{"id":23587,"date":"2025-05-09T16:21:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T14:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=23587"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:21:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T14:21:23","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-11-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/05\/09\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-11-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 11 May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know, man. I get that the cops look reasonably authentic, and the scam is more sophisticated than most. But emptying your account at their request on the strength of a WhatsApp call? My advice: if you&#8217;re ever called by an official from the \u2018customs office\u2019 in Bloem suggesting you&#8217;ve committed a crime, invite them to do their damnedest.\u201d <strong>&#8211; John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/gYdgGXjewvc\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scammers in Blue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your phone rings. It\u2019s a number you don\u2019t recognise but the voice is confident, official. \u201cYou&#8217;ve been connected to a package containing contraband \u2013 do you know anything about this?\u201d the voice asks. It\u2019s the start of an elaborate act that unfolds over several hours, including video calls with supposed police officers in uniform sitting in what looks like a police station. Then follows conversations with so-called prosecutors who tell you you\u2019re in big trouble. And finally, the hook: pay up and it all goes away. The perpetrators are fast, professional and near-invisible. We investigate a theatrical new scam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producer: Graham Coetzer | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/GNrHRPvErdU\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Last Cast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A popular and well-respected fisherman disappears at sea. His boat is found, torched and abandoned, on a remote Mozambican beach. A suspect slips through authorities\u2019 fingers and goes on the run. It\u2019s a story about a senseless murder, a known fugitive, and a broken system that has allowed a convicted fraudster to manipulate the law and skip parole \u2013 not once, but twice. <strong>Carte Blanche <\/strong>pieces together the mystery, traces the steps of an alleged murderer and asks: who will be held accountable?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producers: Beth Neale &amp; Miles Cloutier | Presenter: Lourensa Eckard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">NOW STREAMING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Childcare captured | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NRRolDZgDp0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Childcare Captured<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was founded over 100 years ago: a large, respected organisation contracted by the government to protect children from abuse and neglect. But CMR North stands accused of wielding the law against families \u2013 to the detriment of the children. Allegations of children being removed from their homes without consultation, with families left in the dark and desperate for contact with their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/childcare-captured\/video\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/childcare-captured\/video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get the Full Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LifePod: Harvesting hope | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2Tzl8XalfWg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LifePod: Harvesting Hope<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now, around 5000 South Africans are waiting for life-saving organ transplants. Many of them have been on the waiting list for years, victims of a painfully slow organ donation process. And that\u2019s what inspired a group of fifth-year Stellenbosch medical students to step up. Not yet qualified, they\u2019re pioneering a facility that promises to save up to a hundred lives every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/lifepod-harvesting-hope\/video\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/lifepod-harvesting-hope\/video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Be Inspired<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Gift of Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, the need for life-saving organ transplants is increasing much quicker than the organs are becoming available. However, by becoming an organ donor you can possibly be the difference between life or death for someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/news\/become-organ-donor\/news\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/news\/become-organ-donor\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find Out More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carteblanchetv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@carteblanchetv<\/a> loved the insert on organ donation, my husband had a bilateral lung transplant &#8211; give the gift of life &#8211; 1 person can save 7 lives!<\/p>&mdash; Mary-Anne (@Mary_Anne_23) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mary_Anne_23\/status\/1919088985617412106?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">NEWS &amp; VIEWS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The fight for citizenship | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yb8-DF_kCf8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UPDATE: The Fight for Citizenship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, <strong>Carte Blanche <\/strong>spoke to a number of expats who were stripped of their South African citizenship after having moved abroad. This week, the Constitutional Court ruled that this practice is unconstitutional and those who have lost their dual citizenship should have their South African citizenship reinstated. The judgment impacts roughly 2 million South Africans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/fight-for-citizenship\/video\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/fight-for-citizenship\/video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch It Again<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING NEWS: The Constitutional Court ruled today in favour of an application by the DA to secure the citizenship of South Africans with dual nationality.<br><br>All those who inadvertently lost their citizenship now have the right to get it restored: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GmAZsCQscn\">https:\/\/t.co\/GmAZsCQscn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VKVs15EaQV\">pic.twitter.com\/VKVs15EaQV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Our_DA\/status\/1919748969166512307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/YhjYp0818qE\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saving the Vultures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a vulnerable species but in Limpopo\u2019s Blouberg Nature Reserve, the Cape vulture has found a home. High in the mountains, some 1400 breeding pairs nest on the cliffs and catching a glimpse means a difficult hike up challenging terrain. But that doesn\u2019t dissuade some avid nature lovers from embarking on the sweltering trek. <strong>Carte Blanche <\/strong>dons a pair of khaki shorts and hardy boots to join the faithful in their pilgrimage to see the venerable vulture in its natural environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/voyage-to-the-vultures\/video\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/voyage-to-the-vultures\/video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Go Hiking<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udff4\ud835\udff0 \ud835\uddd6\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfd\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\udde9\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddf9\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude00 \ud835\udde5\ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf0\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\uddd9\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfa \ud835\udde3\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf4 \ud835\udddc\ud835\uddfb \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf2 \ud835\uddde\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddf4\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff \ud835\udde1\ud835\uddee\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\udde3\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf8<br><br>Eighty-four vultures have been rescued by a joint team of SANParks rangers and Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) officials from a devastating poisoning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zsbVENOnFf\">pic.twitter.com\/zsbVENOnFf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SANParks (@SANParks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SANParks\/status\/1920468241794654243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UPDATE: Art for awakening | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4DW453JUv6Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UPDATE: Art for Awakening<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In January this year, we met Luc van der Walt &#8211; an artist dedicated to making his craft accessible for everyone. But it\u2019s his work with young children from disadvantaged communities in the Western Cape that\u2019s been having a real impact. Using recycled materials like discarded boxes and homemade charcoal, children are exposed to art like never before. Now, Luc\u2019s passion has inspired others to get involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/update-art-for-awakening\/video\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/update-art-for-awakening\/video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get the Update<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So amazing to see these kids artwork &#8211; Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carteblanchetv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@carteblanchetv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ad6TXiQCOg\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ad6TXiQCOg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ACF Canvas (Art Canvas Factory) (@ACFcanvasses) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACFcanvasses\/status\/1919381320943165815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JOIN THE #CARTEBLANCHE CONVERSATION<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note: Carte Blanche line-ups are subject to change. Stories can be viewed at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/m-net.dstv.com\/show\/carte-blanche\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.carteblanche.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carteblanchetv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carte Blanche<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/latest\/?q=%23carteblanche\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0#CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Twitter \/ X:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@carteblanchetv<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets&amp;vertical=default&amp;q=%23CarteBlanche\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0#CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Instagram:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@carteblanchetv<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/carteblanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0#CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Youtube:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carteblancheTV #CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>TikTok: @carteblanchetv101<br \/>Threads:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carteblanchetv<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know, man. I get that the cops look reasonably authentic, and the scam is more sophisticated than most. But emptying your account at their request on the strength of a WhatsApp call? My advice: if you&#8217;re ever called by an official from the \u2018customs office\u2019 in Bloem suggesting you&#8217;ve committed a crime, invite&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/05\/09\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-11-may-2025\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 11 May 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23231,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97,10],"tags":[65,21],"class_list":["post-23587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-online","category-television","tag-carte-blanche","tag-mnet","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CarteBlanche2025.avif","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23587"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23587\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}