{"id":24958,"date":"2026-08-14T13:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24958"},"modified":"2026-08-14T13:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:00:47","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-16-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/08\/14\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-16-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 16 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cNickolaus Bauer has many attributes, but the one for which I am generally most grateful is his eye for a decent Rioja and his willingness to hand-deliver the occasional bottle to his Executive Producer. Hats off to him, too, for finding a South African making a name for himself as a winemaker in the region made famous by this most Spanish of tipples. Coincidentally, a South African who hails from a region made famous by the far less vaunted Weet-Bix.\u201d <\/em><strong>&#8211; John Webb, Executive Producer<\/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 16 August - Don&amp;apos;t ask | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m1DNsOM8Wf8?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\">Don\u2019t Ask<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A controversial office lease. Expensive international travel. Questions raised in Parliament. This story begins with an investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement and mandate failures in an organisation intended to serve the youth. But it doesn\u2019t end there. Because when an investigative journalist began to ask questions, she was served with a protection order. And she\u2019s not the only one facing legal action for a story that powerful people don\u2019t want pursued. Is legislation intended to protect the vulnerable being used to discourage legitimate inquiries? And is it derailing public accountability? We pick up where others were forced to stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 16 August - Running Amok | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HkXgluOty7g?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\">Runners\u2019 Fight Club<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KwaZulu-Natal is home to the Comrades Ultramarathon, one of the toughest endurance races on the planet, testing the human spirit over 90 kilometres of hills, heat, and agony. But this year, the ultimate test of stamina is surviving boardroom politics, legal warfare, and even a physical street brawl, as conflict comes to characterise athletics administration in the province. Now, a dramatic breakaway could have far-reaching consequences for athletics. Investigative journalism meets soap opera in a story about sports politics gone wild. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Producer: Joy Summers | 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 16 August - Old vines, new roots | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KdH2S2rB4rY?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\">Old Vines, New Roots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one of wine\u2019s oldest spiritual homes, innovation is arriving from an unexpected place. Spain\u2019s Rioja vineyards date back to the time of Ancient Rome: methods passed and reputations built over generations. But as a quiet revolution sweeps the industry, a Swartland-born winemaker is breathing new life into these ancient vines. Spontaneous fermentation, minimal intervention, wines that tell the story of the soil beneath them: he\u2019s one of the region\u2019s boldest new voices, and he speaks with a South African accent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Producer &amp; Presenter: Nickolaus Bauer<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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>\u201cNickolaus Bauer has many attributes, but the one for which I am generally most grateful is his eye for a decent Rioja and his willingness to hand-deliver the occasional bottle to his Executive Producer. Hats off to him, too, for finding a South African making a name for himself as a winemaker in the region&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/08\/14\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-16-august-2026\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 16 August 2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24475,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[97,10],"tags":[65,21],"class_list":["post-24958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-online","category-television","tag-carte-blanche","tag-mnet","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"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","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24958","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=24958"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24959,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24958\/revisions\/24959"}],"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=24958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}