Laurence Caromba

Laurence Caromba works from Pretoria, South Africa. I teach International Studies at Monash SA. I tweet about culture, politics, technology, foreign affairs & anything else that interests me. Views my own. Laurence Caromba has over 165 followers on Twitter.

Remember Lesotho?

Article Laurence Caromba - 16 Apr 2014

Rural life – its joy, its sorrow, its contradiction – finds new expression in a poignant tale of the kingdom.

The politics of ‘Game of Thrones’ season four

Article Laurence Caromba - 14 Apr 2014

Beneath the veneer of dragons, incest and glamour, the new season of "Game of Thrones" conveys a vision of how politics works.

‘Doccie’ achieves its mission

Article Laurence Caromba - 3 Apr 2014

It’s not in the same league as Gravity but the plot pulls you in and the audience gets to feel what space travel is like.

Hägar was horrible

Article Laurence Caromba - 13 Mar 2014

A hard look at the Vikings dispels the stereotypes and reveals very little that appeals to us today.

Studios with a licence to sequel

Article Laurence Caromba - 6 Mar 2014

The financial risk of ?movies has become so high, the industry has ?resorted to serialising, with dire consequences.

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‘True Detective’ looks at our darker nature

Article Laurence Caromba - 10 Feb 2014

"True Detective," starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, may just be this year's best new series.

Think outside the boring TV box

Article Laurence Caromba - 23 Jan 2014

Great non-American TV shows and the advent of streaming services mean there is no reason to stick to what you know.

TV : Take the rough with the sleuth

Article Laurence Caromba - 16 Jan 2014

James Spader's comic-book supervillain saves this television series from being just another procedural crime drama.

Row, row, row on boats, bickering on screen

Article Laurence Caromba - 21 Nov 2013

Below Deck, a new series starting on M-Net Series Reality.

The 1980s want their cops back

Article Laurence Caromba - 27 Sep 2013

King & Maxwell is so ?old-fashioned it proves how the rest of the genre has progressed.

Geek out on nerdish ?reality show

Article Laurence Caromba - 5 Sep 2013

Contestants grapple with ridiculously demanding tasks — like shooting down a missile in mid-air.

Zombie TV series finally comes alive

Article Laurence Caromba - 23 Aug 2013

The Walking Dead has always felt like a TV series that couldn't quite live up to its potential.

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Press Releases

Special Reports

Accounting ethics: Why character matters

special reports - 1 Oct 2020

An accountant’s character is their product – and once an accountant’s integrity is in doubt then the product loses its value

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Diversity and a love of learning is key to getting ahead in business

special reports - 1 Oct 2020

'Young people must take care not to waste valuable time – this will help with being ahead of the pack and make the education load easier'

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Standard Bank Top Women Culture Reset Series has limitless possibilities for women

special reports - 1 Oct 2020

'As women we will for a long time continue to feel that we must work harder than our male counterparts to get the same recognition'

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Kingdom of Lesotho Ministry of Health Request for CVs (Individual Consultants)

special reports - 1 Oct 2020

The MOH seeks to engage a Quality Assurance specialist to assist it to develop a comprehensive Quality Assurance programme for Lesotho

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Standard Bank talks effective female leadership in business

special reports - 1 Oct 2020

Women leaders often encourage participation and sharing power and information by enhancing people’s self-worth in business

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UNISA hosts its first TEDx event

[email protected] - 26 Sep 2020

The Elephant in the Room Tedx event at UNISA will help to create meaningful change in South Africa through the power of ideas

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SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Special Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

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The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown