{"id":23718,"date":"2025-06-06T18:20:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=23718"},"modified":"2025-06-06T18:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:20:12","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-8-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/06\/06\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-8-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 8 June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u201c<em>Spoiler alert: the crew producing one of this week\u2019s stories almost got arrested for their troubles.<\/em>\u201d <strong>&#8211; John Webb, Executive Producer<\/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\/7SJPmAaIVvg\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vulture Rescue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, crisis struck the Kruger National Park. Poachers laced an elephant carcass with toxic chemicals, poisoning hundreds of vultures. But in the wake of one of Southern Africa\u2019s worst wildlife poisoning events, a collaboration of experts is creating a beacon of hope. A team of conservationists, vets, rangers and pilots mobilised to rescue the victims. With the help of specialised vulture ambulances and emergency treatments, they saved the lives of 83 birds. As poison poaching escalates, can high-tech collaborations protect vulnerable ecosystems and combat the growing ecological crisis?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Producer: Sinethemba Nogude | Presenter: Erin Bates<\/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\/Od9ilvVLK4g\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phakisa Raceway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was once the jewel of South African motorsport. But years of neglect, red tape and passing the buck have seen Welkom\u2019s Phakisa Raceway fall silent. Now, there\u2019s a grassroots movement rallying to bring it back to life. Through the eyes of riders, council officials and passionate locals, we revisit Phakisa\u2019s rise and fall and ask: can Welkom be put back on the map?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Producer: Floris Kotze | Presenter: Xola Ntshinga<\/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\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1930698237650026675\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Fired to Fired Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Trump administration pushes forward with sweeping job cuts under the guise of government efficiency, thousands of American workers find themselves displaced &#8211; and increasingly defiant. In this foreign report, real-life consequences are leading to the rise of the &#8220;Indivisible Movement&#8221;. Featuring voices like Anita Wolfe, a dedicated public health worker suddenly suspended, and Kenchy Raglan, a passionate grassroots organiser, the story reveals how citizens are mobilising to hold their leaders accountable. With fiery support from figures like Senator Bernie Sanders, the movement stands as a powerful rebuttal to what critics call a government serving only the elite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Producer: RTS<\/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=\"Missing mayoral chains | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HXRAaAP9ZL4?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\">Missing Mayoral Chains<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether they&#8217;re symbols of high public office or relics of a colonial past, mayoral chains are worth a lot of money. And perhaps, unsurprisingly, they&#8217;re going missing. In municipalities across the country, these valuable assets are quietly disappearing and the explanations are far from satisfactory. So, we sent Masa to investigate the Great Chain Robbery. The full story is available now on DStv Stream and Catch Up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/missing-mayoral-chains\/video\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/missing-mayoral-chains\/video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stream Now<\/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=\"Refugee roulette | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CC8vZxReayk?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\">Refugee Roulette<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Between July 2024 and February 2025, nearly 30 Home Affairs officials were dismissed or arrested. The figure was announced amid much fanfare at the launch of the Department\u2019s anti-corruption forum in March. But is Home Affairs clamping down where corruption is most rife? For months, our team has investigated a web of bribery and exploitation affecting asylum seekers at a busy Home Affairs office in Pretoria. Watch the full undercover investigation now on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/en-za\/watch\/stream-with-dstv\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/en-za\/watch\/stream-with-dstv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DStv Stream<\/a> and Catch Up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/refugee-roulette\/video\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/refugee-roulette\/video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sneak Peak<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">COMING SOON!<\/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\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/5lD_Hw8-HGs\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Death at Daybreak<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a story not suitable for sensitive viewers. In April, the NSPCA swooped in on a huge chicken farm to investigate complaints of animal cruelty. The horror they found was just one symptom of the implosion taking place at a multi-billion rand poultry business, wholly funded by government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">NEWS AND 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=\"NPA: Tell no lies, claim no easy victories | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KJzk_bzbl9U?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\">NPA in Crisis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) suffers yet another legal blow &#8211; this time in the Free State asbestos case &#8211; we look back on an interview we did with NPA head Shamila Batohi in December of last year. At the time, amaBhungane\u2019s Susan Comrie asked Batohi why the entity had failed to turn arrests into convictions &#8211; especially in various State Capture cases. \u201cIn my view these are not failings, yet. They are serious setbacks that we have properly interrogated and that we are learning from. But they&#8217;re not failures,\u201d Batohi maintained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/npa-tell-no-lies-claim-no-easy-victories-17139\/video\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/npa-tell-no-lies-claim-no-easy-victories-17139\/video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch Again<\/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=\"Air traffic mayday! | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/38nkPjvilzk?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\">Air Traffic Crisis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re one of the roughly 2.5 million people who fly domestically in our country each year, you\u2019ll be alarmed by this story. It\u2019s about the management and staffing crisis at ATNS, the state-owned company that manages our air traffic. But this isn\u2019t a controversy limited to the boardroom \u2013 according to some industry insiders, it impacts passenger safety. Get the full story now on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/en-za\/watch\/stream-with-dstv\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/en-za\/watch\/stream-with-dstv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DStv Stream<\/a> and Catch Up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/air-traffic-mayday-\/video\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/air-traffic-mayday-\/video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch Now<\/a><\/p>\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:&nbsp;<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\">&nbsp;#CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Twitter \/ X:&nbsp;<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\">&nbsp;#CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Instagram:&nbsp;<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\">&nbsp;#CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Youtube:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carteblancheTV #CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>TikTok: @carteblanchetv101<br \/>Threads:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carteblanchetv<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cSpoiler alert: the crew producing one of this week\u2019s stories almost got arrested for their troubles.\u201d &#8211; John Webb, Executive Producer Vulture Rescue Last month, crisis struck the Kruger National Park. Poachers laced an elephant carcass with toxic chemicals, poisoning hundreds of vultures. But in the wake of one of Southern Africa\u2019s worst wildlife poisoning&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/06\/06\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-8-june-2025\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 8 June 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-23718","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\/23718","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=23718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23718\/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=23718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}