former president Jacob Zuma to his Nkandla home in kwaDakwadunuse have been placed on hold because he is apparently unwell. [timeslive]

Glastonbury Festival: Levels Of Illegal Drugs High Enough To Harm Wildlife Found In River Running Through Site – During the festival levels of MDMA and cocaine in the water were so high they could affect the lifecycles of certain protected species. [sky]

Slow Moving Turtle Delays Five Planes At Japan Airport – Airport workers occasionally remove stray cats and racoon dogs from the runway but turtle sightings are rare. [guardian]

Facebook Pauses Instagram Kids Because It Was Actually A Bad Idea – Facebook dropped the project, saying in a statement Monday that building an Instagram for people under 13 years old is “the right thing to do” but, apparently, just not right now. [mashable]

CIA Developed Plans To Kidnap Julian Assange, Per Report – The Trump administration’s CIA actively developed plans to kidnap or assassinate Wikileaks founder Julian Assange during his seclusion in London’s Ecuadorian embassy, according to a detailed new report. [verge]

Goop Hobbled By Executive Exodus, Pandemic Burnout, Low Pay: Report – Goop, the lifestyle and wellness brand founded by Gwyneth Paltow, has a retention problem that goes all the way to the top thanks to burnout and low pay. [dbeast]

Woman Who Drove Hitchhiking Brian Laundrie Noticed ‘Nothing Extraordinary’  — Until They Got Near Van – Norma Jean Jalovec shares more details of the day she drove Laundrie to the area where the body of his fiancée, Gabby Petito, was later found. [people]

Bring On The Bubbles With This Delightful Offer – Fresh off receiving a trio of medals at the 2021 Amorim Cork South Africa Cap Classique Awards, your favourites are now on special. [here]

Quest For Elusive White Shark Decades Ago Raises Questions About The Species Today – In April 1969, the Terrier VIII, a former whaling ship, set sail from Cape Town, destined for Durban. [dailymav]

Springboks Have ‘Learnt lessons’ From Narrow Loss To All Blacks, Says Assistant Coach Deon Davids – In the end, it was not the game plan that resulted in the narrowest of defeats, but rather some poor decision-making and game-management in the final 10 minutes. [iol]

How 2 Guys Allegedly Manipulated The GameStop Options Market – Two men allegedly completed thousands of “wash trades” with themselves to harvest hundreds of thousands of dollars in meme stock rebates from broker apps. [vice]

Demi Lovato Says UFO Sighting Was ‘A Beautiful And Incredible Experience’ – The singer reportedly experienced an E.T. encounter that was “warm and loving and accepting.” [huffpost]

Kate Moss’ Daughter Applauded For Showing Insulin Pump On Catwalk – Lila Moss, 18, has been praised for a detail in her runway outfit labelled a “wonderful, positive statement” as she walked alongside her mum. [newsau]

EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian Puts On A VERY Bootylicious Display – In sexy thong bikini as she frolics on the beaches of Malibu. [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]