Month: December 2019

(Bloomberg) — Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on Twitter South African Airways, the national airline that’s entered a form of bankruptcy protection, may only be offered 5% of the $60 million that its owed by neighboring Zimbabwe in funds from ticket sales and hasn’t been able to extract from…

(Bloomberg) — Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on Twitter President Cyril Ramaphosa said he’s ready to make tough decisions about the future of South Africa’s struggling state-owned companies, after placing the national airline into bankruptcy protection last week. “Business rescue is not the preferred option for fixing our state-owned…

(Bloomberg) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s opponents within the ruling party are plotting to oust him over reforms that they say are failing to benefit the poor, the Citizen reported, citing people it didn’t identify. A campaign being led by African National Congress Secretary-General Ace Magashule aims to discredit him over economic policies that…

Les auteurs et humoristes Eric et Quentin débarquent bientôt au cinéma dans la comédie Bad Buzz. Découvrez le premier teaser du film prévu dans nos salles le 21 juin. Premiers premiers rôles au cinéma pour Eric et Quentin, les trublions du Petit Journal et Quotidien ! Les deux compères, qui ont notamment officié à l’écriture…

Maxime Dereymez a un physique de rêve et n’a jamais hésité à en faire profiter les téléspectateurs de Danse avec les stars lors des primes de l’émission de TF1. Pendant l’été, le danseur a une astuce pour continuer a faire monter la température : poster des photos torrides sur Instagram. C’est l’été et les stars ont…

Thirty-six students were rescued from a madrasa in Pune on Friday after reports of sexual abuse surfaced. The children from Bihar are as young as five years of age. The Maulana of the Madrasa, 21-year-old Rahim, was arrested by the Police after two 10-year-old children ran away. They were rescued by the Child Welfare Committee.…

Michelle Obama is choosing to remain hopeful amid the ongoing impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. On Monday, the former First Lady, 55, shared her thoughts on the country’s current tense political atmosphere as Trump, 73, faces potential impeachment while chatting with Today‘s Jenna Bush Hager in Vietnam. “It’s surreal, I think,” Obama said. “The…

Walmart has apologised for selling a seasonal jumper featuring images of Father Christmas and cocaine. The jumper depicted a deranged-looking Father Christmas, three lines of a white substance, and the words “Let it snow”. A description accompanying the gift said: “We all know how snow works. It’s white, powdery and the best snow comes straight…

Walmart Canada Walmart Canada apologized for selling a Christmas sweater that appeared to show Santa Claus doing cocaine. The sweater showed Santa in front of a table with three lines of a white substance and the words “Let it snow.” Walmart Canada pulled the sweater from its site, along with a few other “adult” Christmas…

An Ohio legislator who said he had “no knowledge” of a rightwing Christian bill mill called Project Blitz is, in fact, the co-chair of the state branch of an organization behind the campaign. The Ohio state representative Timothy Ginter sponsored a bill called the Student Religious Liberties Act. Opponents argued the bill would provide students…