Category: Television

“To be perfectly honest, I’ve written and re-written this week’s quote multiple times. I feel almost obliged to say something meaningful about the botched investigation into the Murray murders or the revelations around the dark side of gymnastics, but worry that my sentiments will ring hollow. In repeating my thoughts on the indifference of our… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 16 November 2025

“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

“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

“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