{"id":24817,"date":"2026-05-15T13:02:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24817"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:02:26","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-17-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/05\/15\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-17-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 17 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cThe serious allegations levelled against the Chair of the Board for Sheriffs are an important topic of conversation, not only because of their potential impacts on the justice system and the cost to the taxpayer. They are also important because they raise alarming questions around the extent to which we have been letting down whistleblowers \u2013 and continue to do so \u2013 even at the highest levels of government.\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 17 May - The last right | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/addVC09gi2E?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\">Last Right<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Two lives, one question: when suffering becomes unbearable, who decides how it ends? Facing progressive physical deterioration, Dieter Harck wants the right to decide when and how his life will end. Confined to a wheelchair after a horrific car accident, Petra Burger once felt that her physical and emotional burden was too heavy \u2013 but she has come to see what happened to her as a gift. Their stories bring human urgency to a legal battle that has unfolded over decades. Assisted dying is illegal in South Africa, despite past challenges. But a fresh case seeks to test whether the ban is constitutional. Meanwhile, deeply personal stories challenge us to ask whether dignity is best protected by preserving life at all costs, or by allowing individuals the freedom to choose when enough is enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producer &amp; 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 17 May - Sheriff shambles | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XgnYXaqIXDw?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\">Who Shot the Sheriff?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re the enforcement arm of the court, essential to the operation of the justice system. But insiders say all is not well in the world of the sheriffs. Allegations of financial mismanagement, corruption, and intimidation have surfaced. Whistleblowers claim lucrative positions are sold to the highest bidders, pushing out those who have served the public faithfully over many years. Is a fund meant to protect the public being abused? Why does the Minister of Justice insist nothing is amiss? Carte Blanche investigates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producer: Joy Summers | Presenter: Lourensa Eckard<\/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 17 May - Passion in action | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V4xnOjxHTsE?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\">Passion in Action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Land ownership and reform are touchy subjects. But not, it seems, in the remote and beautiful part of KwaZulu-Natal that\u2019s home to the descendants of King Shaka Zulu \u2013 and to the Thula Thula Game Reserve. Fifteen years ago, Lawrence Anthony saved seven elephants from being culled and relocated them to Thula Thula, where they thrived. Years after Lawrence\u2019s tragic death, they had outgrown the reserve. That\u2019s when leaders of the Cebekhulu approached Lawrence\u2019s widow, Fran\u00e7oise, with an extraordinary offer. We visit Thula Thula to witness how cooperation has built a future for wildlife and community alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Producer: Mart-Marie Faure | Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">COMING SOON<\/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=\"COMING SOON - Venezuela: A nation reawakens | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kN2Kg2VR-gU?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\">Venezuela: A Nation Reawakens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Months after the capture of President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, Carte Blanche enters Caracas to experience Venezuela&#8217;s reawakening through South African eyes.<\/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:\u00a0<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\">\u00a0#CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Bluesky:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/carteblanche.co.za\">@carteblanche.co.za<\/a><br \/>TikTok:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@carteblanchetv101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@carteblanchetv101<\/a><br \/>Youtube:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carteblancheTV #CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Instagram:\u00a0<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\">\u00a0#CarteBlanche<\/a><br \/>Twitter \/ X:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@carteblanchetv<\/a><br \/>Threads:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@carteblanchetv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carteblanchetv<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe serious allegations levelled against the Chair of the Board for Sheriffs are an important topic of conversation, not only because of their potential impacts on the justice system and the cost to the taxpayer. 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