I hear through reliable sources that Chris Bishop who produced the three part Liliesleaf: The Untold Story documentary for CNBC Africa (DStv 410) (a captivating effort of almost a year that's already getting rave reviews behind the scenes from insiders within the local South African TV biz) is already working on something else.
I can exclusively reveal that Chris Bishop - fresh off producing the glimpse into the Johannesburg house that was instrumental in Nelson Mandela's early political life - is already working on a new documentary concerning oil. Die new doccie on oil is set for broadcast in September on CNBC Africa.
The business channel's efforts on longform programming yielded another gem this week with CNBC Africa reporter Talia Sanhewe who snagged billionaire philanthropist Bobby Seagar for a sit-down interview during his visit to Cape Town recently for a really well put together The Entrepreneurial Edge.
