{"id":24125,"date":"2025-09-05T14:26:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24125"},"modified":"2025-09-05T14:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T12:26:22","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-7-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/09\/05\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-7-september-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 7 September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cIn the mid-2000s, I covered an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Angola. Given the choice, I would do that again rather than take a swim with sharks. Which is why I am full of admiration for our presenter Lourensa, who did precisely that to help make a broader point about Sunday’s insert on sharks, shark nets, and drum lines.\u201d – John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deadly Waters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sharks: they\u2019re often reviled and feared as cold-blooded predators. But in this story, they are the victims of a decades-old, publicly funded system that critics say is as environmentally disastrous as it is outdated. Shark nets and drum lines stretch for kilometres along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline and into Marine Protected Areas, lethal not only to sharks, but dolphins, turtles and rays. And now, the nets and hooks are coming under public attack. As pressure mounts, supporters double down, while activists turn to increasingly controversial methods. Is it time to rethink our relationship with sharks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Beth Neale | Presenter: Lourensa Eckard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crossfire or Cover-Up?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On a cold winter night in Berea, Durban, a family’s drive home ended abruptly in a hail of bullets that tore through their car, leaving permanent injury and trauma in its wake. But it wasn\u2019t hijackers who blocked their path and opened fire\u2014it was police officers. The officers claimed they were on the hunt for notorious hijackers when they spotted a gang allegedly following the family, preparing to attack. A gun battle ensued, and the family was caught in the crossfire. The family insists there were no hijackers. So, what really happened? And why are investigations still ongoing years later? Carte Blanche <\/strong><\/em>investigates a case of justice delayed and, perhaps, denied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Sasha Schwendenwein | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ikenna\u2019s Big Kick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Move over, Messi! There\u2019s a new name lighting up the world stage \u2013 and he\u2019s only nine years old. Ikenna Tladi\u2019s journey started as soon as he could walk, with a father who lives and breathes soccer and a ball never far from his tiny feet. Now, Ikenna has made history, signing a seven-year deal with Italy\u2019s AS Roma Academy. Fresh from a whirlwind trip to Rome, he\u2019s back on home soil. It\u2019s a story about vision, discipline, family and raw talent. We get a TV-exclusive with a rising star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Busisiwe Gumede-Chizhanje | Presenter: Xola Ntshinga<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMING SOON<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Under the Counter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From spaza shop shelves to brazen cross-border hauls. It\u2019s more than a cheap smoke. It\u2019s a multi-billion rand criminal economy bleeding the country dry. This investigation is coming your way later this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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