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\u00a0Claire Mawisa:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cLast year,\u00a0I was at the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe\u00a0and witnessed how\u00a0<\/em>SANDF members participated in illegal activities<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at the borderline fence. This week, I’m glad to report that I went to the border fence between South Africa and Mozambique and the experience was completely different. SANDF soldiers were visible and seemed diligent in their duties in patrolling the border fence. So,\u00a0how is it possible that hundreds of stolen vehicles still make it across to Mozambique illegally – if not through the border post, then through the fence itself?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cross-Border Crimes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vehicle theft in South Africa is nothing new. In fact, most motorists in the country are on high alert every time they get behind the wheel. For criminals, it used\u00a0to be\u00a0a relatively uncomplicated and\u00a0well-orchestrated gig\u00a0to\u00a0smuggle\u00a0stolen vehicles quietly across the border\u00a0to their new owners. But as motorists wise\u00a0up,\u00a0and security tightens, syndicates have been forced to get creative. The result? A criminal\u00a0trifecta:\u00a0home invasions, hostage-taking and stolen vehicles.\u00a0Carte Blanche\u00a0investigates\u00a0how\u00a0the\u00a0victims of crime in KwaZulu Natal could now find themselves dumped in a foreign country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Producer:\u00a0Nicky Troll\u00a0| Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the trailer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n R E P O R T A G E<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eastern Cape Floods <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n It began as an ordinary overcast morning; minutes later\u00a0large parts of\u00a0East London and surrounding\u00a0areas in the Eastern Cape were\u00a0submerged. Severe thunderstorms battered the province,\u00a0causing massive flooding and leaving hundreds of people bewildered and destitute. Now,\u00a0after weeks of\u00a0unusual torrential\u00a0rains\u00a0in some parts of\u00a0the country, Carte Blanche\u00a0explores\u00a0the role of\u00a0climate change\u00a0in\u00a0these extreme weather\u00a0events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Producer: Sasha Schwendenwein | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n M E D I C A L\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Genetic\u00a0Mystery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When a geneticist from Cape Town\u00a0headed to\u00a0Namaqualand to figure out why so many people were developing bowel cancer, he couldn\u2019t have imagined that his research would lead to the discovery of a home-grown genetic mutation affecting\u00a0generations of people. Now, every year a team of medical experts travels\u00a0to the far corners of this district, armed with\u00a0state-of-the-art\u00a0equipment,\u00a0to treat those\u00a0known to be at risk and offer hope for a longer life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Producer:\u00a0Annalise Lubbe\u00a0| Presenter:\u00a0Derek Watts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the trailer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A Mechanical Heartbeat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n What happens when your heart starts to slowly give up on you?\u202f In South Africa, hundreds of patients are desperate for a life-saving transplant, but the pandemic has slowed surgeries to a trickle.\u202f Now, their last hope at life rests in a small miracle of medical technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Producer: Liz Fish | Presenter: Derek Watts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the trailer<\/strong><\/a><\/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> Cross-Border Crimes: Watch Carte Blanche, this\u202fSunday\u202f16 January 2022 at 19:00, only on M-Net I N V E S T I G A T I O N S \u00a0Claire Mawisa:\u00a0\u201cLast year,\u00a0I was at the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe\u00a0and witnessed how\u00a0SANDF members participated in illegal activities\u00a0at the borderline fence. 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