{"id":24109,"date":"2025-08-29T15:53:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24109"},"modified":"2025-08-29T15:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:53:22","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-31-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/08\/29\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-31-august-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 31 August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cI\u2019m often surprised by the popularity of our \u2018good news\u2019 features. The extraordinary achievements of those we glibly describe as \u2018ordinary South Africans\u2019 clearly resonate with our audience \u2013 and our story about scientist, Dr Tebogo Makhubela, will likely do the same. \u00a0If I were a cynic, I might suggest these achievements are another reminder of how our politicians don\u2019t represent the best of us.\u201d – John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mocktails Uncapped<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From cigarettes to sneakers, sanitary pads to sweaters\u2026 Anything can be counterfeited. But have you ever suspected your favourite bottle of spirits might not be what it appears? Counterfeit alcohol sales are spiking across the country \u2013 and it\u2019s not only the work of small-scale \u201cbackdoor\u201d brewers. In Boksburg, an apparently legitimate brewer supplies ingredients to black market manufacturers. An insider tells us how it\u2019s done \u2013 from manufacturing to packaging it in recycled bottles for sale \u2013 not only on the black market, but in mainstream shops and restaurants. Meanwhile, consumers pay the price \u2013 in some cases, with their lives. Carte<\/strong><\/em> Blanche<\/strong><\/em> gets a taste of the trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Sebe Buthelezi | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pickpocket Squad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A new crime trend is sweeping shopping centres and parking lots: 29 cases in just 11 months, all with the same modus operandi and the same target. Their method is simple and slick: create a distraction, lift your car keys, locate your vehicle and drive away before you\u2019ve realised you\u2019re a victim. The brand of car doesn\u2019t matter: an expensive 4×4 to transport over the border, or a skedonk that can be scrapped for a quick buck. But the target is always the same: the elderly. The victims and the evidence are stacking up. But the pickpocket squad is out there, ready to pounce again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Nicky Troll | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Prince of Science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From humble beginnings in Soweto to ground-breaking work in palaeoscience: Dr Tebogo Makhubela\u2019s journey is one of passion, perseverance and purpose. He turned down a conventional mining career, choosing instead to delve into the history of humankind, and helping to clarify and detail our evolutionary timeline. Now, he\u2019s been recognised on the international stage. It\u2019s a story of excellence, representation in science and the power of talent when it meets opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Busisiwe Gumede-Chizhanje | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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