{"id":17545,"date":"2022-11-11T14:38:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T12:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=17545"},"modified":"2022-11-11T14:41:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T12:41:04","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-13-november-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/11\/11\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-13-november-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 13 November 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WORLD WIDE WEBB<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI played pool in Hillbrow through much of the early 90\u2019s. I was a student at what was then the Rand Afrikaans University and, on a good night, could earn some extra cash at the tables run by hustlers at the now-closed Hotel Quirinale. It was edgy back then, a far cry from the Caf\u00e9 Wien and Three Sisters era with its Espresso and strudel weekend afternoons. But it was textured and interesting, nonetheless. I haven\u2019t been back there in a very long time, but I doubt there\u2019d much money to be made these days by a cocky politics student with fancy fold-up pool cue. Not one without a significant security detail.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kuruman\u2019s Catastrophic Criminality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Residents of Kuruman are traumatised: Armed robberies and violent attacks in broad daylight, drive-by shootings, and corruption. And if crime weren\u2019t enough of a problem, gross service delivery failures have left this famed stopover for tourists and adventurers in the Northern Cape in crisis. The Eye of Kuruman, a natural spring with 20 million litres of crystal-clear water bubbling to the surface every day, was once known as the Oasis of the Kalahari. But pollution from a defunct sewerage system and poor bylaw enforcement is seeing this pristine life-source wasted. Carte Blanche investigates the residents\u2019 plight and presses the powers that be for answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

All Choked Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another year, another debacle for South African cricket. After a promising win against India, defeat to Pakistan and then \u2013 of all countries – The Netherlands sent the Protea\u2019s crashing out of the T20 World Cup in Adelaide. It\u2019s the latest in a series of painful exits from the 50 and 20 over global showdown since re-admission in 1992. Always full of promise, the Proteas have consistently failed to deliver \u2013 the much-maligned “chokers” tag weighing ever more heavily. Years of maladministration, with hundreds of millions of rands in losses, have left the game in an existential crisis at a time when the very nature of world cricket is changing, and cricket boards are all turning to domestic T20 leagues for financial salvation. How does South African cricket pick itself up and move forward in a time of upheaval for the world game?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Julian Sun | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One Night in Hillbrow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Overcrowded, restless, volatile. A neighbourhood where anything can happen, and life is cheap. But despite the grime and crime, people still stream into Hillbrow desperate for the promise of a better life that comes with big city life. Hillbrow-born and raised, Carte Blanche meets a guardian fighting to keep chaos and lawlessness at bay. With his invisible army of undercover informants and patrollers keeping an ear to the ground, he works to tip the odds in this dog-eat-dog suburb where buildings are hijacked and stripped bare, alcohol and violence flow freely, and drug addicts camp out on the streets. It’s a full-time job for a security company working to keep some spaces safe for the area\u2019s residents and remaining businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Nicky Troll | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pride and Prejudice<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A recent warning by US authorities of a possible terror attack in Sandton immediately raised fears that the intended target was the annual Pride parade. In the absence of hard facts, it was at best an educated guess, but one not without merit. Despite the strides made in recognising the rights of the LGBTQI+ community, stigma and prejudice are rife. In a story about the transformative power of love and acceptance, Carte Blanche speaks to people living beyond the limitations society has placed on them, working to create acceptance for everyone\u2019s right to choose who they want to love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

PICKS OF THE WEEK<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Getting Confrontational<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You’ve seen Masa Kekana and Claire Mawisa running after alleged baddies over the years. But have you ever wondered what it takes to confront supposed wrongdoers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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