Friday, May 23, 2025

Friday Morning Spice

UK to roll out chemical castration for sex offenders, Trump’s evidence of ‘white genocide’ contains images from DRC, How Cape Town murder and rape convicts ‘vanished’ from jail, and Taylor Swift wishes she never met Blake Lively after being dragged into Justin Baldoni drama.

Wednesday Morning Spice

South Africa to offer Musk Starlink deal, Dricus du Plessis in next UFC title bout, Spain clamps down on Airbnb, Kevin Spacey is back at Cannes, Google unveils ‘AI Mode’, and AI job interviewers are going viral on TikTok.

Tuesday Morning Spice

Sweden, Finland warn residents to be ready for war, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs attempting to obstruct justice from jail, SA Navy only has one working ship, and ‘Reclaiming’ the Castle for public use is worth celebrating.

Friday Morning Spice

16-year-old Cape Town footballer lands trial at Chelsea, warning for how to handle fake Uber drivers, two people arrested in connection with Liam Payne’s death, and the problem with millennials raising pets not kids.

Tuesday Morning Spice

Ironclad link between red meat and cancer identified, Diddy hit with horrifying new rape suits, Cuba fears total collapse, KFC’s secret price hikes, and Man City’s Rodri wins Ballon d’Or.

Friday Morning Spice

SABC signal switch-off panic, YouTube accused of hiding skip button on ads, The women running New Zealand’s ‘third island’, Diddy’s lawyer reveals ‘roughest part’ of life behind bars – and it’s ridiculous.

Wednesday Morning Spice

Uber launches new ‘Uber Safari’ services in Cape Town, Bad news for braai lovers in South Africa, CEOs target eye-watering economic growth by end of 2025, and Switzerland and Italy redraw border due to melting glaciers.

Wednesday Morning Spice

The real inventor of Please Call Me, Titan sub hearing latest, South Africa imports 5,000 critical skill workers, Entire city evacuated after floods, and Meet Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ‘manipulator in chief,’ once compared to Ghislaine Maxwell.

Tuesday Morning Spice

The Emmys 2024: What you didn’t see on TV, Laugh and dine with Rob van Vuuren, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York, and Sinkhole causes Sea Point swimming pool to shut down.

Wednesday Morning Spice

Former minister Pravin Gordhan admitted to hospital, Ex-Cape Town mayco member Malusi Booi arrested, Rupert Murdoch’s $15bn Succession style court battle, Mysterious ‘UFO’ over NYC, and 163 consecutive days without load shedding.

Thursday Morning Spice

Counting under way in South Africa’s crucial election, World Rugby U20 Championship in Cape Town fixtures confirmed, Ackerman family cedes control of Pick n Pay, South African Ponzi mastermind gets 25 years in jail, and Expect high interest rates for the remainder of 2024.

Thursday Morning Spice

NASA’s Psyche mission fires up, 50 Cent sells Diddy documentary to Netflix, Original Train bassist dies after ‘slipping in shower’, and Sunak announces UK general election.

Tuesday Morning Spice

South Africa’s coming crypto revolution, Federal agents raid Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ homes, Suspect in Moscow concert attack ‘force-fed own ear’, and South Africa enters high alert for winter load shedding.

Friday Morning Spice

Proteas out! SA fail to break World Cup curse, Dr Esther Mahlangu’s historic ‘Art Car’ is cruising home, Gift of the Givers office head in Gaza killed, Snoop Dogg says he’s giving up smoking, Western Cape small-scale fishers finally get their rights, and How much money ‘Big Brother’ contestants made back in the day.

Friday Morning Spice

AI Drone ‘kills’ human operator in simulation, Criminals dumping bodies in Cape Town suburbs during load shedding, The Office gets Australian reboot, and Man robs store with gaming pistol.