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Carte Blanche’s response to Mayor Herman Mashaba
This past Sunday, Mayor Herman Mashaba was interviewed on the topic of the state of the City of Johannesburg’s road infrastructure. You can view The Road Paved With Potholes here. In response to the story Mr Mashaba... Read More -
10 Ways to Avoid Travel Scams
Travel scams are nothing new. However, they are on the increase in a dramatic way. According to the African Business Travel Association (ABTA), this sort of fraud has spiked annually by approximately 425%. In total,... Read More -
Rabies: The Original Horror Story
I travelled to Nseleni just outside of Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal to meet Ntando, a father whose son passed away a month ago from rabies. He struggled to describe the harrowing scenes at the hospital. Wandile, his... Read More -
Human Rabies: Signs and Symptoms
Despite human rabies being a vaccine-preventable disease, globally around 60 000 people still die of this horrific disease each year. According to the World Health Organisation, rabies threatens about 3 billion people... Read More -
M-Net’s Carte Blanche Making A Difference Trust’s Tygerberg Hospital Paediatric Operating Theatre Project Handover
M-Net’s award-winning investigative journalism series Carte Blanche’s Making a Difference Trust – currently approaching its tenth year in operation – has again completed a special project which will improve the... Read More
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Coming up: Kidnappings
From South Africa to Mozambique – wealthy business owners have become prime targets for sophisticated kidnappers. Is... -
Coming up: Goldman Girls
In 2014 the state steamrolled ahead with its trillion rand new nuclear build programme. But two small NGO’s refused... -
Carte Blanche’s response to Mayor Herman Mashaba
This past Sunday, Mayor Herman Mashaba was interviewed on the topic of the state of the City of Johannesburg’s road... -
Drought and the Hotel Industry
Cape Town is a top global tourist destination and as it continues to face an unprecedented water shortage, the cost of... -
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela II
From accusations of assault and kidnapping to secret operatives assisting the apartheid government to destroy her name... -
The road Paved With Potholes
The City of Johannesburg’s road infrastructure seems to be in a serious state of disrepair with a marked increase in... -
Travel Cons
They sold travel dreams, but delivered nightmares instead: defrauding travellers out of hundreds of thousands and... -
PHASA Extended Interview
Carte Blanche’s extended interview with Richard York, spokesperson for the Professional Hunters’ Association of... -
Human Rabies
It’s a brutal disease with fatal consequences. A rabies outbreak has once again reared its head in KwaZulu-Natal.... -
Inanda Land Feuds
A major standoff has been brewing between small-scale farmers in the Inanda area of KwaZulu-Natal and the local chief.... -
The Boy Who Can’t Eat
Three-year-old Aaron Lipschitz has become known as the boy who can’t eat. He’s the first South African diagnosed... -
Cash Before Conservation
The King of the jungle has been losing its habitat over the past decades and you are more likely to see lions,... -
CAR-T Cell Therapy
A South African family was devastated when their daughter was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Since her... -
Winnie: In Her Own Words
“The leadership on Robben Island was… not subjected to the violence we were subjected to and if you have done that,... -
Winnie Madikizela Mandela: uMkhonto weSizwe
In the years that Nelson Mandela languished in Robben Island, it was Winnie Madikizela-Mandela who took up the mantle,... -
Township ER
Public healthcare in South Africa is approaching crisis levels. Hospitals are underfunded and overcrowded and there is... -
VAT Increase
Value Added Tax will be increased to 15% from 1 April 2018. Some say it’s a necessary step to keep the economy on... -
Eastern Cape Water Shortage
Ageing and inadequate water infrastructure, poor maintenance and planning, and capacity constraints at local and...
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Carte Blanche’s response to Mayor Herman Mashaba
This past Sunday, Mayor Herman Mashaba was interviewed on the topic of the state of the City of Johannesburg’s road... -
Ngwelezana Tertiary Hospital Project – Carte Blanche Making a Difference Trust
With a primary capital donation from South 32’s Hillside Aluminium, together with a variety of material donations,... -
Gauteng Premier’s Service Excellence Award for the Making a Difference Trust
On Wednesday night, 28 February 2018, the Gauteng Premier’s Service Excellence Award was given to the Carte... -
WATER WASTAGE OR SAVING FOOTAGE
Are you experiencing severe water shortages, have you seen others using water recklessly, or do you have some novel... -
The Recipe: Viazi Vya Karai
Those who know Julia Albu are aware that she has been collecting water from the Nile while on her sojourn from the tip... -
Dirty Rivers – A Closer Look
From raw sewage flowing into households to residents relying on these vital water sources for everyday tasks, Gauteng... -
Claire’s Blog: Shear Brilliance!
