{"id":23733,"date":"2025-06-20T17:11:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T15:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=23733"},"modified":"2025-06-20T17:11:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T15:11:29","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-22-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/06\/20\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-22-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 22 June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cI was part of \u2018that\u2019 generation. The one old enough to remember the bitterness of defeat at the hands of England, the weather and the infernal Messrs Duckworth and Lewis at the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Well, on our way to victory, a sudden downpour left us needing\u202f22 off just one ball. \u00a0And in the years that followed, it all went downhill from there. But now, after a glorious three and a half days in London, the \u2018chokers\u2019 spell has been broken and a string of World Cup victories no doubt awaits.\u201d – John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Choke No More<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What does it take to break a curse? It was the final test, the biggest stage. South Africa hovered once again on the cusp of greatness – or another grand collapse. For decades, the Proteas have found heartbreak in the most imaginative ways possible. Now, in the World Test Championship final against Australia, has the national team finally exorcised the ghosts of cricketing trauma past? It\u2019s a story of hope and heartbreak, of loyalty against the odds, and of long-suffering, devoted fans rewarded at long last. Carte Blanche <\/strong>celebrates with our national team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer & Presenter: Nickolaus Bauer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Death in the Chicken House<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Starving chickens eat each other in horrific conditions. Unpaid workers protest. A board member forces through a massive payment before fleeing the coop. All this as a huge integrated chicken business implodes under the care of government\u2019s own asset manager. Years of looting, bloated management and millions paid in questionable fees have forced the once-profitable company into business rescue. It\u2019s a story of greed, corruption and mismanagement, and the suffering that follows.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Joy Summers | Presenter: Lourensa Eckard\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the Run<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The waters of the KwaZulu-Natal coastline erupt as billions of sardines arrive \u2013 and the feeding frenzy begins. Birds dive, sharks circle and the netting crews compete for the ultimate catch. They brave shark-infested waters, navigate dangerous surf and haul in heavy nets \u2013 all as tempers flare and tragedy hovers. This is a story of survival, tradition and timing, set against the backdrop of a fragile coastal economy that lives and dies with the catch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Beth Neale | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOW STREAMING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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