Two insightful South African short documentaries directed by women will be presented in a slate of 14 films from nine African countries in the second season of Africa Direct on Al Jazeera English Documentaries from 6 December 2022. Director Nadine Angel Cloete’s The Last Speaker, champions a disappearing tongue as Claudia Snyman, a language researcher,… Continue reading Two insightful South African documentaries for Africa Direct Series on Al Jazeera English in December / January
Category: Television
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 13 November 2022
WORLD WIDE WEBB “I played pool in Hillbrow through much of the early 90’s. I was a student at what was then the Rand Afrikaans University and, on a good night, could earn some extra cash at the tables run by hustlers at the now-closed Hotel Quirinale. It was edgy back then, a far cry… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 13 November 2022
Gordon Ramsay Uncharted Showdown & World of Flavour with Big Moe Cason premiere on Nat Geo this month
This month, National Geographic (DStv 181 Starsat 220) is serving up a sizzling Summer, as award-winning chefs put their skills to the test in two brand-new culinary series: GORDON RAMSAY: UNCHARTED SHOWDOWN and WORLD OF FLAVOUR WITH BIG MOE CASON. First, sharpen your knives for three high-stakes culinary battles as multi-Michelin star chef and Ironman… Continue reading Gordon Ramsay Uncharted Showdown & World of Flavour with Big Moe Cason premiere on Nat Geo this month
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 6 November 2022
WORLD WIDE WEBB “I had a recent conversation with a man with an unwavering belief in resurrection. It was a strange chat because nothing about him suggested a questionable relationship with reality. And yet, there he was, talking about people rising from the dead as casually as he would the weather or a game of… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 6 November 2022
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 30 October 2022
WORLD WIDE WEBB “Many years ago, I worked on a story about a plan to remove pine trees from parts of the Table Mountain National Park. I remember being surprised by the vitriol the debate generated, and the anger we encountered among the people we interviewed. I don’t recall an immediate mass felling of trees… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 30 October 2022
Get In The Front Seat Of The Taxi Industry With Mzansi Magic’s Groundbreaking New Reality Show, “Imboni Yama Tekisi”
The taxi world is a multi-billion-rand industry and one of the most dangerous fields to work in – but it is also shrouded in secrecy. Yet Imboni Yama Tekisi, a new Mzansi Magic reality show, lifts the curtain on the lives of taxi bosses. Premiering on Wednesday 2 November at 20h00, it stars four taxi… Continue reading Get In The Front Seat Of The Taxi Industry With Mzansi Magic’s Groundbreaking New Reality Show, “Imboni Yama Tekisi”