Originally posted on 5 June 2017. In a time when good news is hard to come by, I’m delighted to hear of any... -
Mars One: From A Dream to Reality
When the Mars One project announced in 2012 it’s looking for every-day citizens to become the first people to... -
Determined to Dream
There’s a Willow tree in front of an unremarkable house at number 8 Le Bourget Avenue. At least there was when I... -
Kim McCusker: Scarred, But Not For Life
Originally published on 22 March 2017. On 13 September 2011, my life as I knew it would drastically change due to one... -
Mars One Mission Plan
Having started back in 2013, the Mars One Project aims to have humans living permanently on Mars by 2033. However,... -
Milestones to Mars – Dr. Adriana Marais
As a child, I read a lot and longed to have been born in another era, when less was done and more was at stake. I... -
Steph Jeavons: Biking On African Soil
I woke in my bunk and could not for the life of me figure out where I was in the first 30 seconds. The gentle rocking... -
The Magic of Science
Let me state for the record that I love science! I loved science before I knew that it was even called science. I have... -
How to Resolve Your Joburg Billing Issues
Johannesburg residents have been struggling with incorrect municipal bills for years. And, despite the promises, it... -
Burden of the Bill
It’s a story many of us know all too well – you receive your monthly utilities bill, nervously open it up and get... -
[DEREK’S BLOG] Feisty Teens and Spinning Queens
I LOVE CARS. The latest off the production line that are the forerunners to autonomous driving. They follow the road... -
STATS: South Africa’s Porn Habits
It’s something many don’t talk about openly – porn. But when looking at the most recent statistics...
Presenter Blogs
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Rabies: The Original Horror Story
I travelled to Nseleni just outside of Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal to meet Ntando, a father whose son passed away a... -
Who is Macfarlane Moleli?
How do you think your life might change now that you have joined Carte Blanche as a presenter and anchor? I certainly... -
Kroonstad Heroes
We often hear or are told that we live in a beautiful country: a country that is rich with diversity, culture and... -
The Long Walk to Education
There are many things that one can take for granted. Education can never be one of them. Many that come from... -
Claire’s Blog: Shear Brilliance!
Originally posted on 5 June 2017. In a time when good news is hard to come by, I’m delighted to hear of any... -
Determined to Dream
There’s a Willow tree in front of an unremarkable house at number 8 Le Bourget Avenue. At least there was when I... -
What Lies Beneath – Sewer Zama Zamas
The phrase “I was never ready”, became a reality to me when I went down a sewer for the first time in my life. ... -
Imprisoned by Circumstance
There’s a fascination about prisons and life behind bars. Just ask M-Net’s Prison Break fans on a Monday night. And... -
The Magic of Science
Let me state for the record that I love science! I loved science before I knew that it was even called science. I have... -
Knysna: Scorched Earth
It’s a 50-minute drive from George Airport to Knysna. At one point, the N2 descends along a small pass hemmed in by... -
[DEREK’S BLOG] Feisty Teens and Spinning Queens
I LOVE CARS. The latest off the production line that are the forerunners to autonomous driving. They follow the road... -
The Tipping Point
I once spent 36 hours on board a shark long-liner, and it played havoc with my moral sensibilities and my faith in... -
DEREK’S BLOG: Living Her Dream
I TRULY BELIEVE that I could be one of the world’s greatest adventurers. Well…if it was a nine-to-five escapade... -
Foul Dam Water
This article was updated on 2 July 2017. Carte Blanche has taken me to some exotic locations… Mount Everest base camp... -
Virtual Reality: To Boldly Go…
Whenever I heard the phrase “virtual reality (VR)”, I used think of flight simulators for training pilots,... -
Security: A Billion Rand Industry
Crime has always been a hot topic with South Africans. Any casual gathering of friends, family or colleagues will... -
Of Guns and Gangs
Senior Superintendent Chetty cuts an impressive figure. A dyed in the wool law-enforcer, his tunic is immaculately... -
Saving the Great White Shark
Originally published on 14 August 2016 GREAT WHITE SHARKS may be apex predators but the truth is they won’t stand...
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