“There’ve been more commissions of enquiry in our country than you could shake a stick at. And so, it was hardly surprising that the Madlanga Commission’s unveiling was greeted with a collective ‘here we go again’. But, months down the line, we’ve seen witnesses drawn from every level of the SAPS, from the rank and file to the highest echelons, interrogated by as impressive a collection of Commissioners as you’re likely to get.” – John Webb, Executive Producer
Thirst Trap
Johannesburg is running dry: multibillion-rand maintenance backlogs, collapsing infrastructure, months-long outages. As residents queue for emergency supplies, a new economy develops: crisis tenders, awarded at short notice and open to manipulation. Tankers diverted from their intended destinations; neighbours resorting to spy-work; drivers charging for illicit deliveries… All while two companies allegedly profit from a lucrative but questionable contract. Is an emergency intervention becoming a permanent solution? And who is cashing in on the crisis?
Producer: Harri Vithi | Presenter: Masa Kekana
My Big Fat Madlanga Commission
It’s been over one hundred days of televised evidence: intrigue, tragedy, even comedy. The Madlanga Commission is a vast, sprawling investigation; a hunt for truth and accountability in a system hollowed out by crime and corruption. And as it exposes the rot, it’s shaping the country. Police leadership suspended or arrested. The “Big Five” cartel infiltrating the criminal justice system and shaking it to its foundations. We take a whistle-stop tour of the main players, the key evidence and the viral moments in a national disaster – a highlights package of high drama and high crimes.
Producer: Kate Barry | Presenter: Govan Whittles
Reforesting the Cederberg
In a remote Western Cape landscape, an iconic tree is facing extinction. Once, Clanwillian Cedars – some hundreds of years old – covered the rocky slopes of the Cederberg, the spectacular wilderness that bears their name. But they’ve been decimated by human industry and a changing climate. Now, an environmental group is trying to preserve its future. They collect and germinate seeds. Hikers carry saplings high into the peaks. Drones drop young trees from the sky. Carte Blanche meets the passionate locals creating a unique modern solution for an ancient, vanishing species.
Producer: Liz Fish | Presenter: Lourensa Eckard
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