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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nC E L E B R A T I O N<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Honouring Healthcare Heroes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When the waves of the pandemic surge, we stay at home. But healthcare workers keep going to the frontline, taking enormous personal risks in a far-from-perfect health system. We honour the commitment, inventiveness and courage of healthcare professionals who serve and sacrifice despite the risks and limitations. To help us pay tribute and round off festive season celebrations on Boxing Day, the Mzansi Youth Choir joins the mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Producer: Sinethemba Nogude<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the trailer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vula Opens a New Way<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It was a small little smartphone app that connected a few rural doctors to eye specialists at Tygerberg when Carte Blanche first reported on Vula Mobile in 2015. But it’s grown through word of mouth and by meeting the deep-seated need of junior doctors for quick advice. Now, Vula connects doctors to on-call specialists in 53 disciplines, serving one patient a minute. The mountains of data that the app collects in the process means the health system can be moulded and respond in real time \u2013 all for the benefit of patients. Meet the doctor-turned-innovator whose vision has fuelled this revolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Producer: Liz Fish | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the trailer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Answering the Call<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s difficult for anyone who isn\u2019t a nurse to appreciate the loss, grief, insomnia and isolation that come with caring for COVID-19 patients. It took a heavy toll on registered nurse Mpumi Ndabula, and the system simply failed to give her the mental health support she \u2013 and many of her colleagues \u2013 needed. Nurses soldier on, their sacrifice often unseen. But Carte Blanche meets this special human on the other side of burnout where her calling to care has been firmly reignited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Producer: Busisiwe Gumede-Chizhanje | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kids Kicking Cancer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Seeing children suffer and in pain is difficult for parents and doctors alike, and helping them deal with cancer calls for a multi-pronged approach. Carte Blanche meets some courageous children benefitting from an innovative programme that draws on the discipline and principles of karate to fight through the worst days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Producer: Sinethemba Nogude | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the trailer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ubuntu Goes Viral<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Too much of the \u201csound and fury\u201d that erupts on social media daily can be divisive and fake. But this year also saw some real overnight social media superstars. From Pretoria’s so-called Cabbage Bandit, to the tough-guy CIT driver whose dashcam video clip caused a sensation, to Sandiswa Kula’s birding photos wrapped in charming village stories from the rural Eastern Cape. Carte Blanche celebrates the everyday heroes who unintentionally brought back the spirit of ubuntu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Producer: Stenette Grosskopf | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the <\/a>t<\/a>railer<\/a><\/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> You’re the Best: Watch Carte Blanche, this Sunday 26 December 2021 at 19:00, only on M-Net C E L E B R A T I O N Honouring Healthcare Heroes When the waves of the pandemic surge, we stay at home. 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