{"id":15348,"date":"2022-05-27T15:32:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T13:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=15348"},"modified":"2022-05-27T15:32:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T13:32:06","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-29-may-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/05\/27\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-29-may-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 29 May 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wheeling & Dealing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The perennial scourge of driver\u2019s licence fraud seems to be intensifying with touters running scams from the parking lots of licensing centres. Administrative delays create a fertile breeding ground for new and varied twists on the theme. The new online booking system, meant to streamline the process and eliminate corruption, has seen scamsters take full advantage of new loopholes. In an investigation that takes a national turn, Carte Blanche exposes the pressures on drivers to renew their license cards, propelling many into acts of desperation that have cost them thousands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Kate Barry | Researcher: Ayanda Charlie | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Harbouring Criminals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The iconic Hout Bay harbour \u2013 top of the itinerary for many visitors to Cape Town, if only for the best serving of snoek and chips in the country \u2013 is being torn apart by copper thieves, tik addicts, vandals, and opportunistic criminals. Why is the Department of Public Works and the Harbour Master doing almost nothing to change the fortunes of the once-thriving harbour? What could have been a hub of economic progress for the communities that depend on the infrastructure of the harbour is fast becoming a no man\u2019s land, stripped bare of anything that could earn pilferers quick cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Liz Fish | Presenter: Derek Watts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dude, Where’s My Stuff?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a saga of loss, betrayal and frustration, Carte Blanche investigates the business offering of a Cape Town logistics company that left several emigrating clients antsy. Dodging complaints with the most creative excuses for failing to deliver possessions \u2013 from shipping delays, containers not being offloaded, and truck strikes \u2013 we go in search of actual answers. Assuming the company was up to the task to deliver their goods safely and timeously, how did some items end up dumped on strangers\u2019 doorsteps \u2013 in the wrong country?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Annalise Lubbe | Presenter: Derek Watts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just Like Magic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From selling vetkoek streetside, to wowing audiences \u2013 Uncle Black Jack\u2019s story is simply magical! But performing on Johannesburg\u2019s glittering stages didn\u2019t just happen with the flick of a wand; Uncle Black Jack had to walk a difficult road after immigrating from war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, arriving in South Africa with little to his name. His childhood dream of becoming a respected magician kept him going and now, more than a decade later, he\u2019s considered one of magic\u2019s rising stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Hein Kaiser | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note: Carte Blanche line-ups are subject to change. Stories can be viewed at\u00a0www.carteblanche.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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