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Scorpions 2.0 is a go after years of delays… Then, the forgotten continent – mpox shows how Africa is often overlooked. Later, a win for South Africans as inflation hits a three-year low. And forget about free Willy. It’s free Charlie the Elephant! But first, as many South Africans struggle to come to terms with the murder of 16-year-old Deveney Nel earlier this month, and the family of slain Pastry Princess, Thembekile Letlape, try and come to terms with her death at the hands of an alleged abusive boyfriend, we ask – once again – what needs to happen for women and girls in South Africa to be safe? Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

Out with the old and in with the… uhm, new? Dada Morero takes over as Joburg mayor. Then, the latest unemployment figures highlight the desperate situation so many South Africans find themselves in. Later, a new Human Trafficking report places South Africa at the centre of criminal networks operating across the continent. And does a sperm donor a father make? A recent ruling says: no. But first: Floyd Shivambu – one of the founding members of the Economic Freedom Fighters – defected in dramatic fashion last week, leaving the political party facing an uncertain future. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

It’s official: the ANC, DA and IFP have formally signed an agreement to form a Government of National Unity. But what does it all mean? How the MK Party overplayed its hand… Then, the struggle for ministerial positions continues, and we can’t help but wonder whether politicians have forgotten about the people. Later, a race against time as cases of mpox are on the rise. We also look at why Transnet is crying foul of a World Bank report. And why should cattle farmers paint eyes on their animals’ backsides? We find out. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

Residents on Joburg’s East Rand are living in fear. Illegal rock blasting, running gun battles and zama zamas mining for gold - right on their doorsteps. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

What would you do to help your child realise their sporting dream - even if it’s wacky and off-beat? The story of a mother, her daughter and a 1600 km journey in a very old tractor. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

A quick look at the recent taxi strike and, of course, Zuma's special remission. Then, we focus on several court cases this week including the Blue Lights assault matter, the acquittal of child rapist, Ntokozo Zikhali, and the latest on the Babita Deokoran case. We also continue our Women's Month discussion. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

A sanctioned Russian oligarch, a multi-billion rand Manganese mine and the impoverished communities in the Northern Cape that should’ve benefited from a lucrative deal. We investigate why it all went wrong. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

A former president, South Africa’s political entanglements, and the dance with Putin's Russia. Does a friendship with Russia jeopardise South Africa’s future? Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

We investigate a man of many incarnations: film director, television distributor, doctor and now, pastor. Why do his victims claim he’s duped them out of hundreds of thousands of rands? After a year-long investigation, we track down the notorious Netflix Scammer. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

Symbolic or a veiled threat? We look at the latest debate swirling around Kill The Boer. Then, illegal mining is top of mind for many Joburg residents. So, what’s the solution? And we celebrate Women’s Month while also taking a very sober look at what can be done to empower South African women even more. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

As the influx of coal trucks to Richards Bay keeps escalating, stockpiles are popping up like mushrooms with scant regard to rules and regulations. How will the residents survive clouds of black dust permeating the air they breathe? Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

As Eskom continues to teeter on the edge, we ask what disaster management plans have been put in place should the unthinkable happen. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

Train harder, play with power and perseverance, show no mercy. They've been called SA's beacon of hope, the pride of the nation. But what will it take for Banyana Banyana to win the upcoming World Cup? Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

New faces, new voices – we look at the big changes on the Members of Parliament list. Then, from political drama to courtroom drama – we do a quick-take on some major cases. Later, devastation across parts of KZN – again. Also, are willing fathers unfairly excluded from their children’s lives by the legal system.
And Mexico welcomes its first female president and we’re ready to take notes. But first, as the ANC moves towards a Government of National Unity, the fight over policies begins. Whether its giving back the land or nationalising the Reserve Bank, or even scrapping BEE… Heck, some parties are even pushing for the scrapping of the Constitution altogether. So, what’s a coalition government to do when policies clash? Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

Putin won't be attending the BRICS Summit, but SA's Russia headache is far from over. Then, why did it take so long for Paul Mashatile's VIP Protection Unit to get arrested? And we get excited about the Netball World Cup. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

Westbury - an area with a rich history and a violent present. Located on the outskirts of Johannesburg, the region has been plagued by gangsterism for decades. But individuals like gangster-turned-pastor, Peter Faver hope to turn things around and save the community from a bloody future. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

