{"id":24483,"date":"2026-01-09T08:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24483"},"modified":"2026-01-09T08:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:09:10","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-11-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/01\/09\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-11-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 11 January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cIt says much about where we find ourselves politically that some among us look back on elements of the apartheid ecosystem with nostalgia. \u00a0Bophuthatswana was a construct of a divisive and abusive system and yet, for many who lived and worked there, its current state is indicative of the impact of the ANC\u2019s shortsightedness. \u00a0It\u2019s an uncomfortable conversation thrust into the public domain by social media. \u00a0Are we ready for it?\u201d – John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Politics of the Past<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Three decades into democracy, a controversial sentiment is emerging in the ruins of the former Bophuthatswana. It was an apartheid homeland designed to segregate, ruled by an oppressive regime. Today, North West province is littered with its crumbling remains. For some, the new South Africa\u2019s failures fuel nostalgia for order, employment, and functioning infrastructure. Others remember only torture, censorship, and apartheid collaboration. Is disillusionment with the present rehabilitating a brutal past? Or was life better in Bophuthatswana?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Matuba Mahlatjie | Presenter: Lourensa Eckard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bribe for a Pillow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A con featuring five-star views, \u201clucky packets\u201d and luxury sheets. In the Western Cape, a businessman is allegedly swindling property owners out of a small fortune in accommodation for contractors seconded to Koeberg Power Station. And that\u2019s not all: he allegedly bribes contractors to choose his accommodation services over other suppliers. Contractors make a killing to lay their heads on a pillow, while property owners are left in the red. Carte Blanche <\/strong><\/em>investigates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Harri Vithi | Presenter: Erin Bates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Transport Angels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On Cape Town\u2019s map, ambulances draw a line dictated by crime and fear. Beyond that boundary, in the most underserved corners of the Cape Flats, children battling life-limiting illnesses struggle to reach essential care. But two men are bringing hope \u2013 in a van. They\u2019ve covered over 38 000 kilometres and ferried thousands of young patients to hospital and safely home. But they\u2019re so much more than drivers: they\u2019re friends, counsellors, an anchor for overwhelmed parents and frightened children. This is a story of grief and tragedy transformed into pure, courageous empathy. It\u2019s a journey of dignity and hope forged on our most dangerous roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Sinethemba Nogude | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt says much about where we find ourselves politically that some among us look back on elements of the apartheid ecosystem with nostalgia. \u00a0Bophuthatswana was a construct of a divisive and abusive system and yet, for many who lived and worked there, its current state is indicative of the impact of the ANC\u2019s shortsightedness. \u00a0It\u2019s… Continue reading Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 11 January 2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24475,"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-24483","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:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CarteBlanche2026-banner.jpg?fit=600%2C222&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24483","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=24483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}