Carte Blanche

A midwife promised swift, successful home births. Instead, she left behind a trail of injuries and deaths. Now, she faces justice. Join #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #southafrica #news

She's a mother, a rural doctor, and a tech pioneer. Now, she's helping build a cutting-edge system to reach into areas where healthcare is most needed. Join #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #southafrica #news

Rare collections disappearing, knowledge lost, standards slipping. Allegations that something isn't right inside Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. That's #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #southafrica #news #tourism

For a decade, pregnant women put their trust in her, even as reports of malpractice multiplied. We look back on this journey to justice. That's #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #southafrica #news

When Jason set out from Joburg, he thought he’d be skating alone. But along the way, help arrived unexpectedly in the form of a support car and a man behind the wheel called Jerome. #CarteBlanche #southafrica #news #inspire

Mud-caked cellars, uprooted trellises, vast expanses of vineyard reduced to swampland. The historic Robertson Wine Valley rebuilds after historic floods. That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

They were promised an Afrikaner utopia – freedom, ownership and work. Families put everything on the line – but now they are trapped in limbo. That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

A legacy built by generations of farmers, threatened by historic floods in a matter of hours. What can be saved from the wreckage? That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

A skateboard, a stranger, and a journey that went viral – as crowds gather, communities rally and South Africans show up for something good. That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

As Koos van der Westhuizen prepares to hand over the keys to Middelpos Hotel, he has a message for the new owner of the town of Middelpos in the Karoo. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News #Travel

Talk about inflation! Siblings Vivian and Leonard grew up in Middelpos in the Karoo. Now, as the tiny town goes up for sale, they revisit some of their favourite spots. #CarteBlanche #southafrica #news

Koos van der Westhuizen and his wife have managed the Middelpos Hotel for over 40 years. But he's ready to move on as this entire Karoo town is up for auction. #CarteBlanche #southafrica #news

There are an estimated 6,000 homeless people living rough on Durban's streets. Among the daily challenges, some here say they face the added threat of assault - simply for being homeless. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

Experts like Dr Raymond Perrier questions eThekwini Minicipality's stance on homeless people. As Durban pursues a cleaner, safer image, are the homeless being targeted? #CarteBlanche #southafrica #news

Dr Raymond Perrier is the director of the Denis Hurley Centre which has supported vulnerable people for over a decade. He claims Durban-based Ensure Security group is terrorising the homeless. #CarteBlanche #Southafrica #news

For many, life goes on in neighbourhoods like this in Caracas. But for some, they are deeply disturbed about what happened on the third of January. The abduction of Nicolás Maduro, shattering their ideas of the socialist revolution that was ushered in by Hugo Chávez. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

Ambassador Lindiwe Masuko has been in Caracas, Venezuela since 2022 and says she was rattled by the January kidnapping of president Nicolás Maduro. #CarteBlanche #southAfrica #News

In January, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was kidnapped by US forces. Now facing political instability, student Frangeli Romero Medina says she's staying put. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

Its authoritarian president is gone, but Venezuela’s future remains unwritten. A fragile new era of hope and uncertainty emerges. Join #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #southafrica #news #venezuela #usa

A public security contract, reports of beatings, and a disappearance. A case of rogue officers, or a campaign of violence? That's #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #news #crime

A public security contract, reports of beatings, and a disappearance. A case of rogue officers, or a campaign of violence? That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

A remote rural town makes headlines as it goes up for sale. But behind the novelty lies a rich family legacy. That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

Its authoritarian president is gone, but Venezuela’s future remains unwritten. A fragile new era of hope and uncertainty emerges. That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

A public security contract, reports of beatings, and a disappearance. A case of rogue officers, or a campaign of violence? That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

Dieter Harck suffers from motor neuron disease. Before his diagnosis, he ran a business and was physically active. He considered medically assisted dying the moment he was diagnosed - but no doctor is willing to help. #CarteBlanche #Southafrica #News

Ahead of a possible court hearing, Professor Liz Gwyther has formed an organisation in opposition to DignitySA's move. Having worked in palliative care for decades, she worries vulnerable people could be coerced into choosing death. #CarteBlanche #southafrica #news

Willem Landman is the co-founder of an organisation called DignitySA. Last month, he filed court papers of over 1000 pages, backed by expert testimony and case studies, in favour of assisted dying. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

When dignity, suffering and choice collide… Two lives at the heart of the battle over assisted dying. That's #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

LINE-UP CHANGE: 17 MAY 2026 Note that our story titled Passion in Action will no longer be airing this coming Sunday. Remember to join the #CarteBlanche team Sunday 7pm on M-Net as we bring you an investigation into our Sheriff's Office, and then tackle the debate on medical assistance in dying.

