Tag: carte blanche

“It’s been a challenging few weeks for our country.  Many of us will feel more than a little discomforted by the notion that the rule of law has almost entirely disintegrated. But just when you thought you’d heard it all, we introduce you to an undertaker accused of burying the departed in unmarked graves and… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 20 July 2025

“Apparently, the term ‘banana republic’ was coined by the writer O. Henry in the early 1900s to describe a fictitious country loosely based on Honduras. I wonder if, in his wildest imaginings, Henry could have conceived of a real country in which an elite army unit is accused of abduction and murder – days before… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 13 July 2025

“I’ve changed. Once a journalist who covered violent rebellion in the DRC and the Second Gulf War, I now regularly cry in the final of MasterChef. And for that, I lay the blame squarely on my children. Since becoming a dad, I’ve morphed from emotionless hack to emotional wreck, a shadow of my windswept, dust-smeared… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 6 July 2025

“The producer of Sunday night’s story on Centurion’s sinkholes described it as being like a slice of pizza. The tomato and cheese represent areas at high risk of developing massive sinkholes, while the sprinkling of green herbs are the safe areas. It’s a frightening prospect when you consider just how much cheese and tomato are… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 29 June 2025

“I was part of ‘that’ generation. The one old enough to remember the bitterness of defeat at the hands of England, the weather and the infernal Messrs Duckworth and Lewis at the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Well, on our way to victory, a sudden downpour left us needing 22 off just one ball.  And in the… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 22 June 2025

“If you’re a regular on social media, you’ll have detected a concerning swing towards content that pushes the boundaries of what is morally acceptable. Among the most repugnant are videos in which online ‘celebrities’ not only glorify violence but often incite it, too. It’s no surprise that the narcissistic quest for clicks and follows has… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 15 June 2025