Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 2 October 2016

On M-Net & M-Net HD [101], Sunday 2 October 2016 at 19:00 & again on M-Net Plus 1 [901] at 20:00

Cites Tackling Trafficking

The most trafficked animal in the world is the pangolin. Close on its heels are thresher sharks, a freshwater ray endemic to the Amazon Basin and many other species whose survival is threatened. With syndicates plying their lucrative trade in cyber space, cracking down on the scourge has become increasingly complex. Now, the world’s best minds have gathered in Johannesburg to thrash out trafficking and other crises affecting the planet’s species. Carte Blanche reports on the 17th global CITES conference.

Producer: Johann Botha
Presenter: Derek Watts

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#DataMustFall

How does the cost of data affect you? Radio DJ Tbo Touch’s #DataMustFall campaign to slash what are said to be exorbitant data charges—among the highest in the world—has gone viral, even reaching parliament. Carte Blanche investigates the cost of staying connected.

Producer: Nicky Troll
Presenter: Bongani Bingwa
Researcher: Mark Madai

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How to Save South Africa

From an economy forecast at 0.4 percent growth to angry students, political turmoil, and around 11-million South Africans with little or no chance of ever working, how do we save South Africa? Carte Blanche sits down with political economist Moeletsi Mbeki who shares his blunt manifesto for social change.

Producer: Joy Summers
Presenter: Bongani Bingwa

From Cancer to Olympic Glory

When South African rowers Lawrence Brittain and Shaun Keeling won silver at the Rio Olympics in August this year they were on top of the world. Who would believe that only two years ago Lawrence was told that he had a rare and advanced form of lymph cancer? Carte Blanche meets the heroic young sportsman who fought such turbulent waters and emerged victorious.

Producer: Diana Lucas
Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender

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