It’s a country historically plagued by poverty, inflation and authoritarian government. Now, its future is in flux. A new Venezuela is being built – but for whom? That's in an upcoming episode of #CarteBlanche, Sundays at 7pm on #MNet channel 101, and #DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

In rural KZN, a community is building a shared future for wildlife, land and people. Can land reform and conservation work hand in hand? That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

Two lives, one question: when suffering becomes unbearable, who gets to decide how it ends? That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

As one of the cell phone generation, Govan Whittles (aka The Mayor) wasn’t one to turn down a photo opportunity with Ga-Rankuwa’s legendary Bra Andrew. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

Bra Andrew has captured some of the Phale family’s most important moments since the 80s. Kgalabi Phale says Bra Andrew would never miss an opportunity to take pictures. #CarteBlanche #News #SouthAfrica

In the 80s and 90s, community photographers, like Bra Andrew, in townships were a common site; capturing images of important events like birthdays and funerals. Or just simply ordinary life. #CarteBlanche #southafrica #news #photography

The eThekwini Municipality insisted we visit this soup kitchen to prove their facilities were adequate. But one woman in the queue disagreed… #CarteBlanche @masakekana.bsky.social #southafrica #news

Msila Media won a tender to supply eThekwini soup kitchens with various products. With no online footprint, it’s owned by Makhosazana Sithole and is registered to an RDP house. #CarteBlanche @masakekana.bsky.social #southafrica #news

Why would a tender to provide food for the poor lead to death threats? It all comes down to lucrative, multimillion-rand tenders… #CarteBlanche @masakekana.bsky.social #southafrica #news

The eThekwini Municipality runs 94 soup kitchens which, on paper, provide a hot meal to the indigent. It claims to spend R241 million over three years. But we’re wondering what the money is really being spent on. #CarteBlanche @masakekana.bsky.social #southafrica #news

While several people question the safety of these zippy e-scooters flooding Stellenbosch streets, founder of GoNow, Jacob Levitan, says there’s no evidence of any major accidents to date. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

Richard Gordge consults in Europe, where many cities and towns are integrating e-scooters into the traffic flow, while regulating the way they are ridden. Currently, the use of e-scooters on SA roads is a bit of a grey area. #CarteBlanche #southafrica #news

For Stellenbosch residents, traffic has become unbearable. Now, e-scooters are rolling out as a mode of last-mile transport. But they’ve become increasingly controversial among the townsfolk. #CarteBlanche #News #SouthAfrica

According to Delmaine Christians, MP and Kimberley resident, about 10 megalitres of wastewater is discharged into the environment in and around Sol Plaatjie, Kimberley, Galeshewe and Roodepan every single day. #CarteBlanche #News #SouthAfrica

The SAHRC published a report in which it found urgent intervention was needed at Sol Plaatjie Municipality. But this isn’t a crisis that developed overnight, says Kimberley resident and MP, Dalmaine Christians. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

A homegrown startup eases traffic and cuts transport cost. So, why does the municipality want it off the streets? That's #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #southafrica #news #transport

Government spends hundreds of millions to feed the hungry. But where is the money really going? That's #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #southafrica #news

Inflated prices, murky suppliers, and the most vulnerable going hungry. We go inside a multimillion-rand soup kitchen programme. That's #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

He walks the streets of his township, capturing celebrations, victories and pain. He’s Ga-Rankuwa’s favourite photographer and its archivist. That's #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #Photography #News

Dilapidated facilities, uncollected waste, rodent infestations… A programme to fight hunger is under scrutiny – and the numbers just don’t add up. That's #CateBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

Innovative solution or unlicenced nuisance? They’re popular and eco-friendly. But these electric scooters are causing controversy in Stellenbosch. That's #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

It’s a test case in a country plagued by traffic and rising fuel prices. So, why is this transport solution facing shutdown? That's #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

Innovative solution or unlicenced nuisance? They’re popular and eco-friendly. But these electric scooters are causing controversy in Stellenbosch. That's #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

Bounced African Low Lunar Spheres - or BALLS - are South African-developed radio telescopes that could land on the far side of the moon in 2028. On paper, the project has cost almost nothing. Bu in expertise, time and tech, it's worth around R1.4 billion. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News #Space

