{"id":18034,"date":"2023-02-24T17:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T15:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=18034"},"modified":"2023-02-24T17:34:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T15:34:06","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-26-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/02\/24\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-26-february-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 26 February 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WORLD WIDE WEBB<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard to be pragmatic staring at the remains of an elephant. Certainly, one that suffered a painful death at the hands of poachers. But, in this country, conversations \u2013 even those on conservation \u2013 are complex. Whatever the solution in Jozini, it won\u2019t be arrived at by finger-pointing and shrill calls to silence the guns.\u201d<\/em> – John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Herd Impunity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A conflict is brewing in northern KwaZulu-Natal, pitting people against elephants. In September last year, Indlovu, a female, trampled a man to death on the east bank of the Jozini Dam. It set in motion a bloody reprisal from the local community, resulting in the ongoing killing of elephants in the area. It\u2019s a conservation catastrophe that has its roots in a drought seven years ago. Then able to move to the other side of the dam, a great herd of these mammals from a private reserve in Pongola crossed paths with rural communities. Unable to cross back when the rains returned, the elephants stayed, often destroying valuable grazing land in the area. While there we tense encounters before, local communities say the trampling of one of their own was the last straw. Others, though, say there\u2019s something far more sinister at play than a bid to preserve farmland and a recent attack on foreign tourists suggests they could be right. Carte Blanche investigates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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Fleeing the Damned<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It began as an ordinary Saturday for Fanie Smith, a resident and business owner on the Vaal River in Gauteng. But in the space of just two hours, Smith and his neighbours were forced to evacuate their homes and flee to higher ground. When 12 of the dam\u2019s 60 sluice gates were opened \u2013 all at once – millions of litres of water were sent cascading downstream, destroying homes and properties as low lying areas were washed away. But residents say that the disaster could\u2019ve been avoided. Continuous rainfall and rising dam levels were a signal to gradually open the sluice gates in the weeks prior and would have prevented the flooding. Carte Blanche finds out what really happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Anina Peens | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mortuaries in the Dark<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s an important service, helping clients give their loved ones a dignified send-off, but running a funeral business isn\u2019t easy. And that\u2019s especially true in times of near continuous power cuts. The country\u2019s energy crisis is impacting the funeral sector in multiple ways, notably its ability to store the bodies of the departed at the required temperature. As a result, mortuaries are urging the bereaved to bury their loved ones within days, while those able to afford generators are buckling under the financial pressure of keeping them running. Unsurprisingly, many funeral homes have had to close. In a\u202fcountry where it often takes weeks for some cultural burial rites to be performed, what, if anything, can be done?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Busisiwe Gumede-Chizhanje | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gearing up for Greatness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tough to break into and even tougher to succeed in, motorcycle racing is one of the most competitive sports in the world.\u202fBut at ten years old, Kgopotso Mononyane, affectionately known as KJ, knew that he had a need for speed. With his hand on the throttle, he\u2019s spent the last five years honing his skills to become one of the best rookie motorcyclists in the country. Now, he\u2019s racing in the memory of the man who started it all: his father. Carte Blanche meets this extraordinary racer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Floris Kotze | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Russian Roulette, K9 Heroes & A Lesson for SA Tourism<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Controversial naval exercises jointly staged with Russia that coincided with the one-year anniversary of the Ukraine war\u2026 What message does this send to the world? Ferial and Masa also look at the dire state of SA\u2019s grant system. And we hope SA Tourism is listening: comedians Bouwer Bosch and Themba Robin Behrens show them how it\u2019s done. That and more in this week\u2019s The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Singing Policeman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

He won the hearts of millions of South Africans and rose to the top to win SA Idols. So, why is the policeman with the big voice now selling eggs and atchar from the boot of his car? The answer will inspire you\u2026<\/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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