{"id":17696,"date":"2022-12-09T09:44:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T07:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=17696"},"modified":"2022-12-09T09:47:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T07:47:53","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-11-december-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/12\/09\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-11-december-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 11 December 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WORLD WIDE WEBB<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an unusual story, that much I\u2019ll admit. It\u2019s not like us to turn the camera on ourselves. But, in deciding to commission a piece on Macfarlane\u2019s Iron Man journey we were guided by two things: the transformation of a man who, by his own admission, was not in \u2013 shall we way \u2013 peak physical condition, and his astonishing homage to a departed friend. It\u2019s a story of tragedy, of resilience, and selflessness. We should all be so lucky to have a friendship that deep.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=MB55SagRQhE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Phala Phala Predicament<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A week is a lifetime in South African politics. Since the Phala Phala panel report\u2019s release, and President Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s approach to the Constitutional Court to challenge findings that could lead to his impeachment, speculation as to what will happen next is furiously mounting. It\u2019s a story of great political intrigue: a disgraced former spy boss implicates a President who built his successes on a promise to end corruption. But it\u2019s alleged Ramaphosa did a dodgy deal over a small herd of buffalo with a mysterious Egyptian-Sudanese tycoon. And while the President\u2019s opponents both inside and outside of the ANC have used this political crisis to push the veteran politician to the brink, it appears there are more cards to play before the game is decided one way or another. The fallout from this highly-charged contest has been extraordinary \u2013 can Ramaphosa and the ANC pull itself out of this mess to face the electorate in the run-up to the 2024 elections? And how will the unravelling drama shape our future Constitutional state?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Marion Edmunds | Presenter: Bongani Bingwa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=ew4er7N6ZS0\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Decades of Terror<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A decades-long war has turned innocent children into child soldiers. Not in the DRC or Sudan, but in Majola, Port St. Johns. Groomed to defend their homes and avenge loved ones lost in the terror, childhood friends and relatives have become sworn enemies. Homes have been torched, people hacked to pieces with pangas. Now, sleeping in the forests and mountains has become the norm for these Eastern Cape children, security and warm bed foreign concepts as they trek to safety under the cover of darkness. Carte Blanche investigates what lies behind this 50-year war between a cluster of villages\u2026 with no end in sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Sipha Kema | Presenter: Derek Watts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=e-gYatyi2mY\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Down the Barrel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Guns go missing in the South African Police Service all the time \u2013 a reported 7 331 firearms and 10 million rounds of ammunition stolen or lost over a decade. Despite millions spent on creating a secure digital system, a major loophole in the still-manual administration process means guns disappear without detection. And until the loophole is closed, the risk persists. We investigate the dangers of a police system in which hundreds of weapons go missing, and expose the loophole that has the country staring down the barrel of dangerous incompetence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=qE7HT9WsQbk\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

IronMac<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Killed by a motorist, the shocking death of a cyclist friend has inspired Carte Blanche presenter, Macfarlane Moleli, into attempting a near-impossible feat of endurance: the 2023 IRONMAN African Championship. It will push Mac to the very edge of his physical capabilities while shining a light on the tragedy of his friend\u2019s death. With the race only a few short months away, we reflect on the mounting death toll among cyclists on South African roads and ask what it takes to become IronMac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Floris Kotze | Presenter: Derek Watts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CARTE BLANCHE: THE PODCAST<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: The Streets of Hillbrow with Masa Kekana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hillbrow – a Johannesburg neighbourhood that’s famous for all the wrong reasons. But underneath the dark veneer of violence and crime are residents just living their lives. Masa Kekana speaks to Carte Blanche producer Sasha Schwendenwein about spending a night on the streets of Hillbrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

It\u2019s dog-eat-dog kind of suburb where buildings are hijacked and stripped bare, alcohol flows freely and drug addicts camp out on the streets. It’s a full-time job for one security company in Hillbrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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