On M-Net & M-Net HD [101], Sunday 9 April 2017 at 19:00 & again on M-Net Plus 1 [901] at 20:00
Terror Arms Cache
A large cache of assault weapons including bombs, hand grenades, a suicide vest and automatic rifles were found in a building in Randburg. Experts believe it’s an unusual choice of weapons for Johannesburg’s criminal underworld, so could these arms be intended for terror attacks on our shores? Carte Blanche investigates whether South Africa’s defence and intelligence systems are prepared to face possible terrorist threats.
Producer: Johann Botha
Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender
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SA’s sovereign credit rating downgraded to junk status
Just days after President Jacob Zuma reshuffled his cabinet and fired Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and his Deputy Mcebisi Jonas, international ratings agency Standard and Poor’s downgraded South Africa’s long-term currency sovereign credit rating to junk status. As experts count the cost of higher interest rates on bonds and vehicle repayments for ordinary South Africans, Carte Blanche examines the consequences of being relegated to junk status.
Producer: Graham Coetzer
Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender
Researcher: Tony Beamish
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Immersive Technology
Virtual reality technology is revolutionizing the way designers, architects and artists create. From K53 driver training to virtual field trips for disabled and distant students, this cutting-edge, locally developed technology is transforming education in schools and training in the workplace. Carte Blanche looks at the world through a different lens.
Producer: James Carrol
Presenter: Claire Mawisa
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