{"id":15016,"date":"2022-04-22T15:57:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T13:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=15016"},"modified":"2022-04-22T15:57:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T13:57:20","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-24-april-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/04\/22\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-24-april-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 24 April 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WORLD WIDE WEBB
<\/strong>\u201c\u2019We\u2019ve been invited on a police raid\u2019, we were told. \u2018Should be an action-packed story.\u2019 That, or something like it, is what we were pitched by one of our ace producers. Well, that \u2018police raid\u2019 turned out to be a carefully planned, multi-agency sting operation to shut down an illegal chrome mining enterprise. Action-packed? You\u2019d better believe it. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s been a Carte Blanche story like it.\u201d<\/em> ~ John Webb, Executive Producer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tactical Takedown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the North West, some major mining operations have been overrun by sophisticated criminal enterprises. They\u2019ve become more brazen, using heavy-duty equipment to move the stolen minerals by truck along national highways. They\u2019ve operated with impunity, unfazed by mine security, and law enforcement officials seemingly powerless to step in \u2013 until now. Through the combined efforts of the South African Air Force, SAPS, Hawks, and private security, a months-long, intelligence-driven operation has been launched to take down one such syndicate. And Carte Blanche has been granted a rare opportunity to film this high-octane, drama-filled bust.
Producer: Nicky Troll | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Master Manipulation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Master\u2019s Office \u2013 probably one of the most powerful institutions in the country that you rarely, if ever, think of. It\u2019s here that deceased, insolvent estates and trusts are processed. But something has been amiss in the liquidations division, and recently two high-ranking officials were suspended in the Master\u2019s Office in Pretoria. Simply doing their jobs, they say their suspensions are based on trumped-up charges and allege there are powerful political forces that want them gone. Carte Blanche goes in search of answers as more high-profile state capture companies fold.
Producer: Joy Summers | Presenter: Bongani Bingwa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opera Star of Note<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It started as nothing more than proud parents posting a video of their daughter online. But as more people started listening to the little girl with a very big voice, it soon became clear that Gugulethu Ndzendze is no ordinary nine-year-old. With the confidence of an accomplished maestro, and an extraordinary command of the stage, Gugulethu is hitting the high notes and claiming her place as the country\u2019s next opera sensation.
Producer: Sinethemba Nogude | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE ULTIMATE STING
We\u2019ve chased down many crooks over the years. But this Sunday, we\u2019ll bring you a chase of epic proportions involving helicopters, motorbikes, SANDF soldiers, and Macfarlane Moleli in a bulletproof vest\u2026 Watch the trailer below and be sure to join Carte Blanche this Sunday at 7pm for this two-part special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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