Tag: carte blanche

“It’s been said many times before but, while watching the umpteenth story of alleged corruption on Sunday night, imagine a South Africa in which the innovation that goes into these criminal schemes was channelled into the public good.” – John Webb, Executive Produce Taken for a Ride In the Free State, a small-town mayor is racking… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 15 December 2024

“As with most crimes, what began as a trickle has become a flood as syndicates quickly figure out the rewards offered by kidnappings outweigh the risks. In the Eastern Cape in particular, what were once isolated incidents mostly targeting the Ethiopian community have now become regular abductions of a far broader range of targets. We can… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 1 December 2024

“Sunday’s red dust story mirrors a similar investigation we undertook into coal dust pollution in Richard’s Bay. That experience made clear the extent to which this level of pollution – whether within regulated levels or not – impacts people’s lives. And the way the potential health effects are indignantly dismissed by corporate spokespeople is quite… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 24 November 2024

“A colleague is currently filming a doccie off remotest Indonesia. Even there, schools of exotic fish share apparently endless reefs with chip packets and ziplock bags. So, while it’s perfectly understandable to get caught up in the thrill of Bokkie’s return to the ocean, we shouldn’t forget why her rehabilitation was necessary in the first… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 17 November 2024

“We’re calling it ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’ but ‘Homebound Chickens’ would be equally apt. How long was it likely to be before we felt the impact of the unrealistic wage deals struck with public sector unions? Granted, government departments routinely guilty of wasting the money allocated to them by Treasury can hardly point a… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 27 October 2024

“I’m appalled by suggestions from the Kremlin that Russia’s nuclear weapons are an option in deciding the outcome of its war in Ukraine. Apparently, Putin has at his disposal what are known as tactical nuclear warheads designed to obliterate life in smaller quantities than would be the case with his selection of much bigger intercontinental… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 20 October 2024