Stars, galaxies, comets - they all emit invisible signals. Radio waves which radio telescopes detect and turn into images. But there's a problem: Earth is noisy, interfering with the signals from deep space. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News #Space

Dr Carla Mitchell's mission is to put a telescope on the moon - but not the type of telescope you're imagining. They're called moonballs - a concept that could lead to great discoveries. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News #Space

One senior site official says labour disputes and payment issues led to the ultimate collapse of Eskom's nearly billion-rand Wilge complex project. There's been very little accounability... #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

This is Eskom's Wilge Residential Village. Nine apartment blocks, 336 units, built with public money. Close to a biillion rand for a place that was never lived in... #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

On paper, it was straightforward: build the Wilge complex for thousands of Eskom contractors in 2012. But it wasnt long before things fell apart, and workers like Percy Mtshweni wer left unemployed. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

Last year, the Ekurhuleni Municipality gave back R9.5 million to Treasury; money meant for maintenance of various properties across the city - including several retirement homes. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

Dorothy Oberholzer has been begging Ekurhuleni officials to fix her broken geyser at this city-run retirement home. She's been without hot water for nearly a year. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

76-year-old Margaret has been living in this Ekurhuleni-run retirement home for 8 years. Complaints of a leaking roof, poor security and non-existent maintenance fell on deaf ears... But the moment she installed a shower, officials paid attention. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

Nearly a billion rand spent, but not a single resident in sight… We go inside a taxpayer-funded ghost town. That's #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

Four retirement villages in decline, while elderly residents live in discomfort and fear. And behind the decay: millions budgeted for repairs, unspent. That's #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

Three spheres built in Cape Town… Could they offer the key to astronomy’s biggest questions? And will they mark Africa’s first step onto another world? That's #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News #Space

From a distance, nothing seems amiss. But look closer… Inflated tenders, ballooning costs – but a billion-rand development stands empty. That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

There’s a new global space race underway to answer some of our biggest questions. And this time, we’re in the running. That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

Why have millions of rands been returned to Treasury while elderly residents live in discomfort and fear? That's #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News

Why have millions of rands been returned to Treasury while elderly residents live in discomfort and fear? And then: nearly a billion rand spent, but not a single resident in sight… We go inside a taxpayer-funded ghost town. Join #CarteBlanche Sunday 7pm on M-Net channel 101.

Sure, the matches are choreographed, the outcomes planned. But the hits felt real - just ask Erin Bates (aka Short Stuff). #CarteBlanche @ermbates.bsky.social #SouthAfrica #News #Wrestling

From quiet and shy to a local wrestling superstar! Nathan Alexander is a product auditor. But once his persona, Mike Xander, takes over, few stand a chance against him. #CarteBlanche @ermbates.bsky.social #SouthAfrica #News #Wrestling

Jayd Arend comes across as a mild-mannered graphic designer by day. But at night, he's the ruthless wrestling villain known as Pretty Boy Alex Prince. #CarteBlanche @ermbates.bsky.social #SouthAfrica #news #wrestling

While some accuse Sibanye-Stillwater of failing to act against zama zamas in and around Glenharvie, spokesperson James Wellsted says their hands are tied. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

A turf war between two zama zama factions has taken over Glenharvie, a small mining town on the West Rand. A few months ago, that war spilled onto the streets. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

André Boshoff is a paramedic and resident of Glenharvie on the West Rand. He says zama zamas have turned their once-tranquil mining town into a war zone. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

Spokesperson for Sibanye-Stillwater, James Wellsted, says zama zamas rarely face any real criminal prosecution. This makes illegal mining not only lucrative but worth the risk... #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

Dr Maharaswa is the Head of Transition in charge of restructuring the Africa School of Excellence. But Dr Maharaswa herself is associated with fraud and corruption after an R11.2 million contract was improperly awareded to her company. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

During our investigation into the Chipcor Developers-owned Africa School of Excellence, Umalusi told us the school is not currently accrediited. But school management insists all is above board. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News

With tuition fees of R97,000 per year, some parents at the Africa School of Excellence say their children are only given Weet-Bix without milk, and instant noodles with some veggies. Head of Transition, Dr Maboreng Maharaswa denies this. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #news

Last year, Chipcor Developers - owned by Siviwe "Chippa" Mpengesi - took over ownership of the SAFA Transnet Football School of Excellence. Within a period of 3 months, 20 staff were fired. This teacher claims he was offered R2,000 or quit. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News