{"id":3351,"date":"2017-02-12T15:43:11","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T13:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=3351"},"modified":"2017-02-12T15:43:11","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T13:43:11","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-12-february-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2017\/02\/12\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-12-february-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 12 February 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"On M-Net & M-Net HD [101], Sunday 12 February 2017 at 19:00 & again on M-Net Plus 1 [901] at 20:00<\/strong><\/p>\n

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SONA 2017<\/h3>\n

With security tight around Parliament this week, President Jacob Zuma\u2019s 8th State of the Nation Address gives South Africans a much anticipated road map into 2017. Carte Blanche asks: is the President\u2019s take on simmering hot-button issues from land redistribution to trade policies, free higher education, the scourge of corruption and more, sufficient to restore confidence and economic growth?<\/p>\n

Producer: Liz Fish
\nPresenter: John Webb
\nResearcher: Chwayitisa Futshane<\/p>\n

Fake News<\/h3>\n

Along with the rest of the world, South Africa is currently in the grip of a storm of fake news reports. And the real thing is no longer easy to spot. From paid tweets to websites set up to spread propaganda, sources with sinister motives are increasingly manifesting online. Carte Blanche investigates how to determine if what you\u2019re reading is true.<\/p>\n

Producer: Eugene Botha
\nPresenter: Devi Sankaree Govender<\/p>\n

Watch the\u00a0trailer<\/a><\/p>\n

Cape Water Crisis<\/h3>\n

The Western Cape has been hit by a crippling drought and dam levels have dropped to below 40 percent, of which less than 30 percent is usable. Unless heavy rains fall soon, the city could face a massive water crisis which can only be averted if citizens adhere to strict, never-before implemented, level 3B water restrictions. But how is it possible that, a mere 90-minute drive from Cape Town in the coastal town of Hermanus, no water restrictions are needed? Carte Blanche asks: could the solution lurk deep underground?<\/p>\n

Producer: Michael Duffett
\nPresenter: John Webb<\/p>\n

Watch the trailer<\/a><\/p>\n

\nAge is Just a Number<\/h3>\n

The first time Deirdre Larkin laced up to go for a run back in 2009 she managed only a few steps. Despite a lifetime of inactivity and being a 78-year osteoporosis sufferer, her determination paid off. Now, at 85, she\u2019s run countless races and has just broken a world record by a whopping 20 minutes! How does 97-year-old Charles Eugsters keep his fit and lean body looking like that of a man half his age? Carte Blanche meets old people with bodies that defy their chronological age. What is their secret to longevity?<\/p>\n

Producer: Kate Barry
\nPresenter: Derek Watts<\/p>\n

Joost: A Carte Blanche Tribute<\/h3>\n

He\u2019s known as a ferocious competitor on the field, a courageous leader and arguably one of the finest scrum-halves ever to wear the number nine jersey. Joost van der Westhuizen, one of South Africa\u2019s favourite rugby heroes represented the country in 89 test matches, scoring 38 tries and playing a crucial role in the Springbok squad\u2019s iconic 1995 Rugby World Cup win. This week, after a brave six-year battle with Motor Neuron Disease, Joost passed away. Carte Blanche pays tribute to a legend.<\/p>\n

Producer: Graham Coetzer<\/p>\n

Line-ups are subject to change. Stories can be viewed at www.carteblanche.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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