What to Watch on DStv – June 2025

From Shaka iLembe to LandmanOcean With David Attenborough, Gladiator II, & Nigerian Idol NIGERIAN IDOL S10 LIVE SHOWS Africa Magic (DStv Channel 151) | 20:00 on Sundays ‘There’s never been a greater time to be a Nigerian artist,” The Guardian (UK) headlined an article last year, as Afrobeats and Nigerian artists continued to take over… Continue reading What to Watch on DStv – June 2025

Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 1 June 2025

“It’s counterintuitive, at least for the less narcissistically inclined, for filmmakers to turn the camera on themselves. Ours is to tell other people’s stories, not our own. And yet, occasionally, we become the story – even fleetingly – and we’re compelled to reflect on how our own experiences coalesce with those of our case studies.… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 1 June 2025

Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 18 May 2025

“So, industrial scale mining is being presented as the answer to Oyster Bay’s “sand migration” problem. I’m a layman on these matters, so how was the issue dealt with over the past I don’t know two, three hundred years? Has the sand recently developed a will of its own, marching single-mindedly on the town and… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 18 May 2025

Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 11 May 2025

“I don’t know, man. I get that the cops look reasonably authentic, and the scam is more sophisticated than most. But emptying your account at their request on the strength of a WhatsApp call? My advice: if you’re ever called by an official from the ‘customs office’ in Bloem suggesting you’ve committed a crime, invite… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 11 May 2025