Tag: carte blanche

“It’s an uncomfortable truth that, while geography and gender preclude my membership of the Nahoon Beach Grommets, I do meet their strict age limit. It’s a bitter pill, but there is a measure of consolation to be had from knowing a well-deserved retirement and long-overdue appointment with daytime television are within sight. While one can’t… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 7 July 2024

“I consider my two days in Chernobyl among the most surreal of my life. Within hours of arriving, I was being urged to try homemade mushroom soup and locally distilled vodka. I left convinced that, if you plugged me into the national grid, I could power a laptop and small TV. How Russian occupiers later thought… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 30 June 2024

“Sunday’s sting operation targeting bike theft syndicates is another reminder of the selfless commitment of many to fighting the crime scourge. It also offers a glimpse of the extraordinary skillset – including in the private sector – available to law enforcement. As we welcome a new Cabinet to the Union Buildings, let’s hope those in the… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 23 June 2024

“I once spent 24 hours aboard a long liner licenced to fish for shark. It was cramped, noisy, and the air was thick with the smell of diesel and perspiration. Beyond the obvious, I could imagine few jobs as demanding or dangerous. How terrifying it must have been for the 11 crew aboard the stricken… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 16 June 2024

“And so, it has come to pass. The seminal elections many predicted have left a humbled ANC short of a majority but long on coalition options. Those who believe the markets should be ignored and the will of the people favoured (as if the two are indistinct) seem to favour an alliance with the EFF and… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 9 June 2024

“The ANC’s performance comes as a predictable, some might say deserved, comeuppance. But will the ANC’s loss prove to be ethno-nationalism’s gain?” -John Webb, Executive Producer Follow the Ballot Have you ever wondered what happens to your ballot once you’ve marked your X? As South Africans hold their breath ahead of the IEC’s announcement of… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 2 June 2024