{"id":25073,"date":"2026-11-06T15:09:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T13:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=25073"},"modified":"2026-11-06T15:09:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T13:09:29","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-8-november-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/11\/06\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-8-november-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 8 November 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cIn the coming weeks, we\u2019ll broadcast two inserts that shine a light on gun ownership. I don\u2019t own one myself and have in the past been critical of those who do. But it\u2019s increasingly hard to ignore the arguments in favour of having a gun at one\u2019s side when criminals strike. As the Sidney Hill case shows, though, successfully fighting them off signals the beginning rather than the end of the trauma.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><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 8 November - Chrome Crisis | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0FfxC2EAbRA?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\">Illegal Chrome: Undermined<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a valuable component of steel, essential to arms manufacture and construction. And with rich deposits available just under the earth\u2019s surface, it\u2019s a tempting target for illegal miners. But in Limpopo, the unchecked hunt for chrome is undermining communities at their very foundations. Vast open pits scar the landscape, opening up in the centre of villages to pose a threat to children and livestock. Terrified residents strike deals with zama zamas or flee the area; others hesitate to leave their homes for fear of what they might return to. Many accuse authorities of turning a blind eye \u2013 or worse. Why are vulnerable communities allegedly left to carry the cost of illegal mining alone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Producer: Busisiwe Gumede-Chizhanje | 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 8 November - Psych Ward Horror | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uavfRs1k6lw?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\">In Safe Hands?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last June, a long-term patient at a state psychiatric hospital in North West province told his sister on the phone, \u201cThey\u2019re hurting me.\u201d Days later, he was dead. An investigation revealed disturbing shortcomings \u2013 but the story goes beyond this isolated case. As wider allegations of sexual abuse, neglect and suspicious deaths pile up, families demand answers about what happened to their vulnerable loved ones. How safe are our most vulnerable patients in state institutions, and who is held accountable when care goes wrong?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Producer: Latashia Naidoo | Presenter: Govan Whittles<\/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 8 November - Unlikely Hero | Carte Blanche | M-Net\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KAhZMn_QazU?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\">Unlikely Hero<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For terrifying seconds, he faced losing everything. Last month, Sidney Hill was leaving his Pinetown home with his two young children when gunmen opened fire. What followed was captured on dashcam footage that\u2019s since gone viral. Sidney returned fire, killing one attacker and sending the others fleeing. The public hailed him as a hero, but he and his family are grappling with the emotional aftermath of an event that\u2019s changed their sense of safety forever. Carte Blanche meets a father confronted with a question every South African hopes they\u2019ll never have to answer: What would you do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Producer: Beth Neale | Presenter: Lourensa Eckard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">MISSED THESE MOMENTS?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sink or Swim: Too Little, Too Late | Carte Blanche | M-Net #news\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/01iEiI9Nl3s?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\">Sink or Swim: Too Little, Too Late<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two months ago, Swimming SA president, Alan Fritz, and CEO Shaun Adriaanse were provisionally suspended by the Aquatics Integrity Unit on charges of fraud and abuse of power. But for athletes like Tatjana Smith, this action comes far too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trade in Donkey Skins: Meat of Unknown Origin? | Carte Blanche | M-Net #news\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L7kvNHdxyPw?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\">Trade in Donkey Skins: Meat of Unknown Origin?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This informant claims Carlie van Aswegen slaughters donkeys and horses regularly for their skin and meat. Carlie denies this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Chris Hani Legacy: Forgiveness and Healing | Carte Blanche | M-Net #news\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SbjtqcMDB_E?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 Chris Hani Legacy: Forgiveness and Healing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lindiwe Hani, daughter of the late Chris Hani, says her healing only began after she met the man who killed her father &#8211; Janusz Walu\u015b.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sink or Swim: Goggle Relay | Carte Blanche | M-Net #news\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VbB8EKTTnKc?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\">Sink or Swim: Goggle Relay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Swimming SA allegedly failed to provide enough swimming goggles to athletes. It was a scenario that descended into a farce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trade in Donkey Skins: Little Regulation | Carte Blanche | M-Net #news\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4amFc_j_y0w?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\">Trade in Donkey Skins: Little Regulation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the Department of Agriculture maintains that donkey slaughter in SA is regulated, it adds the operating authorisation for the only approved donkey abattoir in the country has been suspended. The Department also doesn&#8217;t keep a central register of donkey skin exports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JOIN THE #CARTEBLANCHE CHAT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note: Carte Blanche line-ups are subject to change. 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I don\u2019t own one myself and have in the past been critical of those who do. But it\u2019s increasingly hard to ignore the arguments in favour of having a gun at one\u2019s side when criminals strike. As the Sidney Hill&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/11\/06\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-8-november-2026\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Coming Up On Carte Blanche &#8211; 8 November 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_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_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-25073","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\/25073","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=25073"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25074,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25073\/revisions\/25074"}],"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=25073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}