{"id":22584,"date":"2024-07-26T14:48:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T12:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=22584"},"modified":"2024-07-26T14:50:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T12:50:55","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-28-july-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/07\/26\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-28-july-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 28 July 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cLast week we exposed the inner workings of Cape Town\u2019s extortion rackets, a primitive and often violent money-making scheme bedevilling the city\u2019s glossy nightspots. This week\u2019s expos\u00e9 is just as chilling, perhaps more so. It takes us into the dark heart of Khayelitsha where even young children can\u2019t escape the bloodlust of money-hungry criminals.\u201d – <\/em>John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Predator\u2019s Grip<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Derek Bezuidenhout was a gymnastics coach popular with his colleagues and students. But for ten years, Bezuidenhout allegedly physically, sexually and emotionally abused multiple gymnasts at a club in the Free State. When his alleged crimes were uncovered, he took his own life. Red flags about Bezuidenhout\u2019s conduct started early in his career but no one believed the children, and the club failed to investigate the allegations. Now, several of Bezuidenhout\u2019s victims are speaking out about the predator who groomed and targeted them for years while the club and the Gymnastics Federation allegedly stood idle. Carte Blanche investigates why Bezuidenhout\u2019s alleged abuse was permitted to continue for so long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Tarryn Crossman | Presenter: Lourensa Eckard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Khayelitsha<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In June this year, four-year-old Enzokuhle Dladlu was playing outside on the street in Khayelitsha when four gunmen entered a barbershop in her neighbourhood and opened fire. One man and three children were killed in the shooting: Enzokuhle was one of them. In Khayelitsha, these mass shootings have become tragically common as rival gangs force businesses and civilians alike to pay protection fees or risk being killed. In a new report, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime has identified four growing extortion economies in the province, including transport, construction and township economies. Carte Blanche examines how protection rackets in Khayelitsha are expanding their illicit business portfolio, targeting street vendors, spaza shops, and even churches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Wimbledon Wonder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At just 12 years old, Limpopo\u2019s Kgothatso Montjane – who was born with a congenital deformity – had her leg amputated. But she refused to be deterred. An energetic child with big dreams, she first pursued competitive ballroom and Latin American dance, despite her disability. That is until her schoolteachers introduced her to wheelchair tennis. It was a decision that would change her life and see her become one of the country’s best players. Now, she\u2019s a three-time wheelchair tennis grand slam champion and she\u2019s eager to pay it forward and give other athletes the same opportunities to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Sinethemba Nogude | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

GPUs in ICU, and Unmasking Blunders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The GNU looks stable, but some GPUs are seemingly headed for the ICU. Then, why it\u2019s time for the EFF to speak up about VBS. Later, Independent Media\u2019s big blunder as a bizarre campaign targets the wrong man. And with the Paris Olympics just days away, we focus on the star South African athletes going for gold. But first, Parliament is in session and there\u2019s a lot of work to be done. Why last week\u2019s Opening of Parliament Address gives us hope for the next five years\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n