“A little inside info: I’ve just watched our rhino orphans piece, featuring Flenters the sheep in a starring role, and I’m well and truly inspired. Amidst the ongoing horror of rhino poaching, it’s another example of selfless South Africans holding the line against criminality, determined to defend those unable to fight for themselves.” ~ John… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 3 December 2023
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Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 26 November 2023
“You’ve seen the shaky amateur videos posted online: gangs of men, apparently military trained and armed to the teeth, surrounding a smouldering cash van immobilised by explosives. They’re the stuff of a Hollywood blockbuster so common on our roads and at our shopping malls that they barely warrant a mention in the daily news. This… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 26 November 2023
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 19 November 2023
“It’s a grim reality that ours is not a country short of scamsters. Nor, it seems, is there a limit to the depths to which they’ll sink to enrich themselves. But surely even the most hardened Ponzi schemer or 419er would baulk at the idea of defrauding a deceased estate?” ~ John Webb, Executive Producer… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 19 November 2023
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 12 November 2023
“I once had a conversation with Craig Foster of ‘My Octopus Teacher’ fame. He remarked that it was rare in our modern world for some children to regularly feel the earth beneath their feet; something he considered detrimental to their psychological wellbeing. In a time of increased autism and ADHD diagnoses, Craig felt that reconnecting… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 12 November 2023
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 5 November 2023
“We have another busy show this Sunday, but how could I possibly focus on anything other than the rugby? By the time we go to air, the Boks will be wrapping up their cross-country trophy tour. If 2019 was anything to go by, it’ll be several days of unbridled celebration that few would argue our… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 5 November 2023
Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 29 October 2023
“There’s a moment in this Sunday’s fuel scam insert in which the alleged mastermind nonchalantly lingers at the scene of a security sting operation. The sheer gall of the man would be impressive were the country’s finances not at stake. In fact, if found guilty, the consequences of his actions would be significant. And yet,… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 29 October 2023