“In the weeks before COVID struck, I arranged a trip to Svalbard, deep in the Arctic Circle, to film an insert on the “Doomsday” seed vault. Sadly, not long before I was due to leave, the pandemic intervened and air travel ground to a halt. So, I take great satisfaction in being able to broadcast… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 9 November 2025
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Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 2 November 2025
“While we go to great lengths to ensure accuracy in our reporting, we don’t consider ourselves beyond criticism. And nor should we be. But I remember the frustration of a particular online exchange between one of our presenters and the Northern Cape Premier, Zamani Saul. He claimed we’d been one-sided in our reporting on service… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 2 November 2025
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 26 October 2025
“I’m sure many Joburg residents will be relieved to see the mayor and his executive team pounding the streets in the less agreeable parts of the city, seeing first-hand the extent of its decline. Whether a short-lived marketing ploy or – ahem – a renewed commitment to good governance remains to be seen. Might I… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 26 October 2025
Nat Geo Unveils Trailer for “Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember”
A Powerful And Heartfelt Special Featuring The Global Movie Star On His Most Personal Journey Yet The Deeply Personal Documentary Follows Chris and His Father on a Road Trip Back in Time as They Explore the Scientific Impacts Behind Social Connection and Reminiscence Therapy as Methods To Stimulate Mental Activity, Evoke Memories and Improve Well-being,… Continue reading Nat Geo Unveils Trailer for “Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember”
NBA New Season Starts ESPN Africa
New season tips off with electrifying matchups and fresh rivalries The wait is over as the NBA 2025-26 regular season tips off this week, promising another exciting year of basketball action on ESPN (DStv 218, StarTimes 248) across Africa and on the ESPN linear channel on Disney+ in South Africa. With new stars rising, familiar… Continue reading NBA New Season Starts ESPN Africa
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 19 October 2025
“Goma in 1997 was a wretched place. Just four short years after the genocide in neighbouring Rwanda, it was awash with remnants of the Interahamwe who’d fled across the border. Meaning roughly ‘those who fight together’, it was the militia responsible for much of the killing in those few awful months. I was back there… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 19 October 2025