Category: Television

“There’s an art to confronting alleged criminals when the cameras are rolling; one more difficult to master than you might realise. It involves a level of planning that would impress the D-Day generals, and no shortage of gumption. On Sunday’s show, our Govan Whittles provides a masterclass in the classic ‘confront’ as he unravels a… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 13 August 2023

“SLAPP suits, as attempts to use the courts to silence journalists are known, are described as a ‘species of abuse of process’ by our own legal team. It seems to us, an apt turn of phrase. It’s a strategy we, too, have encountered of late, one sadly given impetus by pliant members of our own… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 6 August 2023

“For five years, I lived in a cottage on the Morgenster Wine Estate overlooking vineyards and olive groves. It was a glorious existence, hedonistic even, punctuated only occasionally by work and life’s other onerous distractions. And just a few kilometres away, sandwiched between Somerset West and the False Bay coast, was Macassar; even then, poor,… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 30 July 2023

“Our government’s obvious alignment with Moscow despite its sworn non-alignment on the Ukraine conflict must get tongues wagging at embassy parties. You can almost hear the chuckles as diplomats share tweets from one of our more industrious departmental spokespeople. ‘Urging restrain from both sides!’, they’d exclaim, brushing spluttered champagne and cocktail sausages from their lapels… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 23 July 2023