Tag: carte blanche

“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

“Those of you who pay attention to these things will note the shortness of this press release. While a report on the independent candidates contesting this month’s elections and an investigation into the UK’s fight against fake brands are compelling viewing, we’d be failing our viewers if that was the full extent of our Sunday-night… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 26 May 2024

“I recall conversations with students (some more rational than others) and Vice-Chancellors (some more defiant than others) that made clear the challenge of solving the Fees Must Fall crisis. Most observers agreed free education was out of the question. Jacob Zuma, his presidency increasingly tenuous, believed otherwise. Not too surprising then that a concept born of… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 19 May 2024