{"id":23298,"date":"2025-02-07T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=23298"},"modified":"2025-02-07T14:35:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T12:35:01","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-9-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/02\/07\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-9-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 9 February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cI travelled to Goma via Rwanda for the first time in 1998. Laurent Kabila had ascended to the presidency of the DRC on the back of a breathtakingly rapid rebel offensive against Mobutu Sese Seko the year before.\u00a0But no sooner had he taken office than another rebellion was launched from the east of the country over a falling-out with his erstwhile allies from Rwanda.\u00a0The more things change, the more they stay the same. Now, I don\u2019t profess to be an expert on the region, but I\u2019m certain about one thing: there is little that happens in that tormented region that isn’t in some way shaped by the 1994 Rwandan genocide. And, dare I say, that includes the belligerence of the man who led the army that eventually stopped it.\u201d <\/em>– John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chaos on the Border<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It happens without warning: Hundreds of cattle and sheep are driven out of farms in the dead of night by stock thieves operating along our border with Lesotho. The stolen livestock is moved quickly, leaving farmers helpless to act. Across the Telle River, dozens of undocumented foreign nationals try to cross into South Africa, their washed-up bodies often the only evidence of their failed attempts. Others smuggle high-value stolen vehicles into Lesotho to be sold on the black market. Carte Blanche investigates how lax border control in the Free State and Eastern Cape is fuelling criminality along the frontier with Lesotho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Sinethemba Nogude | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DRC: A Time of Trouble<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A diplomatic spat between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Rwanda\u2019s President Paul Kagame has set tongues wagging. At the centre of their dispute are the deaths of over a dozen SANDF soldiers during a military takeover of the Democratic Republic of the Congo\u2019s key city, Goma. The M23 rebel group, allegedly backed by Rwanda, took control of the city in an escalation of the decades-long conflict that has left hundreds of people dead or displaced. This week, Kagame denied any knowledge of his troops being active in the DRC, while vowing that Rwanda would continue to protect its own interests. Amid veiled threats, relations between South Africa and Rwanda remain tense. Now, as South Africa awaits the repatriation of its deceased and injured soldiers, Carte Blanche asks what the future holds for our influence in the region and whether it\u2019s time for all the soldiers still deployed in the DRC to return home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Hamilton Wende | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Passion for Cricket<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Imagine a cricket tournament that\u2019s not just about the game. It\u2019s a celebration and showcase of some of South Africa\u2019s upcoming talent. This is SA20, our country\u2019s top T20 cricket league. But it\u2019s more than big hits and fireworks. It\u2019s about people and their stories. Friends and teammates Codi Yusuf and Nqaba Peter talk about how their lives have changed, and former Proteas captain Graeme Smith reveals why the tournament\u2019s success is no coincidence. From the fans to the players, we share stories from inside the SA20 tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Floris Kotze | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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