{"id":15788,"date":"2022-06-24T13:33:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T11:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=15788"},"modified":"2022-06-24T13:33:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T11:33:10","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-26-june-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/06\/24\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-26-june-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 26 June 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Electricity Hackers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Times are tough, cash is tight and many of us are looking for ways of cutting back on living expenses.\u00a0 Some, though, are even prepared to break the law if it means saving a buck, and electricity it seems is the preferred way to do it. With more tariff hikes on the way \u2013 courtesy of our beleaguered power utility, Eskom \u2013 so-called electricity meter hackers are brazenly offering their services. For a once-off fee and with some deft manipulation, these qualified electricians ensure consumers pay a fraction of their normal electricity costs. It\u2019s all illegal, of course, and punishable by up to 15 years in jail. Carte Blanche goes undercover to expose these self-styled Robin Hoods\u00a0and how they\u2019re costing municipalities hundreds of millions of rands.
Producer: Nicky Troll | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SAA: What’s the Big Deal?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

South African Airways, once routinely rated the continent\u2019s best airline, is a shadow of its former self: after a difficult business rescue, it\u2019s been shorn of planes and personnel to ease the pressure it places on the fiscus.\u00a0 After years of taxpayer-funded subsidies, a majority share in the airline has been sold to a private consortium for what some experts say is a fraction of its value. So, how much is SAA truly worth? R3 billion? R6 billion? R10 billion? Or perhaps R3 000 000 051 in operating capital and shares the chosen equity partner will stump up… Carte Blanche crunches the numbers.
Producer: Hein Kaiser | Research: Siniketiwe Hlanze and Laura Byrne | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Business of Bunkering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a potential environmental disaster brewing in the Eastern Cape\u2019s Algoa Bay.\u00a0Since 2016, ship-to-ship refuelling (known as bunkering) has been happening at sea. It\u2019s a growing industry. But experts warn it\u2019s threatening the survival of\u00a0endangered African penguins and other marine life in the area through the potential for spills and increased noise pollution.\u00a0The government agency responsible for overseeing the practice, though, says the criticism is misplaced.\u00a0Carte Blanche investigates.
Producer: Liz Fish | Presenter: Derek Watts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What the Truck<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Built in 1910 for horse-drawn wagons, Bridget \u201cBiddy\u201d the railway bridge has been a standout resident of Muizenberg for over a century. Back then, there were no cars, and she was just the perfect height to carry horses and later steam trains. But times have changed.\u00a0 Despite her short stature, Biddy\u2019s developed a very big appetite… mostly for trucks too tall to pass safely under her brick fa\u00e7ade. Carte Blanche went to meet her.
Producer: Annalise Lubbe | Presenter: Derek Watts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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