{"id":15207,"date":"2022-05-06T17:13:57","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T15:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=15207"},"modified":"2022-05-06T17:13:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T15:13:58","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-8-may-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/05\/06\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-8-may-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 8 May 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Radical Birth Keeper<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some expectant parents, the opportunity to enjoy a more intimate, natural birth experience at home \u2013 supported by a trusted midwife \u2013 is sought after. And that was true of a Cape Town couple who secured the services of a \u201cmidwife\u201d recommended to them by a local businesswoman.\u202f But within hours of labour, and as their unborn baby went into distress, they realised the person in whom they\u2019d placed all their trust was not what they believed her to be. And they\u2019re not alone. Carte Blanche investigates how this self-styled \u201cbirth keeper\u201d has so far escaped accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Tarryn Crossman | Presenter: Masa Kekana\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Up In Flames<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are Johannesburg\u2019s affluent northern suburbs being terrorised by someone with an appetite for fire? Recently, at least 11 upmarket homes have been broken into and set alight, raising fears that an arsonist is at work. But does the evidence support that conclusion? In some cases, valuables were stolen while in others the homeowners appear to have been deliberately attacked. Yet, despite the different modus operandi, the suspect or suspects\u2019 penchant for fire has investigators puzzled. Carte Blanche investigates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Nicky Troll | Presenter: Bongani Bingwa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cancer’s Dirty Secret<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\u202f2013, Simone\u202fBlanckenberg\u202fwas a dedicated runner and new mom to a beautiful baby boy.\u202fShe\u2019d beaten cancer \u2013 twice \u2013 and was finally\u202fin remission. Then,\u202fjust three days after giving birth,\u202fher leg became excruciatingly painful, swelling to double its normal size.\u202fThe diagnosis? A debilitating condition called lymphoedema: a delayed side-effect of the life-saving cancer surgery she\u2019d undergone\u202fa few\u202fyears before. Now, an innovative operation which closely mimics the cosmetic procedure liposuction is helping her live a full life\u202fagain. \u202fCarte Blanche explores how this medical solution\u202f\u2013\u202fa first for the continent\u202f\u2013\u202fis giving renewed hope to lymphoedema patients. \u00a0
Producer: Latashia Naidoo | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Need for Speed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the 2022 South African Junior Athletics Championships, it took just 11 seconds for a young woman from the Eastern Cape to make a global impact on the track. She smashed the national record for the 100-metre sprint and also set a new under-18 record for the 200-metres (which had remained unbroken for exactly 40 years), Viwe Jingqi is now the fastest under-18 female in the world, this year. Now, the 17-year-old sprinter is aiming to represent South Africa at the Olympic Games and bring home the medals.
Producer:\u00a0 Sophia Phirippides\u00a0 | Presenter: Claire Mawisa\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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