{"id":24796,"date":"2026-05-08T17:45:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24796"},"modified":"2026-05-08T17:45:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:45:06","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-10-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/05\/08\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-10-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 10 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cSuperficially, Sunday\u2019s e-scooter insert is about a controversial solution to a lingering problem: traffic congestion. But it encompasses so much more than that. It\u2019s about challenging convention and how entrenched conservatism stifles the entrepreneurial spirit. It\u2019s about access, the environment, and lateral thinking. In essence, it\u2019s a reflection of the modern dilemma in a time of seismic change. Or, if you prefer, it\u2019s a story about e-scooters.\u201d \u00a0<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 10 May - Scooter squabble | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TXEUgcof5t8?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\">GoNOW OR StopSOON?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Western Cape student town of Stellenbosch, electric mobility is rolling in to beat the traffic blues \u2013 but not everybody is happy about it. For four years, a homegrown electric scooter startup has transformed how students and more adventurous residents travel through town. It\u2019s efficient, scalable and, until recently, embraced \u2013 especially by the under-30s. But now the municipality says it wants to shut the service down. South Africa has no clear regulatory framework for emerging electric mobility. So, as innovation collides with bureaucracy, what happens in Stellenbosch could set a precedent nationwide. Should this e-scooter start up really go now, or must it stop soon?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producer: Marion Edmunds | Presenter: Catherine Rice<\/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 10 May - Hot soup | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s-cHV_JI04o?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\">Hot Soup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dilapidated facilities, inflated prices and murky suppliers: government is spending hundreds of millions to feed the hungry, but the numbers just don\u2019t add up. eThekwini\u2019s soup kitchen programme is coming under scrutiny as images of unappetising food, uncollected waste, and rodent infestations make the rounds on social media. Meanwhile, documents reveal questionable suppliers charging above the odds for basic groceries, while government claims records have been faked. Where is the food, who is really being fed \u2013 and who is paying the price for a faltering system? <em><strong>Carte Blanche <\/strong><\/em>investigates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producer: Harri Vithi | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/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 10 May - The archivist | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sAKYYrTDDYU?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\">The Archivist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One man has walked the streets of Ga-Rankuwa, documenting the stories of its people for two decades. At the age of 60, Andrew Sefolo is still Ga-Rankuwa\u2019s favourite photographer, capturing families in their Sunday best, at weddings and graduations, Christmas and New Year\u2019s Day. But Bra Andrew does more than provide a popular service: he\u2019s keeping the tradition of the township photographer \u2013 dating from the days before digital cameras and smartphones \u2013 alive. As the custom has faded, Bra Andrew remains a living archive of township life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producer: Zikhona Tshona | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/strong><\/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>\u201cSuperficially, Sunday\u2019s e-scooter insert is about a controversial solution to a lingering problem: traffic congestion. But it encompasses so much more than that. It\u2019s about challenging convention and how entrenched conservatism stifles the entrepreneurial spirit. It\u2019s about access, the environment, and lateral thinking. In essence, it\u2019s a reflection of the modern dilemma in a time&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/05\/08\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-10-may-2026\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 10 May 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-24796","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\/24796","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=24796"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24797,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24796\/revisions\/24797"}],"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=24796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}