Tag: carte blanche

“Bafana Bafana’s decline has been startling. Once continental champions, our national soccer team are now global minnows. And at least part of the reason is that we simply haven’t produced enough world-class players. That might be stating the obvious, but in a country where the sport has a fanatical following and a competitive national league,… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 1 October 2023

“It was, as I recall, a quiet weekend afternoon. I was in my teens, watching TV; my brother, six years older, was messing around with our future brother-in-law’s old Toyota sedan. For reasons that remain sketchy, he thought it wise to jump behind the wheel and drive it around the house, weaving between my father’s… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 24 September 2023

“There’s a scene in Sunday’s story about two horrific child murders that is particularly chilling: in CCTV footage, a young girl – no more than four or five – is seen skipping down a road. Moments later, she’d be murdered. It’s a difficult watch but we dare not turn away. We are compelled to confront… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 17 September 2023

“At least 15 years ago, we came across a toddler called Lucky behind a chained door on the inside of a hijacked building. The door was slightly ajar, and he called out to us as we passed in the gloom and filth of the upper floors. We were filming an insert on what was then… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 10 September 2023

“Sometimes, there are stories we cover that so enrage our editorial team that it’s hard to maintain a sense of balance (not that one is always required, or even desirable). Sunday’s exposé of the conditions at Ikwezi Lokusa is a case in point. The footage of young children with special needs being left to fend… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 3 September 2023