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“I travelled to Goma via Rwanda for the first time in 1998. Laurent Kabila had ascended to the presidency of the DRC on the back of a breathtakingly rapid rebel offensive against Mobutu Sese Seko the year before. But no sooner had he taken office than another rebellion was launched from the east of the country… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 9 February 2025

“As a student, I once drove an octogenarian from Kakamas to Cape Town. It was a quid pro quo in which she was chauffeured in the familiar surrounds of her Nissan Skyline, and I got a subsidised trip to visit my then-girlfriend. That she retained control of the radio was a significant downside given her… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 2 February 2025

“I was reminded today that we investigated conditions at Stilfontein about a decade ago. To describe conditions as dire would not do justice to the lawlessness our crew encountered, especially after dark. It comes as no surprise then that the indifference shown by government to regulation and law enforcement in 2015 culminated in tragedy ten… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 26 January 2025

“Here’s some inside information for you: despite repeated requests, Stellenbosch University declined an on-camera interview and, instead, suggested a written statement would suffice. It was a position as frustrating as it was surprising. Surely, on an issue of such substantial public interest – where the lives of students were literally at stake – a sit-down… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche 19 January 2025

“There comes a point when you wonder whether stories about the collapse of municipal services are worth the effort. At what point will our viewers grow weary of yet another potholed road, burst water pipe or unrepaired substation? Has our audience become so inured to the reality of non-delivery that it no longer cares to be… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 12 January 2025

“We journalists and filmmakers are famous for our humility.  However, no stone shall remain unturned in our quest to titillate our viewers.  And so, for one night only, we’re casting aside our modesty and turning the camera on ourselves as we offer a glimpse of CB as you rarely see it: from behind, so to… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 5 January 2025