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“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

“It was a weekday morning in April and, having left the Oranjeville area in driving rain, I’d joined the N1 heading to Beaufort West and beyond. Almost as soon as I left the onramp, my car began to behave oddly, sliding like a pair of rubber-soled shoes on a freshly mopped floor. I slowed to… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 25 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

“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