On M-Net & M-Net HD [101], Sunday 10 September 2017 at 19:00 & again on M-Net Plus 1 [901] at 20:00
Bell Pottinger: The PR Disaster
The embattled British Public Relations Firm, Bell Pottinger faced yet another week of turmoil. CEO James Henderson resigned ahead of the release of the scathing Henderson Report, which detailed how the company, helped manufacture racial tension in South Africa. Now the British Public Relations and Communications Association has banned the firm for the next five years. Ironically, could this public relations disaster spell the end of this global PR giant? Carte Blanche untangles the web.
Producer: Kate Barry
Presenter: John Webb
Gentrifying the Inner City?
Fattis Mansions once stood as one of the grandest apartment blocks in downtown Johannesburg but with broken windows, no electricity and years of neglect, the building is in a severe state of decay. Despite this, hundreds of people still called it home. Then in July, the Red Ants moved in, evicting residents and disposing of all their belongings onto the streets. Developers say they want to return the apartment block to its former glory but some residents say they own the flats they lived in. Gentrifying the inner city, or an attack on the poor? Carte Blanche investigates.
Producer: Tarryn Crossman
Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli
Cargo thefts
The N2 between KZN and the Eastern Cape has become a treacherous route. Violent looters target moving trucks, ripping cargo off the back of the trailer and within minutes, make off with millions of rands worth of goods. It’s costing the economy billions, so why has nothing been done to stop the looting? Carte Blanche exposes this growing trend.
Producer: Nicky Troll
Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender
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Around the world on Rhonda
It’s been 3 years since Steph Jeavons left her home in Wales and embarked on an impossible dream – a solo trip around the world on her motorbike, Rhonda the Honda. Crossing through 41 countries and covering over 100 000km, Steph finally rode into Cape Town on Rhonda. And meeting her at the end of the line – the Carte Blanche crew and legendary British motorcyclist Charley Boorman.
Producer: Kate Barry
Presenter: John Webb
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