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Derek Watts:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cThe inland price of petrol tipped\u00a0over\u00a0the R20-a-litre-barrier and, earlier this week, there were queues at the filling stations. We set out to find\u00a0out\u00a0how much government skims off the top and the knock-on effect the fuel price hike has on the economy. Meanwhile, some families are having to change their plans for a\u00a0December\u00a0road\u00a0trip\u00a0to their favourite destination or, in some cases, cancel visits to their families in far-flung regions of the country.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Goodbye My Holiday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n From the\u00a0Wild\u00a0Coast and the\u00a0Garden\u00a0Route to sultry Durban beaches\u00a0\u2013\u00a0it used to be that,\u00a0when December rolled around,\u00a0it was time to hit the road for a well-earned break. Now,\u00a0with yet another fuel\u00a0price\u00a0increase tipping\u00a0the\u00a0inland\u00a0cost of petrol to over\u00a0R20 a litre,\u00a0the cost of filling up\u00a0is leaving\u00a0most\u00a0consumers\u00a0feeling low.\u00a0So, has the fun been taken out of the treasured family road trip?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Producer: Sophia\u00a0Phirippides\u202f| Presenter:\u202fDerek Watts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the trailer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Who\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In September last year,\u00a0the sound of six shots, fired in quick succession,\u00a0rang out on a busy workday afternoon in Orange Grove,\u00a0Johannesburg: a\u00a0prominent medical specialist senselessly\u00a0gunned down\u00a0in broad daylight. Now,\u00a0more than a year later and despite public outrage, the investigation into his murder has stalled. With no leads and no witnesses, his killers remain at large and the medical fraternity is left asking, \u201cwho could be next\u201d?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Producer:\u202fLatashia Naidoo\u202f| Presenter:\u202fBongani\u202fBingwa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the trailer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u202f\u00a0I N V E S T I G A T I O N\u202fS\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n Medical Aid Disputes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A horrific accident, a baby in distress and a woman in urgent need of a\u00a0double\u00a0mastectomy \u2013\u00a0your\u00a0medical aid is supposed to help you in your time of need. But what happens when the scheme you\u2019ve trusted to pay for critical hospital procedures turns down some of your claims? Carte Blanche investigates\u00a0a\u00a0scheme that prides itself on offering value for money coverage to its members\u00a0and yet, some members say they are severely out of pocket and locked in years-long legal battles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Producer: Tarryn Crossman | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the trailer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n C E L E B R A T I O N S<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Children of\u00a0Sebokeng\u00a0Hospital<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Efficient, well-resourced and a safe place for children\u00a0\u2013\u00a0the highly anticipated expanded\u00a0Paediatric\u00a0Lower\u00a0High Care Unit\u00a0at\u00a0Sebokeng\u00a0Regional Hospital\u00a0has been delivered by\u00a0the\u00a0Carte Blanche Making\u00a0A\u00a0Difference Trust. With\u00a0the\u00a0tremendous\u00a0support of its donors and partners, the Trust has added a new, adjunct eight-bed ward. Now,\u00a0doctors and nurses at this public facility\u00a0can continue\u00a0providing\u00a0seriously\u00a0ill children in the area\u00a0with the best\u00a0care and\u00a0treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Producer:\u202fSasha\u00a0Schwendenwein\u202f| Presenter:\u202fClaire\u00a0Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Please note: Carte Blanche line-ups are subject to change. Stories can be viewed at www.carteblanche.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Facebook: Carte Blanche<\/a> #CarteBlanche<\/a> Goodbye My Holiday: Watch Carte Blanche, this\u202fSunday\u202f5 December 2021 at 19:00, only on M-Net R E P O R T A G E\u202f \u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f Derek Watts:\u00a0\u201cThe inland price of petrol tipped\u00a0over\u00a0the R20-a-litre-barrier and, earlier this week, there were queues at the filling stations. 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