"A web of lies, eager accomplices and the dramatic escape of Thabo Bester. But his freedom was short-lived. Now, a former Mangaung Prison guard pieces together the clues.
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Criminals are terrorising the streets of Mthatha. But it’s tourists who’ve become easy targets for card scammers. With no evidence, and no police investigation, the visitors fear coming back to South Africa. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

In a community overcome by drug abuse and teen pregnancy, one woman is using sports to bring change. Now, a battered netball court has become the building blocks for a better future. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

Will Zuma be sent back to prison? First, he needs to come back to South Africa. Then, medical xenophobia comes under the spotlight this week. And why every day should be Mandela Day. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

On the running calendar, the Comrades Marathon is the toughest race on earth. Local and international competitors train for months, sometimes even years, for the opportunity to complete the brutal 89 km run. For the last-place finishers, the medal is priceless: confirmation that they’ve completed the race before the 12-hour cut-off time. But this year, something went horribly wrong and hundreds of runners were cut off “too soon”. In fact, there were hardly any runners near the finish line when the gun went off at the 12-hour mark, leaving the field uncharacteristically empty. With runners crying foul, claiming they’ve been unfairly deprived of their hard-earned medals, what went wrong? Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

For days, heavy rains in the Western Cape wreaked havoc on the province. With no electricity and no food supplies coming in, Citrusdal was cut off and farmers suffered devastating losses. We visit a community in turmoil. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

When robbing Peter to pay Paul – and then paying Peter again – becomes the basis for one of the most elaborate Ponzi schemes in automotive history... The next chapter in SA’s great car Ponzi scheme. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

The scandals keep piling up against South Africa’s Deputy President. But all is perhaps not what it seems. A little help from his friends? In the case of Joburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda, it seems that’s exactly what’s happening. And a small victory in a monumental fight as Caster Semenya is thrown a lifeline. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

South Africa officially enters a new political era. So, now what? Then, the IEC takes a battering as voters and some political parties say: we expected better. Later, we ask: what more needs to happen before the humanitarian crisis in Gaza gets the urgent attention it deserves? And a new medical trial could change the way we handle everything from dentistry to bone diseases. But first, it’s the big C-word many of us have been anticipating. As the IEC declares this year’s election results, coalition negotiations are already in high gear. And with Jacob Zuma’s MK Party kicking dust in the faces of many major political parties, the intricate coalition game is sure to deliver a few more surprises. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

The assassinations of two Bulgarians in a quiet suburb in Cape Town in 2018. A cargo ship carrying tonnes of cocaine seized in Saldanha Bay in 2021. And now, four Bulgarians brutally murdered in a leafy lane in Constantia. A startling coincidence or clear signs of a foreign criminal cartel putting down roots in the Western Cape? Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

As Britain’s most notorious insurance fraudster once said: pretending you’re dead is easy. Coming back to life is, as everyone knows, slightly more difficult. We investigate how one couple’s fake death scam unravelled spectacularly. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

It's what they do and who they are… The Betereinders: working toward a more equal, more
integrated, better South Africa! Facing the difficult conversations and deliberately getting to know
people of other races in the hopes of transforming SA, one new friendship at a time. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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 note as we look at how local entrepreneurs are going big with the very small black soldier fly. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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? Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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? Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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? Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

Ethical leadership, releasing the land to the people, and setting up a food security council in the Free State. These are just some of the things independent candidate, Sesing Ramotswabodi is putting on the table to convince voters to give him a chance. But running for office is a daunting task and the challenges are many – even for the biggest political parties out there. Masa Kekana finds out why Sesing thinks he stands a chance. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

We break down the rands and cents of the controversial Karpowership deal. Then, the shambolic Ukraine-Russia peace mission - but what was actually discussed? And several wins for truth and justice! Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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? Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

He’s the face of Build One South Africa (or BOSA), a relatively new party that’s garnered a fair amount of attention. Mmusi Maimane is a well-known political contender who aims to bring new, fresh voices to the local scene. But will voters be able to separate him from his DA legacy? Masa Kekana speaks to Maimane about BOSA’s goals and why he believes an “uberised response system” is the answer to South Africa’s crime problem. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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? Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

From Vondwe village in Venda to Boston’s prestigious MIT… We meet the award-winning inventor of the game-changing liquid cement. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook

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. Carte Blanche Website · Chat on X · Chat on Facebook