{"id":18723,"date":"2023-05-26T17:08:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T15:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=18723"},"modified":"2023-05-26T17:08:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T15:08:12","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-28-may-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/05\/26\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-28-may-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 28 May 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CarteBlancheLogo.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CarteBlancheLogo.jpg?resize=400%2C328&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11271\" width=\"400\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CarteBlancheLogo.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CarteBlancheLogo.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIs there a more appropriate \u2013 or more sinister \u2013 metaphor for the state of the country right now than a deadly cholera outbreak just spitting distance from the Union Buildings? Unless something more complex (climate change-related, perhaps) is at play, it would appear the dead and sick are victims not only of waterborne bacteria but also corruption and political posturing.\u201d &#8211;<\/em> <strong>John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finger-pointing in a Time of Cholera<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a bacterial disease that causes severe diarrhoea and dehydration in patients. If left untreated, it can be fatal. Cholera is usually spread through contaminated water and is rarely found in developing countries with proper sanitation systems \u2013 countries like South Africa. But when several people in Hammanskraal &#8211; a stone\u2019s throw from the country\u2019s administrative capital, Pretoria &#8211; became violently ill and died, it became clear that the city had a deadly outbreak on its hands. Now, at least 20 people, including a three-year-old toddler, are dead. But this is a tragedy that\u2019s been decades in the making and, despite a desperate bid via the Pretoria High Court to force the municipality to provide clean and safe drinking water, residents are now paying the ultimate price for government\u2019s failures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producer: Nicky Troll | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Acting Min of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Dep Min of Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko visited Jubilee Hospital as the number of laboratory-confirmed cases &amp; deaths increases to 21 in GP, and 1 in FS <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LzoigRbuln\">https:\/\/t.co\/LzoigRbuln<\/a><\/p>&mdash; National Department of Health (@HealthZA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HealthZA\/status\/1661789579588894739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=eXWjMR2iFxI\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wild, Wild West(bury)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a neighbourhood beset by gangs, guns and drugs; Westbury has been under siege for decades. The Johannesburg suburb is home to multiple violent gangs operating with impunity, and community members are caught in the crossfire. Early this year, violence erupted in the community when an alleged gang leader was shot dead, forcing a heavy police presence in the area. But that hasn\u2019t stopped the violence or the gangs. Carte Blanche visits Westbury to investigate why it has become a gangster&#8217;s paradise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producer: Tebadi Mmotla | Presenter: Erin Bates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=OUM4f1SCgRg\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stairway to Hell<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Staircases on council properties across the Cape Flats are falling apart \u2013 something the City of Cape Town acknowledged three years ago, declaring them in need of urgent attention and awarding a contract to a successful bidder. But the contract was unceremoniously cancelled just four months later. The City\u2019s own investigation into its housing maintenance department allegedly uncovered R300 million worth of irregular expenditure. At the centre of it all: lucrative construction contracts fought over by feuding brothers-in-law. Bribes, death threats, a kidnapping, and a Hawks investigation leading to multiple arrests then followed. But the forensic report that could hold all the answers was suppressed by the municipality. Is there something the City of Cape Town is trying to hide?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producer: Liz Fish | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wheelchair Boxer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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<p><strong>Producer: Hamilton Wende | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">CARTE BLANCHE: THE PODCAST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mothers, Mayors &amp; Maintenance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>He was proudly endorsed by his mother\u2026 Masa Kekana and Ferial Haffajee chat about Joburg\u2019s current mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda. Then, the Russian debacle continues, and we celebrate a big win for maintenance courts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iono.fm\/e\/1312490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saving N\/uu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Of about 7 000 languages spoken worldwide, at least 25 disappear every year. And with each one, irreplaceable heritage and culture is lost. Now, one extraordinary 90-year-old is working to keep traces of her N\/uu language alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iono.fm\/e\/1313153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIsten Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">PICKS OF THE WEEK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rogue responders | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JmPQOY1xWig?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rogue Responders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s known as the leader of a so-called band of \u2018vigilante\u2019 first responders. But with just a basic first aid training certificate, how has one woman in Gauteng been able to successfully masquerade as a paramedic?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">FROM THE ARCHIVES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[FROM THE ARCHIVES] Sewer Zama Zamas | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M-vavQVY_oQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sewer Zama Zamas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine having to dive into Johannesburg\u2019s sewers to find hidden treasure. That\u2019s the life of a sewer Zama Zama as they dig through sewage for survival. Macfarlane Moleli goes underground to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JOIN THE #CARTEBLANCHE CONVERSATION<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note: Carte Blanche line-ups are subject to change. Stories can be viewed at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/m-net.dstv.com\/show\/carte-blanche\" target=\"_blank\">www.carteblanche.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carteblanchetv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carte Blanche<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/latest\/?q=%23carteblanche\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;#CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Twitter:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\">@carteblanchetv<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets&amp;vertical=default&amp;q=%23CarteBlanche\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;#CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Instagram:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\">@carteblanchetv<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/carteblanche\/\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;#CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Youtube:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\">carteblancheTV #CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>TikTok: @carteblanchetv101<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIs there a more appropriate \u2013 or more sinister \u2013 metaphor for the state of the country right now than a deadly cholera outbreak just spitting distance from the Union Buildings? Unless something more complex (climate change-related, perhaps) is at play, it would appear the dead and sick are victims not only of waterborne bacteria&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/05\/26\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-28-may-2023\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 28 May 2023<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97,10],"tags":[65,21],"class_list":["post-18723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-online","category-television","tag-carte-blanche","tag-mnet","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18723\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}