{"id":23099,"date":"2024-10-11T16:40:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T14:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=23099"},"modified":"2024-10-11T16:40:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T14:40:10","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-13-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2024\/10\/11\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-13-october-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 13 October 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cI believe it was Ghandi who said you can judge a society by how it treats its animals. Of course, he may have said nothing of the sort but, if he did, he would surely have been just as forthright about how societies treat their dead. In the case of Buffalo City Municipality, though, it would be unfair to judge an entire community against the moral bankruptcy of its public representatives.\u201d<\/em> – John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Living on the Dead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At TB Lujiza Cemetery in East London in the Eastern Cape, Mbewukazi Ntungwa searches for her grandmother’s grave. Years of municipal mismanagement have violated the dignity of the dead and their relatives; overgrown vegetation and piles of rubbish make it difficult for families to find the tombstones of their departed loved ones. But even more shocking are the shacks and informal dwellings that have been built inside the cemetery, some of them directly above the remnants of headstones which mark the final resting place of the deceased. People living on the dead… In Buffalo City Municipality, derelict cemeteries are common. A few kilometres away, the lone headstone of political stalwart Alcott Skweyi Gwentshe lies in dense undergrowth, a startling monument to neglect. Carte Blanche investigates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Harri Vithi | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Waterberg Fires<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The fire season was dramatic this year. In the Free State, an 80-year-old woman lost her life, while over 300 cattle and 600 sheep burned alive. Areas around Pretoria weren’t spared from the flames that wiped out scores of houses, while North West farmers are asking for aid after massive fires laid waste to parts of the Magaliesburg. In Limpopo, locals say they have never seen fires this fierce. In some places, gusting winds created runaway fires that spread at 30 kilometres an hour for up to eleven days. Last week, a couple stuck inside their blazing house frantically called family to say their last goodbyes… before escaping to safety, living to tell the tale. Carte Blanche headed to Limpopo for an aerial view of the devastating aftermath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer & Presenter: Anina Peens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On a Wing and a Prayer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

South African Jean Jacques Wallis is a brave man. With nothing more than a webbing-sleeved jumpsuit, gravity and the wind for support, Jean Jacques is the second-fastest wingsuit flyer in the world. In wingsuit flying, the pilot freefalls and can reach speeds up to 400 km per hour, getting meters off the ground before soaring up to eject a parachute. It\u2019s a sport that\u2019s regarded as extremely dangerous, only attempted by the most experienced skydivers and thrill seekers. Carte Blanche meets this extraordinary athlete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Liz Fish | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Musical Chairs in Tshwane<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Labour Department raids expose dodgy employers. Then, the Lusikisiki Massacre reignites the illegal firearms conversation\u2026 Later, the tenth of October is D-day for Durban as taps run dry. And a fascinating study on how viable a universal grant could be in South Africa. But first, the City of Tshwane finds itself rudderless once more as city mayor Cillier Brink is kicked from his mayoral seat. However, he might still make a triumphant return\u2026 Meanwhile, a few more candidates are waiting in the wings\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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