{"id":20230,"date":"2023-10-27T14:15:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T12:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=20230"},"modified":"2023-10-27T14:15:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T12:15:13","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-29-october-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/10\/27\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-29-october-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 29 October 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a moment in this Sunday\u2019s fuel scam insert in which the alleged mastermind nonchalantly lingers at the scene of a security sting operation. The sheer gall of the man would be impressive were the country\u2019s finances not at stake. In fact, if found guilty, the consequences of his actions would be significant. And yet, there he was, plainly unconcerned about the threat of jail time. Keep a look out for him. His attitude says much about where we find ourselves.\u201d<\/em> ~ John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Liquid Gold<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Traded on the black market, it\u2019s highly lucrative. From diesel skimming to tanker hijackings and petrol depot robberies: over the years, Carte Blanche has investigated multiple criminal networks fuelling the illicit trade in what’s known as liquid gold. But as old schemes are exposed, criminals evolve. Now fuel spiking \u2013 blending diesel with cheaper ingredients, often paraffin\u202f\u2013 has taken off\u202fon an industrial level. It\u2019s a criminal MO affecting every South African and\u202fcosting the country millions of every day.\u202f After several months investigating these illicit operations, we uncover an elaborate cross-border tax fraud scheme.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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Written in the Bones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a tragedy of catastrophic proportions, yet sadly under reported: infants abandoned in their first 24 hours of life and left to die. In South Africa, almost 3500 children are dumped every year by their parents, many of them new-borns. Dr Roxanne Thornton is a foetal osteologist and by studying the skeletal remains of these children, she can uncover how the baby died. By piecing together the evidence in the bones, she\u2019s ensuring at least some justice for these forgotten babies.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Annalise Lubbe | Presenter: Lourensa Eckard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMING SOON!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Abandoned Towns<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Built in 1881, Touws River railway station is a hollowed-out shell like every other railway siding and station along this line. What led to the collapse of this vital infrastructure?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Wild Wild Western Cape<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Western Cape is under siege as gang violence and organised crime takes hold. A damning report on last year\u2019s Parliament blaze confirms what we all kind of knew. Then, is this another Life Esidimeni on the cards? The horrendous state at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital\u2019s psychiatric ward. And the Train of Hope that\u2019s bringing healthcare to the masses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n