{"id":21359,"date":"2024-03-08T20:30:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T18:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=21359"},"modified":"2024-03-08T20:30:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T18:30:35","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-10-march-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/03\/08\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-10-march-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 10 March 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a link between two of this Sunday\u2019s stories, tenuous though it may be. Our lead investigates a crime wave engulfing the sleepy town of Despatch, likely being driven by gangs from the notorious Northern Areas of Gqeberha. And Despatch happens to be the birthplace of Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus. I doubt the town gets a mention in Chasing the Sun 2 – featured in the last of this week\u2019s inserts – but it would be interesting to know if Rassie ever visits. And how he feels about what has become of his childhood home.\u201d – John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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People, Promises and Power<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been dubbed the most critical election in our history as the governing party\u2019s hold on the electorate continues to slip. It’s a make-or-break poll for those in power and those jostling for it as changes to the ballot papers and the introduction of independent candidates come into effect. Voters will need to keep their wits about them as they gear up to make their mark. But what does the future hold for an electorate yearning for change? This Sunday, Carte Blanche examines the politics of promises and power as we build towards the highly anticipated national elections.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Nicky Troll | Presenters: Masa Kekana & Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gangs of Gqeberha<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the town of Despatch in the Eastern Cape, residents sleep with one eye open. On most nights, brazen robbers wielding pangas and guns stalk their streets, breaking in and terrorising the community in their homes. But are these just opportunistic criminals or are they recruits from gangs entrenched in Gqeberha\u2019s inner city? From drug dealing to gun smuggling, the biggest city in the Eastern Cape has long been wracked by criminal enterprises vying for turf. Now, similarly violent operators are making the rural outskirts their stronghold. As residents and private security companies fight back, Carte Blanche investigates why this community has become such an easy target.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Chuma Kave | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

In a quiet office in Johannesburg, Captain Keshi Mabunda mulls over a docket. It\u2019s a startling murder case: a woman who allegedly killed two of her relatives to collect multi-million rand payouts from their life insurance policies. This investigation is eerily similar to another case that Mabunda solved, and SAPS top brass have requested his assistance. In 2021, Mabunda was instrumental in the investigation that led to the arrest and conviction of notorious serial murderer, Rosemary Ndlovu. But even for a seasoned police officer, this is a dangerous job and the bodyguards who occasionally accompany him suggest that Mabunda\u2019s life is on the line. Carte Blanche meets the man behind the badge.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Busisiwe Gumede-Chizhanje | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Road to Glory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It was the impossible dream. The Springboks were tasked with bringing home back-to-back Rugby World Cups: a feat achieved by only one other team in history. From a sport defined by its past, and a country defined by its differences, comes the story of a team that chose to believe in something more. Chasing the Sun 2 is a powerful SuperSport documentary made in collaboration with the Springboks and it tells the rousing tale of their path to their fourth World Cup victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Sinethemba Nogude | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Buddies, Bots and Breakthroughs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cadre deployment: what does it mean, who\u2019s benefiting and is the DA really in a position to complain? Arrests at last! A massive breakthrough in the AKA murder case gives us hope. Then, AI saves the day as SARS uses tech to take back taxes. And the fight against HIV and AIDS gets a massive boost as a game-changing pilot project goes live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n