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Carte Blanche: The Podcast

Unique stories. Unique perspectives. Carte Blanche: The Podcast delves beneath the headlines on South African and global issues, bringing you the stories that matter. Like what you hear? Drop us a rating or review.
Weekly English South Africa News · News Commentary Narrated by Masa Kekana, Erin Bates
367 Episodes
140 – 160

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (10 July 2023)

In this slightly longer episode, we focus on various geopolitical issues impacting South Africa. With the BRICS Summit happening in August, is it worth the political headache? Then, another summit you’ve probably never heard of that could lead to even more fallout. And we end things off on a positive…
10 Jul 2023 20 min

Nightmare Nightclub

It’s known as a hotspot for young people looking for a fun night out. But with a reputation for underage drinking and violent bouncers, why has one nightclub in Gauteng been allowed to continue operating?
6 Jul 2023 16 min

Un-welfare

They're the backbone of the social care system that Gauteng's most vulnerable people have come to rely on. But what happens when a shift in policy suddenly threatens to reduce the very funding that NGOs need to provide care?
5 Jul 2023 12 min

Lessons in Solitude

The Golden Globe Yacht Race – the most challenging solo competition the sailing world has to offer – won this year by a most extraordinary South African woman. Kirsten Neuschäfer made South Africa proud. But who is the woman behind the win?
4 Jul 2023 12 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (3 July 2023)

What the Wagner Group’s Russian rebellion means for Africa. The latest unemployment figures are out and things are not looking good. And not one but two positive stories to get you ready for the week ahead.
3 Jul 2023 17 min

Shaka iLembe

Six years in the making, the premiere of Shaka iLembe is finally here. It promises to wow audiences with a South African story that has everything a blockbuster is made of.
29 Jun 2023 9 min

Wheelspin

Imagine driving a brand-new luxury vehicle every six months without ever paying a loan instalment. Sound too good to be true? Well, it probably is! We investigate an intricate Ponzi scheme that’s got some participants in a wheelspin.
28 Jun 2023 13 min

Finding Zuko Nonxuba

Millions of rands in medical negligence claims, 20 plaintiffs, and the disabled children who were defrauded by a disgraced lawyer. We investigate why the SAPS and the Legal Practice Council, have done nothing.
27 Jun 2023 18 min

Lost Legacies

For over eight months, we investigated why some commercial farmers have lost all they owned. Why are some farmers saying they have been targeted by a ruthless liquidation mafia, acting in the name of the country’s Land Bank?
22 Jun 2023 15 min

Pothole Spotting

It’s an invention that’s repurposing existing technology to help motorists deal with the dreaded pothole. Now, this little device – called Amehlo – could help motorists see potholes before they even develop and instantly report them.
21 Jun 2023 11 min

Taking it All

They carry firearms, kick down doors and arrest suspected criminals. But they aren’t the police... Fed up with crime in their communities, this self-appointed anti-crime unit in Gauteng is using its own methods to combat criminality.
20 Jun 2023 13 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (19 June 2023)

Move BRICS, get out the way! Could government hand over this political hot potato to China? Then, we explore why the National Health Insurance (NHI) simply won't work in its current form. And an unbelievable story of survival.
18 Jun 2023 17 min

Wild, Wild West(bury)

Westbury: a stone's throw away from Johannesburg where the wave of gangster turf killings, guns, and drugs is steadily swelling. Now, some determined mothers, who've paid a very high price, are kicking back against the tide.
14 Jun 2023 12 min

Wheelchair Boxer

Tony Adebayo has been using a wheelchair all his life. But despite the obvious challenges, it hasn’t stopped him from becoming a competitive wheelchair sprinter, mid-distance competitor, and a champion weightlifter.
13 Jun 2023 10 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (12 June 3023)

Is press freedom under attack? Then, we look at how a partnership between business and government could fix the country. And some advice to the ad-hoc committee tasked with selecting a new Public Protector.
12 Jun 2023 18 min

Feckless Franchisor

From a future filled with promise – investing into a fool proof franchise – to running for their lives as the franchisor turned on them. We track down an alleged serial scammer that's intimidating some of his clients.
9 Jun 2023 13 min

Rogue Responders

It’s a growing phenomenon: community members in Gauteng stepping up to act as paramedics at accident scenes. But what happens when a Good Samaritan’s actions threaten the life of a patient?
8 Jun 2023 10 min

The Village Genius

From Vondwe village in Venda to Boston’s prestigious MIT… We meet the award-winning inventor of the game-changing liquid cement.
7 Jun 2023 10 min

The Gift of Giving

Syria, Sudan, South Africa… There are few places in the world they wouldn’t go to help those in distress. How Dr Imtiaz Sooliman and the Gift of the Givers are saving lives around the world – one disaster at a time.
6 Jun 2023 11 min
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