{"id":18913,"date":"2023-06-30T17:36:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T15:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=18913"},"modified":"2023-06-30T17:36:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T15:36:46","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-2-july-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/06\/30\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-2-july-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 2 July 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cThe heaviest rainfall in living memory. That\u2019s how Citrusdal locals are describing this week\u2019s deluge. A few hundred kilometres away, a tornado wreaks havoc in Durban. On Sunday, we\u2019ll reference the impacts of climate change at the two extremes of global weather and suffer the inevitable vitriol of the denialist lobby. In response, we\u2019ll say (as we always do): tear yourself away from Google, put on a pair of hardy trousers, and go take a look for yourself.\u201d –<\/em> John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Til the Wheels Come Off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this month, Carte Blanche investigated a multi-million rand Ponzi scheme that involved purchasing luxury vehicles without ever paying a loan instalment. The wheels eventually came off in spectacular fashion. Then, days after our broadcast, viewers sent us stories of how they had fallen victim to a more complex but similar scam. We investigate an intricate \u201cride to own\u201d scheme which had some motorists owning multiple vehicles that they weren\u2019t paying for and never took possession of. Now, the banks are owed more than R500 million and numerous vehicles have gone missing \u2013 stripped and resold for parts by a shady dealership. The Hawks are investigating but for the so-called victims, it\u2019s time to pay up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Hein Kaiser | Presenter: Bongani Bingwa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Empty Harvest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Abrie van Zyl loved his trees. He had spent three years planning his farm and, in September last year, he finally broke ground. He had invested all his personal savings into the venture and for ten months, his massive investment was growing. But that was before the rains came. In June this year, Citrusdal – a farming town in the Western Cape\u2019s Olifants River Valley – was cut off from the world as heavy rains battered the community and devastating floods washed away its main access road. Abrie\u2019s orchard was destroyed, leaving him millions of rands in the red. But he\u2019s not alone. In the middle of the harvest season, many farmers in this area are on the edge of ruin.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Catherine Rice | Presenter: Erin Bates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Runner\u2019s Rage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the running calendar, the Comrades Marathon is the toughest race on earth. Local and international competitors train for months, sometimes even years, for the opportunity to complete the brutal 89 km run. For the last-place finishers, the medal is priceless: confirmation that they\u2019ve completed the race before the 12-hour cut-off time. But this year, something went horribly wrong and hundreds of runners were cut off \u201ctoo soon\u201d. In fact, there were hardly any runners near the finish line when the gun went off at the 12-hour mark, leaving the field uncharacteristically empty. With runners crying foul, claiming they\u2019ve been unfairly deprived of their hard-earned medals, what went wrong?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Sinethemba Nogude | Research: Laura Byrne | Presenter: Lourensa Eckard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

A Win-Win-Win for Justice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We break down the rands and cents of the Karpowership deal. Then, the shambolic Ukraine-Russia peace mission – but what was actually discussed? And several wins for truth and justice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Wheelspin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Imagine driving a brand-new luxury vehicle every six months without ever paying a loan instalment. Sound too good to be true? Well, it probably is! We investigate an intricate Ponzi scheme that\u2019s got some participants in a wheelspin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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