{"id":22163,"date":"2024-05-24T15:28:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T13:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=22163"},"modified":"2024-05-24T15:28:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T13:28:43","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-26-may-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/05\/24\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-26-may-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 26 May 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cThose of you who pay attention to these things will note the shortness of this press release. While a report on the independent candidates contesting this month\u2019s elections and an investigation into the UK\u2019s fight against fake brands are compelling viewing, we\u2019d be failing our viewers if that was the full extent of our Sunday-night offering.\u00a0So, without going into detail, stand by for an expos\u00e9 so controversial and brim-full of intrigue that mentioning it here could very well land us in court.\u201d <\/em>-John Webb, Executive Producer\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Political Outliers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With just days to go before the national elections, and a buffet of options, South Africans are facing tough choices. On paper, political parties will come head-to-head with the newly minted independent candidates on two of the three ballot papers: a conundrum that voters have never encountered before. But short on a strong traditional supporter base and the resources for a competitive election campaign, do independent candidates have a real chance to make an impact in these elections? In the battle between political parties and independent candidates, Carte Blanche examines who\u2019s got the upper hand.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Harri Vithi | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Faking It<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In Manchester in the United Kingdom, a police task force specialising in high-level criminal operations is on the move against its latest target. But it\u2019s not drugs or weapons they\u2019re after; it\u2019s clothes. Tonnes of fake designer wear with a street value of more than $1.5 million: fake fashion has become big business. Some experts estimate that this illicit industry could be valued at trillions of dollars, and the growth rates are exponential. Counterfeiting is also one of the largest sources of criminal income worldwide and Europe’s a major market. In this special investigation, journalists in the UK uncover how fake fashion has become a front for organised crime, funding everything from terrorism to human trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: ABC | Presenter: Naomi Selvaratnam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

That Time President Ramaphosa Found His Pen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Two-pot what? With just four months before it goes live, we look at the two-pot retirement system. How the local drone industry is quite literally lifting off in a big way. Then, could we face another bird flu epidemic? Why the novel H7N6 strain is cause for concern. Later \u2013 a new road safety survey calls drivers out on their bad habits. And South Africans are gatvol \u2013 so they\u2019re fixing things themselves. But first, President Cyril Ramaphosa found his pen and the Rolls Royce of healthcare has been signed into law this past week. But not everyone is celebrating the National Health Insurance Bill. But don\u2019t cancel your medical aid just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n