{"id":17188,"date":"2022-10-07T15:31:19","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T13:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=17188"},"modified":"2022-10-07T15:31:22","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T13:31:22","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-9-october-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/10\/07\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-9-october-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 9 October 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WORLD WIDE WEBB<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was the presenter assigned to the Phumeza Tisile story in 2015. Back then, I had no idea what cochlear implants were or just how life-changing they could be. What I knew of young Phumeza and the impact of her treatment for XDR-TB had come from the research notes provided by the producer. I was expecting a good story. A story about dedicated doctors and cutting-edge medical technology. A story like many of the others we had covered at Cape Town\u2019s Tygerberg hospital. I was not expecting a story so deeply touching. A story about one of the most impressive young people I have ever had the privilege of meeting.”<\/em> \u2013 John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deadly Coal Run<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Carnage and death stalk the coal road as drivers put profits before lives. War in Ukraine has caused a global energy crisis that has sent the coal price soaring and, with money to be made on coal transport contracts, mines and truckers are hurtling down the N2 between Pongola and Piet Retief. The Transnet rail system, long lost to sabotage and looting, puts pressure on truckers to make it to Richards Bay in record times. The crashes they cause are horrific, impacting the lives of communities along the way. Carte Blanche investigates the deadly toll amid a lack of visible policing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Joy Summers | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Caravan Conundrum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caravanning enthusiasts are loyal and fierce. Caravans form part of a great South African outdoors tradition in which annual holidays and open-road retirements are planned. But camping gadgets and mobile dreams don\u2019t come cheap, so finding a reliable dealer is critical. Which is why the implosion of one of Cape Town\u2019s most trusted one-stop caravan shops over the last year has left an avid caravanning community in disbelief. The cracks started showing when clients\u2019 pricey vans were sold but the money never materialised. Carte Blanche speaks to an insider-turned-whistleblower who witnessed the suspicious money flows and outright tampering with vehicle identification numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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Durban Water Disaster<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sewage running down the streets, eventually ending up in the ocean. People are getting sick. Tourism is suffering. Carte Blanche goes undercover to expose the source of escalating contamination that\u2019s causing fish kills and threatening Durban\u2019s recovery from the crippling April floods and mudslides that killed 459 people. Excessively high E. coli counts have rendered many beaches off-limits, potentially crippling the region\u2019s economy. In a tale of ageing infrastructure, limited resources, and lacklustre management, we expose the staggering lack of planning and foresight in this coastal city teetering on the edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Nicky Troll | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meatless Thingamajig<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

What makes a nugget a nugget, and do veggie patties still make a burger? Are consumers really confused about the names given to plant-based meat alternatives? Just as the South African market is starting to embrace the idea of eating less meat \u2013 whether to spare the environment, their bodies, or pockets \u2013 meat analogues that take the shape and flavour of meat but are made from plant-based proteins have attracted the attention of the Department of Agriculture. Its plan? To outlaw the labelling of items as sausages or patties if they don\u2019t contain any meat. Carte Blanche investigates the devastating downstream consequences of this move on the meat analogue industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Stenette Grosskopf | Presenter: Derek Watts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PODCAST EXCLUSIVES<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

EXTRA! Formula 1 Dreams with Sasha Martinengo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Africa has a rich motorsport history\u2026 East London hosted the SA Grand Prix from the 1930s to 1960s, then was moved to the Kyalami Circuit in Joburg. Now, decades later, could Formula 1 cars be zipping across local tracks again?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Interview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EXTRA! Deadly Coal Run with Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fully laden coal trucks overtaking on double lines, non-stop carnage on the N2\u2026 We investigate the roots of a deadly coal rush that is costing lives. Where\u2019s law enforcement that communities have long been pleading for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sneak Peek<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pick of the Week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Macfarlane Moleli reminds Madzivhandila College of Agriculture principal, Khathu Madau, that students’ futures are on the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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