{"id":18477,"date":"2023-04-21T16:18:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T14:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=18477"},"modified":"2023-04-21T16:18:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T14:18:42","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-23-april-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/04\/21\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-23-april-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 23 April 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cLike our viewers, the rogue lawyer fleecing the families of children with special needs filled me with rage. That level of depravity is difficult to fathom. Then, not a day later, the story\u2019s producer is contacted by people wanting to help. And I\u2019m reminded of why we tell the difficult stories and why we dare not stop.\u201d –<\/em> John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hook-up Hijinx<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

He was a young man looking for an exciting rendezvous on the dating app, Grindr. But within minutes of meeting his love match, he knew something was horribly wrong. What followed was a terrifying ordeal of beatings, torment, and robbery from which he escaped alive but with deep psychological scars.  What\u2019s more, he\u2019s not the only victim: In a worrying trend, opportunistic criminals are using online dating apps to \u201ccatfish\u201d, blackmail and rob people whose only desire is to find love or a fleeting romance. Many of those who\u2019ve fallen victim to these crimes say they\u2019ve received little support from the police, and the app developers are refusing responsibility. In a special two-part report, Carte Blanche investigates.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producers: Latashia Naidoo & Hein Kaiser | Presenter: Bongani Bingwa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Behind the Visor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. With an army of foot soldiers given their marching orders by a computer algorithm, the food delivery sector provides a quick and reliable service to hungry middle-class customers. But for the hundreds of delivery riders, it\u2019s a dangerous job offering very little reward. From irate clients to violent hijackings and deadly collisions, many are now so terrified they work in pairs, escorting each other on their deliveries. In this ruthless and unregulated business, riders are falling prey to the country\u2019s criminal networks.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Chuma Kave | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Knockout<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A young man is assaulted at a house party in Bantry Bay, Cape Town \u2013 an attack captured on CCTV. He sustains a skull and nose fracture, permanent brain damage and hearing loss.  His life forever altered, he\u2019s left with a rare condition in which noise leaks painfully through his brain. But that was just the beginning of his harrowing ordeal. Two-and-a-half years after the attack, and despite having a prime suspect, police and the National Prosecuting Authority have yet to act against the alleged perpetrator \u2013 a wealthy young man from a well-known family. Armed with the critical video footage, the victim wants justice.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Sasha Schwendenwein | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pilot Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An alleged scamster with a tenuous relationship with reality: a bogus pilot, bogus Iraq war veteran, and bogus immigration expert. Yes, there\u2019s no end to the roles on Jonathan Constable\u2019s CV for which he is suitably unqualified. In fact, the only thing at which this Jack of All Trades truly excels is taking people for a financial ride.  It\u2019s alleged he\u2019s hijacked buildings, weaponised the police to settle scores, and posed as a Home Affairs official to dupe desperate refugees out of tens of thousands of rands. This is a story Mr Contestable appears desperate to conceal but, despite his efforts to duck accountability, Carte Blanche will do what Carte Blanche does.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Harri Vithi | Presenter: Derek Watts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Good Samaritans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In early April, Carte Blanche investigated an Eastern Cape lawyer who claimed to be helping children with disabilities access millions of rands in compensation from the State, only to abscond with money that was rightfully theirs. As a result, children living with cerebral palsy and their vulnerable mothers were denied a chance at a different life. Within hours of the broadcast, good Samaritans offered to help the children featured in our programme, providing wheelchairs and critical medical support. A testament that truth certainly brings change.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Tarryn Crossman | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Going Postal? We Don\u2019t Blame You\u2026  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From his dramatic escape to his rearrest to all-out confrontations in parliament – convicted murderer and rapist, Thabo Bester dominated the headlines this past week. Carte Blanche’s Masa Kekana and Daily Maverick’s Janet Heard also look at the impact of infrastructure vandalism, and is the South African Post Office on its last legs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L<\/a>i<\/a>sten Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coalition Course<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a classic marriage of convenience; political parties with very little in common forced into a coalition government. As the scraps for power and positions intensify, can SA\u2019s biggest metros survive the collapse of good governance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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