{"id":17755,"date":"2022-12-30T14:42:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T12:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=17755"},"modified":"2022-12-30T14:42:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T12:42:19","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-1-january-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2022\/12\/30\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-1-january-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 1 January 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WORLD WIDE WEBB<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis Sunday, we doff our caps to our hard-working producers and presenters and acknowledge the lengths they go to in capturing the drama of life in South Africa. Be it confronting dodgy traffic officials, chasing crooks on foot, or jumping into choppers in carefully orchestrated sting operations \u2013 there\u2019s little our team won\u2019t do in uncovering the truth. And, as the sun sets on our 35th year, we\u2019re committed to doing it all again in our 36th.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Illegal Chrome Mining Takedown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It was a favourite on the lineup this year: an epic aerial assault by a multi-disciplinary task team on a vast illegal mining operation. Carte Blanche revisits the virtually unprecedented show of force in the North West in a corner of the mining industry under siege from an illegal mining mafia. In a story that earned its producer Nicky Troll the Vodacom Features Award this year, the police and army join forces in an intelligence-driven operation to crack down on mine hijackers that are clearly organised and highly connected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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Frontline Emergency Room Heroes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In a story that offered a rare glimpse of medical professionals at work, Carte Blanche joined month-end night shift at the Mitchells Plain Emergency Unit in Cape Town. It was a year that the world emerged from a global pandemic \u2013 frontline health workers having borne the brunt of it. And, for these doctors, the burden was intensified by lacklustre primary care that had the downstream effect of more and more emergencies resulting from untreated lifestyle diseases. Swimming against the stream in an under-resourced government system, we met specialists that rate among the best in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Liz Fish | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beyond the Glory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A source of pride and personal advancement, school sport victories can set young sport stars up for life \u2013 and parents and teachers will invest anything for the glory of a win. But for a growing movement of young people, the desire is taking root for their sporting victories to mean more than their own success and, instead, raise funds for causes that could make a difference. Could schools around the country become a catalyst to social change? Under the Sport for Lives banner, the wave is slowly spreading to cover schools where children are committing to play beyond the glory \u2013 winning for a higher goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Tarryn Crossman | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The South African news cycle is fast-paced and, at times, chaotic. Keeping up with the latest happenings – whether it be politics, crime, environmental news, or international developments – can be tricky. Fortunately, Daily Maverick<\/strong><\/a>‘s Ferial Haffajee and Carte Blanche’s Masa Kekana will help you make sense of it all in our new series The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get Your First Taste<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rocky Road<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With exclusive producer commentary! <\/strong>The N4 highway \u2013 one of the most dangerous stretches of road in South Africa. But it\u2019s not car accidents that motorists should be afraid of. It\u2019s here where ruthless criminals lurk, ready to attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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