{"id":21631,"date":"2024-04-12T13:35:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T11:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=21631"},"modified":"2024-04-12T13:36:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T11:36:19","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-14-april-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/04\/12\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-14-april-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 14 April 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cOur story on private birthing centres resonates with me. My eldest daughter was born in an Irish hospital in the care of the most hapless and hopeless of obstetricians. Clearly stressed and overworked, he tried to induce labour 11 days after my wife\u2019s due date. None of what he tried worked, and my daughter eventually arrived in this world via emergency caesarean. Thankfully, ours is a story with a happy ending. The ones told by the women featured in Sunday\u2019s investigation are far more traumatic; far more tragic.\u201d – John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Business of Birth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It began as an investigation into one Gauteng midwife who was allegedly administering a dangerous drug to her patients to induce labour without their consent. The drug sped up the delivery, sending the unborn baby into distress; several newborns allegedly died in the process. But it seems she isn\u2019t the only midwife playing recklessly with the lives of vulnerable pregnant women and their babies. Startling new evidence has revealed that some midwives at private home birthing centres are operating outside their scope of practice \u2013 possibly in the pursuit of profit. In some instances, midwives insist on delivering the baby even when it\u2019s in distress, because sending the patient to a nearby hospital means losing money. Carte Blanche investigates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Tarryn Crossman| Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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College Cop-out  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Educor once stood as a monument of hope for thousands of students looking for an affordable and reputable education at a private college. With scores of campuses around the country, it was the largest private education supplier in Southern Africa and, for several years, it earned itself a good reputation. But in recent years, Educor has become notorious for poor quality education and non-compliance with government regulations. In February this year, the Department of Higher Education finally deregistered the company, sending students and educators into a spiral. Despite several deadline extensions, Educor had failed to submit crucial financial records and tax clearance certificates, leaving the Department with no choice but to shut it down. For many critics, this was a long time coming \u2013 but students are left in limbo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Liz Fish | Presenter: Lourensa Eckard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Courageous Gwala  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mhlengi Gwala was an avid cyclist and a professional athlete. But one early morning in 2018, his entire life changed. Three assailants pulled him from his bicycle and attempted to saw off his leg with a chainsaw. They cut through meat and bone, leaving the limb barely attached to his body. Then, as suddenly as the attack began, his attackers disappeared into the darkness. Doctors managed to save his leg and Mhlengi bravely fought back to full recovery \u2013 only to lose his leg to infection two years later. Desperate to fulfil his dreams of becoming a champion triathlete, Mhlengi had to start all over again \u2013 this time, learning how to walk with one leg before he could swim, run and cycle. Now, he has set his sights on the Paris Paralympic Games later this year.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Chuma Kave | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Eskom 2.0 and e-Tolls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As the inquiry into the deadly Usindiso building fire wraps up, survivors are running out of time. Another step closer to Eskom 2.0 \u2013 but will it solve our power problems? Then, several arrests in the Fort Hare University scandal exposes a deadly network of crime and corruption. And bye-bye e-tolls? Government says: we promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n