Category: Television

“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

“Those concerned about our country’s current trajectory would likely view with suspicion any attempt to question Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry. There are many people with much to lose from this process, and so it’s understandable that ordinary South Africans would worry about the media being influenced by those with vested… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 12 October 2025

“Social media is not a space I particularly enjoy anymore. It used to be an ideal way to catch up on what people were having for dinner or how their pets had grown. But now, as Sunday’s story on Facebook Marketplace demonstrates, it’s evolved into a place that’s not only frequently toxic, but at its… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 5 October 2025