{"id":24383,"date":"2025-11-14T14:38:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T12:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24383"},"modified":"2025-11-14T14:38:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T12:38:42","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-16-november-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/11\/14\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-16-november-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 16 November 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cTo be perfectly honest, I\u2019ve written and re-written this week\u2019s quote multiple times. I feel almost obliged to say something meaningful about the botched investigation into the Murray murders or the revelations around the dark side of gymnastics, but worry that my sentiments will ring hollow. In repeating my thoughts on the indifference of our criminal justice system, our government, our public office bearers, do I not risk sounding clich\u00e9d? \u00a0So, I\u2019ve decided, instead, to urge you to visit Uniondale. You may well encounter a ghost in the stillness of the Klein Karoo night but, as informed South Africans, that will be the least of your worries.\u201d – John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Justice Insulted<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been two years and eight months since the Saturday afternoon when Cloete Murray and his son Thomas were gunned down on the N1 highway near Midrand, Johannesburg. The father-son liquidator team were working on a string of high-profile and controversial cases when they were targeted. Thirty-two months later, despite promises from top cops, a series of blunders has meant that no arrests have been made. It\u2019s a story that reveals deep flaws in our criminal justice system and tracks the healing of a shattered family seeking justice and closure. Carte Blanche<\/strong><\/em> unravels the anatomy of an investigation gone wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Joy Summers | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Medals Before Children<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It appears to be a deeply ingrained culture: coaches accused of abuse, while the organisation meant to protect young athletes allegedly suppresses the truth. Last year, Carte Blanche<\/strong><\/em> investigated a gymnastics coach accused of physically, emotionally and sexually assaulting gymnasts for over a decade. Gymnastics South Africa vehemently denied allegations that it had covered up the allegations. But now, an insider has come forward to talk about systemic suppression and silence within the sport. Is a national sports body ignoring its own policies while young athletes suffer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer & Presenter: Tarryn Crossman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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