{"id":23720,"date":"2025-06-14T06:04:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T04:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=23720"},"modified":"2025-06-14T06:04:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T04:04:09","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-15-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/06\/14\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-15-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 15 June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u201c<em>If you\u2019re a regular on social media, you\u2019ll have detected a concerning swing towards content that pushes the boundaries of what is morally acceptable. Among the most repugnant are videos in which online \u2018celebrities\u2019 not only glorify violence but often incite it, too. It\u2019s no surprise that the narcissistic quest for clicks and follows has descended into base criminality.<\/em>\u201d &#8211; <strong>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\/tRixUR1NaJQ\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Metro Centre Mayhem<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hundreds of thousands of building plans lie flung into corners and tumble haphazardly from shelves inside Johannesburg&#8217;s condemned Metro Centre. They\u2019re effectively lost \u2013 and that means not only the erasure of priceless heritage, but significant costs and delays for today&#8217;s property owners and developers. As the G20 looms and the City promises renewal, will mismanagement and neglect once again sabotage the promise of Joburg&#8217;s urban growth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Producer: Harri Vithi | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/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\/vHfOGkx65Qo\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toxic Streaming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>He made a living from streaming chaos and violence. Now, he&#8217;s behind bars, accused of murder. In May, a young father died in hospital after being beaten outside a Boksburg pub. One of the two men accused of his murder is an influencer known for his livestreams bragging about fistfights and beatings. There\u2019s a dark underside to South Africa\u2019s social media as influencers threaten each other, make and receive death threats, and make money doing it. Has social media fantasy turned into real-world tragedy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Producer: Graham Coetzer | Presenter: Lourensa Eckard<\/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\/8koCRqGVrhU\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">S\u2019Pitori<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was born in the townships around Pretoria; an unofficial language amongst peoples forced together by apartheid\u2019s forced removals. A tool of survival, uniting displaced communities under a new urban culture. But today, S\u2019Pitori is hitting the big time. Once unpopular and marginalised, it\u2019s becoming the language of South African pop culture and multiculturalism \u2013 locally and around the world. An exploration of the tension between formal education and oral tradition, and a celebration of South African music: this is the story of Pretoria\u2019s lingua franca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Producer: Matuba Mahlatjie | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/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=\"John Matambu Dercksen: The last cast| Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gG5rC89CYXg?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\">The Last Cast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s one of the top-ten scuba diving destinations in the world. But last year, Sodwana Bay was rocked by the mysterious disappearance of one of its most popular residents. A much-loved local fisherman, John &#8216;Matambu&#8217; Dercksen, took a charter passenger out to sea \u2013 and never returned. What at first appeared to be a tragic accident turned into a case of murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/john-matambu-dercksen-the-last-cast\/video\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/john-matambu-dercksen-the-last-cast\/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=\"Sand wars | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZMkAglMl1f8?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\">Sand Wars<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a natural resource in bigger demand than oil, central to how we build and live in our world \u2013 from our cities to our cell phones. And it\u2019s in short supply globally. Believe it or not, we&#8217;re talking about sand. And a sand mining application is dividing one tiny coastal town. Residents who are locked in battle with the dunes drifting over their properties think the mine will save their homes, while others believe it spells the end of the unspoiled natural beauty they love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/sand-wars\/video\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/m-net\/en-za\/show\/carte-blanche\/season\/38\/videos\/sand-wars\/video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sneak Peek<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">NEWS AND VIEWS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Trial for Nulane<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a major win for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ordered a retrial for former Free State officials and Gupta-linked associates over the R24.9-million Nulane Investments fraud case. Initially acquitted in 2023 following what then-Acting Judge Nompumelelo Gusha described as the NPA&#8217;s &#8220;comedy of errors&#8221;, the prosecutor successfully appealed the matter, citing numerous legal missteps by the trial judge. In its ruling, the SCA agreed, finding multiple errors of law were made by the High Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The original case concerned a tender awarded by the Free State Department of Agriculture to Nulane &#8211; an entity connected to Gupta associate Iqbal Sharma &#8211; to conduct a feasibility study for the Vrede Dairy Project. Prosecutors allege that Nulane subcontracted the work, altered the results to benefit the Guptas, and laundered funds through related entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SCA\u2019s ruling restores the fraud, money laundering, and Public Finance Management Act violation charges against five accused: former Free State officials Peter Thabethe, Limakatso Moorosi and Seipati Dlamini, as well as Nulane&#8217;s Ronica Ragavan, Iqbal Sharma and Dinesh Patel. But is this enough to restore faith in the NPA? Based on its most recent statement, the entity seems confident this case will lead to prosecutions. &#8220;The NPA remains resolute in its stance of effectively prosecuting and holding accountable those responsible for state capture-related corruption.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you missed our collaborative investigation with amaBhungane into the NPA&#8217;s many failures in recent years, you can watch the eye-opening interview with NPA head Shamila Batohi now on the Carte Blanche <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\">website<\/a>. And for a deeper dive into Batohi and her team, you can visit amaBhungane&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amabhungane.org\/tell-no-lies-claim-no-easy-victories-amabhunganes-first-documentary\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/amabhungane.org\/tell-no-lies-claim-no-easy-victories-amabhunganes-first-documentary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> for a full-length documentary.<\/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=\"Tell no lies, claim no easy victories: an investigation into the NPA\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_2HakW03sLQ?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<p>The retrial comes as the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) &#8211; an independent policy research and advocacy organisation &#8211; urged government to launch a formal inquiry into the NPA\u2019s overall structure, integrity, performance and leadership. \u201cThe NPA has failed to institute and successfully prosecute a significant number of the major cases of corruption long identified in the forensic reports into PRASA, Transnet and Eskom, in the reports of the Zondo Commission, and in numerous journalistic investigations.\u201d<\/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\">It is equally crucial that a thorough investigation of the various causes of the NPA\u2019s many serious shortcomings in successfully prosecuting major corruption cases, as well as a roadmap to address those defects, is completed as soon as possible in 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PkZxYBjDSH\">https:\/\/t.co\/PkZxYBjDSH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DAmImWdu3D\">pic.twitter.com\/DAmImWdu3D<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Carte Blanche (@carteblanchetv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carteblanchetv\/status\/1932380341072965695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The CDE further suggested that upcoming interviews for the new head of the NPA not be public as \u201cthis often produces poor results\u201d and that \u201cgood candidates are dissuaded from applying, discussions become superficial, and media spectacle replaces serious engagement\u201d.<\/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:\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>\u201cIf you\u2019re a regular on social media, you\u2019ll have detected a concerning swing towards content that pushes the boundaries of what is morally acceptable. Among the most repugnant are videos in which online \u2018celebrities\u2019 not only glorify violence but often incite it, too. It\u2019s no surprise that the narcissistic quest for clicks and follows has&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/06\/14\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-15-june-2025\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 15 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-23720","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\/23720","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=23720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23720\/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=23720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}