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“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

“Spoiler alert: the crew producing one of this week’s stories almost got arrested for their troubles.” – John Webb, Executive Producer Vulture Rescue Last month, crisis struck the Kruger National Park. Poachers laced an elephant carcass with toxic chemicals, poisoning hundreds of vultures. But in the wake of one of Southern Africa’s worst wildlife poisoning… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 8 June 2025