{"id":22200,"date":"2024-05-31T16:21:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T14:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=22200"},"modified":"2024-05-31T16:21:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T14:21:09","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-2-june-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/05\/31\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-2-june-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 2 June 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cThe ANC\u2019s performance comes as a predictable, some might say deserved, comeuppance. But will the ANC\u2019s loss prove to be ethno-nationalism\u2019s gain?\u201d <\/em>-John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow the Ballot<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever wondered what happens to your ballot once you\u2019ve marked your X? As South Africans hold their breath ahead of the IEC\u2019s announcement of the election results, Carte Blanche follows a ballot\u2019s journey from the moment of voting until it\u2019s tallied in the final count at the National Results Operations Centre (ROC). In an election that\u2019s been dubbed the most crucial since 1994, assuring South Africans that their votes are secret and secure, and that the sanctity of \u201cfree and fair\u201d elections has been preserved, is the IEC\u2019s top priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Anina Peens | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Toy Soldiers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In March this year, a 14-year-old boy from the Cape Flats was shot and wounded by a rival gang. But in the months since the shooting, he\u2019s been less concerned about ensuring his safety by staying away from the gangs than he has with plotting his revenge. From working as a spotter to drug peddling, ‘Ashley’ has been rising through the ranks of a notorious gang for much of his life. Now he\u2019s eager to graduate into becoming a feared enforcer. In many parts of the country, Ashley\u2019s story isn\u2019t unique; he\u2019s one of thousands of children forced to abandon their toys and enter a life beyond their years – of guns and drugs and bloodshed. Carte Blanche meets some of the country\u2019s most dangerous children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Latashia Naidoo | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mad Swimmers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It was an ambitious climb into uncharted territory. A treacherous 15-day ascent on the icy slopes of Mount Putha Hiunchuli in the Himalayas. But a determined group of South Africans, aptly nicknamed the Madswimmers, were undeterred in their mission to complete the highest altitude swim ever recorded. The team \u2013 made up of people with no experience climbing steep mountains \u2013 faced harsh icy conditions, battled wind and snow, and navigated dangerous crevasses that threatened to collapse beneath them. Their reward? A three-minute-long dip in chillingly cold water to set a new world record. Carte Blanche travelled to Kathmandu to meet up with the Madswimmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Diana Lucas | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

We Spy Another Bill<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Election week is upon us and it will be all eyes on the results as they start trickling in from across the country. Then, political killings are on the increase. Could it get worse pending the election outcomes? Later, President Cyril Ramaphosa is eager to sign off on yet another Bill. Why you should care about the so-called spy bill. Also, are we facing a mental health crisis? Some experts say: yes. And it\u2019s all because of that smartphone in your hand. And we celebrate the appointment of our new Chief Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n