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“I once spent a night or two on a sugar plantation in the Triangle region of Zimbabwe. It was in the run-up to an election that would further cement Mugabe’s grip on power, when widespread farm invasions had propelled the country precariously toward collapse. Not an ideal time to be in a business so heavily… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 8 March 2026

“Our efforts to establish the facts around the various government departments in Gauteng allegedly renting buildings, despite owning several of their own, have been met with the now-customary legal threats and intimidation. But our viewers can rest assured that in this instance, as in all others, we have left no stone unturned in trying to… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 1 March 2026

“Stories about the health impacts of pollution are complex. Establishing causality is challenging in the absence of proper research. However, it’s noticeable that the suited executives of companies hellbent on denying those links rarely build their homes in the shadow of a chimney stack.” – John Webb, Executive Producer Pride, Pollution & Prejudice It’s a… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 22 February 2026

“As I recall, we first reported on the hijacking of buildings around 20 years ago.  Back then, I was struck by the number and types of people involved in this criminal enterprise, including the shady lawyers willing to fight eviction applications lodged by frustrated landlords. Not much has changed on that front, although it appears… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 18 January 2026

“It says much about where we find ourselves politically that some among us look back on elements of the apartheid ecosystem with nostalgia.  Bophuthatswana was a construct of a divisive and abusive system and yet, for many who lived and worked there, its current state is indicative of the impact of the ANC’s shortsightedness.  It’s… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 11 January 2026

Under the Counter They come in their hundreds, day in and day out; smugglers, hauling illegal cigarettes across the border. On the ground, it’s a warzone as landowners face a choice: pack up and go, turn a blind eye, or take a cut. A multibillion-rand criminal economy is bleeding the nation’s coffers dry. South Africa’s… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 4 January 2026