Tag: carte blanche

WORLD WIDE WEBB “The National Assembly has become a bizarre spectacle on SONA night. There’s enough razor wire to re-enact the Battle of the Somme and a level of tone-deaf ostentatiousness that would make Anna Wintour blush. Throw in the threats of violence and hurled insults and you have the perfect metaphor for the true… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 12 February 2023

WORLD WIDE WEBB “For all its financial troubles, SAA maintained an impeccable reputation for its safety and – despite what some detractors might argue – its service. But recent incidents have raised questions about the national carrier’s commitment to the former. It’s the Civil Aviation Authority’s job to ensure the safety of our skies, including… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 5 February 2023

WORLD WIDE WEBB “Naively, I believed there were some in society immune to the toxic pull of corruption. University administrators and lecturers, for example. Surely the people tasked with educating our young people wouldn’t betray their calling? Well, it seems the lure of undeserved riches is enticing enough to pollute even the intellectual mind. And… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 29 January 2023

WORLD WIDE WEBB “Gosh, I need to write a pithy quote for our weekly press release. I hope the computer battery I’ve been unable to charge doesn’t quit on me befo…” – John Webb, Executive Producer Powerless and Peeved Wracked by corruption, financial mismanagement and ineptitude, Eskom was looted from inside and out. Now on… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 22 January 2023

WORLD WIDE WEBB “The first I read of the tragedy in Boksburg was via an online news report. ‘Nine people dead at the scene of a gas tanker explosion’. Shocked, I scrolled through social media for updates, some so graphic they made my stomach turn. A particular thread caught my eye; it suggested the death… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 15 January 2023

WORLD WIDE WEBB “Who among us doesn’t have a frightening road rage story to tell? I know I do. Driving in our country is one of life’s more frustrating – and dangerous – experiences. Keeping a cool head while all around you, chaos and a frightening lack of courtesy are unleashed is challenging. But while… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 8 January 2023