{"id":24550,"date":"2026-03-20T15:21:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24550"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:21:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:21:46","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-22-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/03\/20\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-22-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 22 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cOur story on the South Africans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine points to a can of worms our government may wish was never opened. By law, the volunteers should be prosecuted for offering foreign military assistance, but doing so risks a political fallout for which the ANC surely has no appetite. Not when you consider who did the alleged luring.\u201d <strong>&#8211; John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coming up on 22 March - The cunning con | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O5vfMUgcUm8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cunning Conman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Locked up but not shut down: almost a decade after we last exposed him, a master conman is still robbing farmers of their hard-earned cash and livestock. Times are tough for farmers: the economy and the climate have taken their toll, and farmers are putting livestock and land up for sale. A conman is exploiting their desperation, using stolen details and fake proof of payments. And it\u2019s all orchestrated from inside prison\u2026 <em><strong>Carte Blanche <\/strong><\/em>speaks to his latest victims, traces his evolving modus operandi, and demands answers from the Minister of Correctional Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producer: Nicky Troll | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zuma Recruits Return<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>They were persuaded by people they trusted to join a war on the other side of the world. Now, following presidential negotiations, a group of men have returned after months on the front line, wounded and traumatised by their experience of the bitter war between Russia and Ukraine. As they slip back into the country, the focus is shifting to the politically connected recruiters who hold the secrets to their misadventure. But not all the families are celebrating: one mother, persuaded to send her son to Russia for training, hasn\u2019t heard from him in months. What has become of him? And behind the headlines, what will emerge as a criminal investigation grinds slowly on?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producer: Marion Edmunds | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coming up on 15 March - Mowbray maternity angels | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zu4rF5UjxRo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book Hotel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check into a hotel and wake up inside a story! In the quiet Free State town of Bethulie stands the Royal Hotel, better known as The House of Stories. A refuge and gathering place for more than a century, it served as headquarters for the British Army during the Boer War. Today, it\u2019s been reborn as one of only five \u201cbook hotels\u201d in the world. Hundreds of thousands of books line the walls in every room, vinyl records hum softly in the background, and history lingers in the creak of wooden floors. Step into a labyrinth of memory, where the past is lovingly preserved and stories refuse to die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producer: Jabulile Mbatha | Presenter: Claire Mawisa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">STREAMING NOW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bay of broken promises | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vshc4Wqktkg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bay of Broken Promises<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This story began as an investigation into a questionable tender; an allegedly manufactured emergency, a rushed tender process, a company that seems not to have the ability to fulfil its mandate. And at the heart of it all, vulnerable animals whose wellbeing is now at risk. But as we investigated, the story evolved. We simply couldn\u2019t ignore the signs of a metro in crisis, and it became clear that this single tender is just one illustration of widespread mismanagement. It seems it\u2019s not only the animals of Nelson Mandela Bay that have been abandoned by those in charge. Find the full story now on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/en-za\/watch\/stream-with-dstv\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/en-za\/watch\/stream-with-dstv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DStv Stream<\/strong><\/a> and Catch Up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mowbray Maternity angels | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mhM1O-Q0YqA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mowbray Maternity Angels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a hospital that\u2019s quietly stood between Cape Town\u2019s Groote Schuur and the celebrated Red Cross Children\u2019s Hospital for more than a century. And the Mowbray Maternity Hospital in Cape Town more than deserves its place alongside such distinguished neighbours. It\u2019s an unassuming building \u2013 but it\u2019s witness to small miracles every single day. And it\u2019s staffed by people who rejoice at what they do. Learn more about this amazing team of healthcare workers now on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/en-za\/watch\/stream-with-dstv\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dstv.com\/en-za\/watch\/stream-with-dstv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>DStv Stream<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JOIN THE #CARTEBLANCHE CONVERSATION<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note: Carte Blanche line-ups are subject to change. Stories can be viewed at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/m-net.dstv.com\/show\/carte-blanche\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.carteblanche.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carteblanchetv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carte Blanche<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/latest\/?q=%23carteblanche\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;#CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Bluesky:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/carteblanche.co.za\">@carteblanche.co.za<\/a><br \/>TikTok:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@carteblanchetv101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@carteblanchetv101<\/a><br \/>Youtube:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carteblancheTV #CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@carteblanchetv<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/carteblanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;#CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Twitter \/ X:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@carteblanchetv<\/a><br \/>Threads:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carteblanchetv<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cOur story on the South Africans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine points to a can of worms our government may wish was never opened. By law, the volunteers should be prosecuted for offering foreign military assistance, but doing so risks a political fallout for which the ANC surely has no appetite. Not when&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/03\/20\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-22-march-2026\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 22 March 2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24475,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97,10],"tags":[65,21],"class_list":["post-24550","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\/24550","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=24550"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24551,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24550\/revisions\/24551"}],"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=24550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}