{"id":18630,"date":"2023-05-12T16:28:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T14:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=18630"},"modified":"2023-05-12T16:28:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T14:28:14","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-14-may-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/05\/12\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-14-may-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 14 May 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cHands up if you\u2019d heard of Al Jama-ah before this year. I confess, prior to them becoming a type of mayoral conveyor belt in Johannesburg, I hadn\u2019t heard of them either. Enormous credit, then, to the ANC, EFF, and Patriotic Alliance for recognising in this previously obscure political movement, with its dozens of supporters, a party overflowing with mayoral potential. Where, I ask, would this city be without their foresight?\u201d –<\/em> John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eskom Files: The De Ruyter Interview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When Andre de Ruyter took office in 2019 as the newly minted CEO of Eskom, he was confident that he could help turn things around at the embattled national power utility. But after three years at the helm of one of the country\u2019s most critical institutions, he threw in the towel. Amid a sensational \u201cintelligence\u201d report alleging deep corruption orchestrated by a politically connected coal mafia operating inside Eskom, De Ruyter took his leave. Now he\u2019s in a secret location as the ANC seeks to serve papers on him for defamation. From his international hideout, De Ruyter speaks to Carte Blanche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Joy Summers | Presenter: Bongani Bingwa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of Parties and Puppets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Johannesburg is the economic hub of Gauteng. It\u2019s a cosmopolitan metropolis that boasts the tallest building in the country; a symbol of wealth towering above Africa\u2019s richest square mile. It should be the envy of every municipality. But poor service delivery, corruption and gross mismanagement have turned the City of Gold into neglected decay. And its troubles don\u2019t end there\u2026 While Joburg falls into a state of disrepair, the elected political elite \u2013 entrusted with the care of the city \u2013 have been squabbling for power, leaving the municipality rudderless. Now, there\u2019s a new, new sheriff in town \u2013 the third mayor in just the last five months.  A man with virtually no digital footprint or discernible experience in running a multi-billion-rand municipal budget, Kabelo Gwamanda seems wholly out of his depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Harri Vithi | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Affinity Affront<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

He was a trusted member of the Jewish community, a well-known accountant, family man, and the father of a respected rabbi. So, when it was time to invest their hard-earned money, members of his community didn\u2019t hesitate to put their faith in him when he offered what appeared to be a solid investment scheme. Within a few years, over 40 investors handed over close to R100 million, little knowing that their growing investments were just a front for an intricate Ponzi scheme which would ultimately leave them broke and in despair. Now, the scheming accountant has fled the country, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Carte Blanche investigates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Sophia Phirippides | Presenter: Bongani Bingwa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wheelchair Boxer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A hairdresser by day, a boxing champion in the making by night: Tony Toush Adebayo Adesanya is a man who won\u2019t let life beat him down. Tony has had to use a wheelchair for most of his life after a battle with polio as a child left him with a severely weakened leg. But these challenges haven\u2019t stopped him from becoming a competitive wheelchair sprinter, mid-distance contestant, and champion weightlifter. Now, he\u2019s setting his sights on becoming South Africa\u2019s first-ever wheelchair boxing champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Hamilton Wende | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Show Us the Money!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What did the Electricity Minister tell Daily Maverick\u2019s Ray Mahlaka? Then, the Life Esidimeni inquest continues and, frankly, affected families deserve so much better. And Masa Kekana is all about change – small change, that is\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

It\u2019s a dog-eat-dog industry: a race against the clock to deliver food to thousands of customers, and they\u2019re just hoping to make it back home. We go behind the frontlines of the country\u2019s growing army of food delivery bikers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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