Tesla valuation Hits $1 Trillion As Hertz Orders 100 000 Electric Vehicles – Tesla shares rose as much as 9.8%, the most intraday since March 9, to a record $998.74, making it one of only five publicly traded US companies with valuations above $1 trillion. [fin24]

Elon Musk Becomes $25 Billion Richer After Hertz Electric Car Deal With Tesla – He was already the richest person alive, surpassing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in September, but he hasn’t stopped there. [newsau]

Free Condoms For Pupils: Education Department Births New Sex Health Policy – The “reasonable” access to condoms and information about their usage will be “dependent on their level of inquiry or need”. [timeslive]

Ex-Saudi Intelligence Official Describes Crown Prince As A ‘Psychopath’ Who Boasted He Could Kill The Sitting Monarch In 2014 – MBS became crown prince following a power struggle with his cousin, Mohammed bin Nayef, who was deposed and has been under house arrest since June 2017. [cnn]

COVID-19 In SA: 146 New Cases, 9 Deaths Recorded – The health department said 146 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the past 24 hours. Nine additional coronavirus-related deaths were reported. [enca]

US Judge Sets Deadline For Prince Andrew To Answer Questions Under Oath About Sexual Assault Allegations – The questioning could clash with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which will take place in June next year. [sky]

Hiker Lost On US Mountain Ignored Calls From Rescuers Because He Didn’t Recognise The Number – Repeated attempts to contact the man missing on Mount Elbert for more than 24 hours went unanswered. [guardian]

Japan’s Princess Mako Finally Marries Commoner Boyfriend Kei Komuro – She also skipped the usual rites of a royal wedding and turned down a payment offered to royal females upon their departure from the family. [bbc]

Assistant director Who Handed Alec Baldwin Prop Firearm Was Fired Over Gun Discharge On 2019 Set – Assistant director Dave Halls, who was identified in an affidavit as the person who handed Baldwin the gun, was fired from “Freedom’s Path” in 2019. [washpost]

Candle In The Wind: Eskom Warns Of Another Year Of Load Shedding – Load shedding will be a regular feature of South African life until the end of August next year, and only the heavy use of diesel and gas will mitigate it. [dailymav]

The UK May Impose A Punishing Tax On Flights To SA – Because It Is 175km Too Far Away – The distance is measured between capital cities, so South Africa could attract more British visitors by naming Louis Trichardt its capital. [businsider]

Estate Agency Affairs Board To Probe The Extent Of Rental Racism In Cape Town After ‘Race-Specific’ Incident – Pol Osei, 26, registered a complaint at the EAAB on October 21, following an incident that occurred earlier that week. [iol]

The Key Differences Between A Financial Planner And A Financial Adviser – Planning for your future isn’t something you do on a nudge or a whim, which is where the financial experts come in. [here]

Buyer Of Jeffrey Epstein’s Gulfstream Jet Regrets His Purchase – Thomas Huff claims that JEGE LLC, the company Epstein once controlled and which owns the plane, has been “damaged by the stigma” connected to the sex offender. [dbeast]

Man Under House Arrest Asks To Be Moved To Prison ‘To Avoid Wife’ – The 30-year-old took himself to a police station in Italy at the weekend to make the appeal, local media said. [independent]

Marvel’s Eternals Early Reviews Aren’t So Glowing – Some critics say the film tries to accomplish too much, making it “messy” and “disappointing.” [cnet]

I Survived The Redneck Rave, America’s Wildest Country Party – Last June, the festival ended in mass arrests, an impalement, and a throat slashing. We traveled to Kentucky to witness the mud and mayhem firsthand. [vice]

Kendall Jenner Shows Off Her 24in Waistline In A Skimpy Bikini – She adds a cowgirl hat with her initials during a pal’s bridal shower. [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]