Pistorius Selling House To Cover Legal Costs – Facing the need to raise money for legal fees as he stands trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee track star, plans to sell the house where he admits shooting her. [newyorktimes]

Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial Extended To Mid-May – The murder trial of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius will now run until the middle of May after both sides agreed to an extension. [bbc]

Dewani To Be Extradited In April – Shrien Dewani will reportedly arrive in South Africa on 8 April to face charges relating to the 2010 murder of his wife, Anni. [m&g]

Russian Troops Storm Ukraine Airbase In Crimea – Russian troops have stormed a military base in Crimea, seizing it from Ukrainian control. [bbc]

The Mafia Ruling Ukraine’s Mobs – Organized crime helped Putin grab Crimea, and may open the way for him to take more of Russian-speaking Ukraine. [beast]

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 – Flight MH370: French and Chinese satellite images show ‘potential objects’ Australian PM Tony Abbott says there is ‘increasing hope’ as search plane identifies wooden pallet and strapping belts in Indian Ocean. [guardian]

Malaysia Airlines Flight Diverted After Electrical Problem – A Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Incheon, South Korea, was diverted to Hong Kong early Monday because of a problem with its electrical supply, the airline said. [cnn]

Turkey Shoots Down Syrian Fighter Jet – Turkish PM says military action was inside Turkish airspace, while Damascus condemns it as “flagrant aggression”. [aljazeera]

Cocaine Bust – En Route To The Vatican – The drug haul was unremarkable, but the destination raised eyebrows. German customs officials intercepted a shipment of cocaine destined for the Vatican in January, weekly Bild am Sonntag reported Sunday. [nyp]

Man Worth R9 Billion Is Leaving Kids Nothing – A businessman worth £500million has said he will donate all of his money to charity rather than leave it to his children. [metro]

Obama Orders Increase In U.S. Special Forces To Hunt Joseph Kony: Report – The Obama administration is sending about 150 Special Forces troops along with military aircraft to Uganda to help in the search for warlord Joseph Kony, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. [huff]

Chinese Authorities Prevent First Lady From Buying Obama-Mao Apparel – A pool report from the U.S. press team covering Michelle Obama’s tour of China notes that authorities ordered local merchants to hide their stock of “Obama-Mao” T-shirts from a section of the Great Wall where the First Lady and her daughters visited earlier today. [gawker]

Pope Francis Denounces ‘Evil, Blood-Stained’ Mafia – Pope Francis has launched a stinging attack on the mafia, warning gangsters that they will go to hell unless they repent and stop doing evil. [bbc]

The Black Keys Announce New Album Via Mike Tyson’s Twitter Account – The Black Keys are known for creating a fresh-sounding, minimalist vibe with just drums and a guitar. But to announce their latest album, the band harnessed the powers of YouTube, a menacing hypnotist reading an uncomfortably sexual script, a trippy, spiraling record player, and oh yeah — Mike Tyson’s Twitter account. [mash]

Mila Kunis Is Pregnant! – Actress and Fiancé Ashton Kutcher Are Expecting a Baby Together. [eonline]

Charlize Theron Miami Beach Bikini Photo Shoot [Gallery] – The headline says it all [jusjar]

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Deals we think you’ll dig.. 

There are a number of ongoing deals setup at our various exclusive partners. We get emailed regularly to remind the readers about these various discounts and specials. They’re all pretty fantastic and worth knowing about – so we thought we would leave them here, out of your way at the bottom of the Morning Spice, should you ever need to find the one you’re looking for 😉

R2,999 / Month For A Brand New MINI – The product range at MINI is diverse, to say the least. That’s why we’ve managed to structure a special deal for those of you desperate to join the MINI family, but are struggling to pull it together. [check it out]

50% Off At Grootbos Private Luxury Lodge, Just 2 Hours Out Of Cape Town – Finally the last minute deal returns! If you book at Grootbos within 48 hours of arrival, you get 50% off your booking. That’s a VERY healthy discount – especially for a 5-star luxury surrounded by the splendour of nature. [check it out]

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