{"id":17878,"date":"2023-02-10T14:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T12:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=17878"},"modified":"2023-02-10T14:39:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T12:39:06","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-12-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/02\/10\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-12-february-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 12 February 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WORLD WIDE WEBB<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe National Assembly has become a bizarre spectacle on SONA night. There\u2019s enough razor wire to re-enact the Battle of the Somme and a level of tone-deaf ostentatiousness that would make Anna Wintour blush. Throw in the threats of violence and hurled insults and you have the perfect metaphor for the true state of the nation.\u201d<\/em> – John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crime Line Critical<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s supposed to be a 24-hour call centre handling crime emergencies, a direct line to law enforcement enabling a swift response to citizens in crisis. But it seems 10111 is no longer fit for purpose, with records showing an estimated seven million calls have gone unattended in the last three years alone. Insiders say the 10111 call centre is gravely understaffed. Carte Blanche investigates the problems plaguing this critical service and asks: what, if anything, can be done to turn it around?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Sophia Phirippides | Presenter: Derek Watts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

State of Stagnation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Has there been a State of the Nation Address delivered amidst more discontent in post-democracy South Africa than Cyril Ramaphosa\u2019s address this week? Having once encouraged voters to \u201cthuma mina\u201d (send me), the President\u2019s seventh SONA comes at a time of unprecedented anger and frustration. This Sunday, Carte Blanche views SONA 2023 through the eyes of the ANC\u2019s traditional constituency in Khayelitsha and follows veteran social activists as they prepare to make their voices heard on one of Parliament\u2019s most important days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Liz Fish | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Loving with Convict(ion)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A series of telephone encounters with a kind stranger leads a woman to love. Showered with gifts and compliments, she convinces herself that the voice on the other end belongs to someone worthy of her time and attention. But Cupid\u2019s arrows are sometimes fired from the most unusual places: the man who has captured her heart is a convicted criminal serving a 17-year sentence. This Sunday, Carte Blanche acknowledges Valentine\u2019s Day with a love-story-turned-cautionary-tale: is there a line that romance dares not cross? Or is there something else at play in the willingness of some to forgive all sins in exchange for affection?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Ntokozo Sindane | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Of Canines, Ukraine, and Cricket<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Former cricketer, Kobus Olivier, moved to Ukraine to build a better life. Living with four dogs, he worked as a teacher and a cricket coach. Then, on the 24th of February last year, Russia launched its invasion, signalling the start of a devastating war that shows no sign of ending. Kobus held out for as long as he could, barricading himself and his beloved pets into a cramped Kyiv apartment. But the Russian advance from the east was violent and, in the early stages, seemingly inevitable. At the urging of close friends, many of them former cricketers, Kobus decided to flee. Carte Blanche catches up with this most resilient of South Africans as he contemplates freedom from his new base in Croatia and relives those terrifying weeks running a deadly gauntlet to safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Jana Marx | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Hot(spur) Under the Collar, Mayoral Mayhem, and Kindness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the story that has everyone talking – SA Tourism\u2019s controversial Tottenham Hotspur deal is under the spotlight this week. Masa and Ferial also look at former Joburg Mpho Phalatse\u2019s ongoing political battles, and we reflect on the importance of just being nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Powerless & Peeved<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With no money for diesel, persistent breakdowns, sabotage, and relentless power cuts, Eskom is a crime scene. Now, civil society has had enough and South Africans are pushing back. But could it save the crumbling power utility?<\/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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