Tag: carte blanche

WORLD WIDE WEBB “I was the presenter assigned to the Phumeza Tisile story in 2015. Back then, I had no idea what cochlear implants were or just how life-changing they could be. What I knew of young Phumeza and the impact of her treatment for XDR-TB had come from the research notes provided by the… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 9 October 2022

WORLD WIDE WEBB “What is there left to say on the climate emergency? Extreme weather events across the globe must by now have removed any doubt that global warming is real and that it’s caused by humans. If we can at least agree on that, perhaps there’s still hope for slowing the rate of warming… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 2 October 2022

WORLD WIDE WEBB “I’m not an F1 fan – if there’s no ball then it’s not a sport, is my mantra – but I can see the extraordinary value in the Grand Prix circus returning to Kyalami. The shot in the arm for the local economy would be significant, and how do you put a… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 25 September 2022

WORLD WIDE WEBB “Land reform is a contentious, divisive issue in our country. It’s probably also fair to say successive governments have either mismanaged, underplayed or ignored the issue entirely. That has been to the detriment of landowners and investors anxious for policy certainty, as well the people dispossessed of, and denied access to, land… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 18 September 2022

WORLD WIDE WEBB “Environmental stories are a hard sell: they tend to appeal to a niche audience and often come across as self-righteous and indignant. Hardly ideal when the subject is Climate Change and the intention to convince sceptics and denialists about the urgency of the situation. We need to find unique and compelling ways… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 4 September 2022

WORLD WIDE WEBB “I remember well that afternoon in the stands at FNB Stadium: Bafana Bafana thumped Tunisia on their way to ultimately winning the Africa Cup of Nations. Those were better days for our men’s team, now a shadow of their former selves, unable to qualify for World Cups or win anything substantive. And… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 28 August 2022