{"id":22559,"date":"2024-07-19T16:29:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T14:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=22559"},"modified":"2024-07-19T16:29:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T14:29:15","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-21-july-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/07\/19\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-21-july-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 21 July 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cI vaguely recall having a few cold ones at Randolf Jorberg\u2019s bright yellow beer hall in Cape Town. Back then, it was an institution on arguably the city’s most famous thoroughfare, Long Street.\u00a0How sad that it\u2019s come to represent so much pain and uncertainty, a monument to the wanton violence and insatiable greed of Cape Town\u2019s gangsters.\u201d\u00a0– <\/em>John Webb, Executive Producer\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Politics of Power<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

South Africa\u2019s newly formed Government of National Unity (GNU) is settling in, forging new alliances to build an accountable and effective government. But while political adversaries appear to be burying the hatchet at national level, old and new faultlines threaten to scupper this fragile political marriage of convenience. In Gauteng, the failure to form a representative GNU is a symptom of deeper and darker political contests beneath the surface. Carte Blanche tests the waters with South Africa\u2019s ministerial newbies, to establish the strength and nature of the glue in the GNU \u2013 and to ask: on whose shoulders will success ultimately rest?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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Extortion City<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the surface, Randolf Jorberg – with his bright yellow t-shirt, sunglasses and newly dyed yellow beard – is an eccentric character. But on the streets of Cape Town, he\u2019s a well-known business owner who used to run one of the best beer houses on Long Street. In recent years, though, Randolf has been forced to retreat from the spotlight as protection rackets targeting small businesses have flourished. Cape Town has become the extortion epicentre, with violent criminal syndicates operating across the city. In 2015, Randolf refused to pay protection money. Weeks later, his doorman was assassinated. He says it was a clear message: pay up or suffer the consequences. Alleged underworld kingpins are currently on trial in the Western Cape High Court, but that hasn\u2019t stopped their henchmen from wreaking havoc. Carte Blanche examines the underbelly of the Western Cape\u2019s deadly extortion rackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Catherine Rice | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Thirteen Peaks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The 13 Peaks Challenge is a journey of over 100 kilometres, climbing more than 6000 metres and conquering some of the Western Cape’s most difficult mountain peaks. It was designed by an experienced extreme endurance runner, and it\u2019s a tough adventure for even experienced adult trail runners. But that hasn\u2019t deterred Mackenzie Knott, a sporty 11-year-old with a passion for animals and the outdoors. Determined to raise funds for the care of rhino orphans, Mackenzie has taken on the gruelling 13 Peaks Challenge every year since she was just eight years old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Laura Byrne | Presenter: Erin Bates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Of Cabinets and Cow Farts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Gauteng Cabinet is crumbling as the ANC, DA and EFF struggle to see eye-to-eye. Then, starting claims made by the former CEO of VBS Mutual Bank. But are these just the ramblings of man desperate for a lighter sentence? Why appointing a jaded former judge to the JSC has experts concerned. And some closure in the Life Esidimeni tragedy. But first, just days into his tenure as new Sports, Arts and Culture Minister, Patriotic Alliance leader, Gayton McKenzie ruffled a few feathers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n