I N V E S T I G A T I O N S
Masa Kekana: “When you send your loved one to a psychiatric hospital for much-needed help, you do so out of love and deep concern. The last thing you would expect is that your vulnerable loved one could be harmed – or worse, murdered…”
Valkenberg Murder Mystery
What happened in the final days and hours of Martin Kennedy’s life? A fit and physically strong young man, Kennedy suffered a psychiatric breakdown and was admitted to a specialised psychiatric hospital in Cape Town. Within weeks of his hospitalisation, Kennedy was dead – allegedly at the hands of a fellow patient. But why has the family been closed out of the ongoing investigation?
Producer: Liz Fish | Presenter: Masa Kekana
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Trick or Treat?
She appears on the frontlines as the champion of several underdog causes. From assisting drought-stricken farmers, to protesting for human rights – she uses highly charged campaigns to entice her dedicated followers to open their hearts and their wallets. Now, Carte Blanche investigates claims that Debbie Els is in fact a serial opportunist, milking the limelight and people’s good intentions for her own personal gain.
Producer: Stenette Grosskopf | Presenter: Derek Watts
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T A S T E S E N S A T I O N
Simply Ginius!
Versatile, affordable and available in a dazzling array of gemlike colours, gin tops the growing craft spirits movement as the new “it” drink. Increasingly, brands are slugging it out to make it big in an influencer-driven industry. And they don’t come much bigger than elephants and their equally impressive dung. Carte Blanche joins the forage for the unconventional main ingredient in a proudly South African export product.
Producer: Ntokozo Sindane | Presenter: Claire Mawisa
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E X P L O R A T I O N S
Born Small
Born with Achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism, Casper is an otherwise happy baby. Every day, he’s injected with a drug that could change his life… Since birth, he’s been part of a global clinical trial of a drug that might boost growth in children born with dwarfism. Dateline Australia explores the controversy that’s erupted around the trial that has the short stature community deeply divided.
Producer: Dateline, SBS Australia
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