{"id":22235,"date":"2024-06-07T14:30:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T12:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=22235"},"modified":"2024-06-07T14:30:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T12:30:12","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-9-june-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/06\/07\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-9-june-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 9 June 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cAnd so, it has come to pass.\u00a0The seminal elections many predicted have left a humbled ANC short of a majority but long on coalition options. Those who believe the markets should be ignored and the will of the people favoured (as if the two are indistinct) seem to favour an alliance with the EFF and IFP. I\u2019m not sure one way or the other but you\u2019ll note ANCEFFIFP contains the seven-letter word, Caffeine, which I suggest we\u2019ll need in copious quantities in the next ten days.\u201d\u202f<\/em>-John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Licensed to Maim<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Neurosurgery is a highly specialised medical discipline and with just a handful of neurosurgeons in South Africa, these doctors are part of an elite inner circle. So, when a high-powered international surgeon from the United States arrived in South Africa, many of his colleagues welcomed him into the fold. But not long after he started practising, alarm bells were raised about his work. In November last year, a 19-year-old underwent an operation to clip a blood clot in his brain. For an experienced neurosurgeon, this was a routine procedure. But for reasons that remain unclear, this surgeon allegedly clipped the main blood supply to the young patient\u2019s brain. In an investigation spanning two continents, Carte Blanche investigates how a disgraced doctor from the US was permitted to yield a scalpel in operating theatres in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, endangering the lives of his patients.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Tarryn Crossman | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Political Purge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The ANC has been the governing party in South Africa for 30 years \u2013 gaining majorities in each election since 1994. Until now. A poor record of service delivery, staggering unemployment, corruption, and rising crime have seen the ANC’s popularity wane. And in last month\u2019s national election, its support plummeted to just over 40 per cent. The loss of faith in the ANC comes as former President Jacob Zuma capitalises on a surge of popularity for his MK Party, which has captured the hearts, minds and votes of the people of KwaZulu-Natal and, to a degree, Gauteng. It\u2019s a catastrophic result for the humbled ANC which now forces it to consider governing nationally in coalition for the first time in its history. For the next ten days, critical discussions will happen behind closed doors while anxious South Africans await a result. Carte Blanche examines why this shift has happened, and how it might shape the future of governance in our country for the next five years.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Marion Edmunds | Presenter: Erin Bates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rainbow Runner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It was a record that had stood firm for over 25 years \u2013 the fastest journey from Cape Town to Cairo on foot. But in July last year, Keith Boyd, a man who had never run more than a marathon in a single day, undertook the mammoth task of breaking this record. In a journey that wasn\u2019t without major challenges, Keith ran over ten thousand kilometres across nine countries in Africa to inspire young people to vote for a better future. With nerves of steel and aching legs, Keith pushed through the pain to achieve this monumental feat.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Laura Byrne | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The Coalition Game<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

South Africa officially enters a new political era. So, now what? Then, the IEC takes a battering as voters and some political parties say: we expected better. Later, we ask: what more needs to happen before the humanitarian crisis in Gaza gets the urgent attention it deserves? And a new medical trial could change the way we handle everything from dentistry to bone diseases. But first, it\u2019s the big C-word many of us have been anticipating. As the IEC declares this year\u2019s election results, coalition negotiations are already in high gear. And with Jacob Zuma\u2019s MK Party kicking dust in the faces of many major political parties, the intricate coalition game is sure to deliver a few more surprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n