{"id":21810,"date":"2024-04-19T15:09:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T13:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=21810"},"modified":"2024-04-19T15:09:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T13:09:20","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-21-april-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/04\/19\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-21-april-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 21 April 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cYou can imagine our team\u2019s surprise when served with court papers claiming we\u2019d called someone a \u2018convicted fraudster\u2019 when, in fact, she wasn\u2019t. Nonetheless, we spent a frenzied 48 hours helping our lawyers compile a defence of our claim and preparing for a court appearance in Cape Town. But, just days before the High Court showdown, she withdrew the action. On Sunday, we try to figure out why.\u201d – John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Clean Sheet?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shauwn Mkhize is a flamboyant, high-flying businesswoman and soccer boss from KwaZulu-Natal who was once at the centre of allegations of fraud and tax evasion. Mkhize secured much of her wealth from multiple government tenders to build low-cost housing in the province. Despite being found guilty of fraud in 2005, she doesn\u2019t take kindly to being called a convicted fraudster \u2013 something Carte Blanche did in a previous episode. In February this year, we investigated Msunduzi Municipality\u2019s multi-million rand sponsorship of Mkhize\u2019s PSL football club, Royal AM. Days later, Mkhize filed court papers, saying the label \u201cconvicted fraudster\u201d was false and defamatory and insisting her record is clean. But, right after our legal papers had been filed, she withdrew the case. Now, in an explosive interview with Govan Whittles, the soccer boss and tenderpreneur pushes back against our claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Nicky Troll | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Search of Home<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In Linden – a small Johannesburg suburb – Clement Tebruggo has become a familiar figure. He often spends his days queuing at a nearby church for a plate of food. Linden is one of the few communities that offers sanctuary to homeless people, providing them with a place of safety and regular meals. Hundreds of people who find themselves living on handouts now flock to this neighbourhood and, for some residents, it\u2019s a major problem. In surrounding suburbs, the influx of homeless people has seen a rise in crime and sometimes abandoned buildings are taken over and transformed into informal settlements. As the numbers spike throughout the country, Carte Blanche asks how the challenge of homelessness should be confronted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Julian Sun | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

STUDIO DISCUSSION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hunting with the Hawks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An agent goes deep undercover to stop an international syndicate dealing in illicit rhino horn. A new book reveals chilling investigations and the untold stories of South Africa’s elite crime-fighting unit: the Hawks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

It\u2019s Been a Stormy Week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Devastating storms in the Western Cape have us worried about what the future holds. A nation left vulnerable \u2013 we look at the dire state of our military. Then, how one man is saving lives \u2013 one box of medication at a time. And the so-called Hardest Geezer does the unimaginable. But first, it\u2019s been a busy week for the IEC as not one but two major court judgments had everyone buzzing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n