Coming up on Carte Blanche on M-Net & M-Net HD [101], Sunday 15 September 2024 at 19:00
The Missing Mega City
Cosmo City in Gauteng is government’s flagship mega city housing development. Initiated in 2001, it’s home to tens of thousands of residents living in well-built, mixed-income housing units. It has schools, parks, shopping malls, and churches: a haven for many people in need of housing. In 2014, government attempted to recreate the success of Cosmo City, investing billions of rands into dozens of so-called mega cities across the country. Montrose Mega City Development, on the outskirts of former gold mining town Randfontein, is one of them. It should’ve been a state-of-the-art home, place of work and transport hub for residents of nearby informal settlements. But it seems one shady developer secured the multi-billion rand tender… then disappeared, leaving a trail of unpaid contractors and incomplete buildings. Carte Blanche investigates.
Producer: Harri Vithi
Presenter: Claire Mawisa
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Bulungula: Paradise Under Threat
The Wild Coast is a remote paradise that attracts tourists from around the world. It’s a rugged part of the country that is still overwhelmingly rural, with some of the most beautiful beaches in the country. But in recent months, this paradise has been haunted by violence. A wave of brutal attacks on residents has left the community reeling. Most recently, well-known community developers Dave Martin and his wife Rejane Woodroffe were violently attacked in their home, beaten up, and kidnapped by their assailants. The community is concerned that criminals from outside the area are infiltrating the once-peaceful villages… with a potentially devastating impact on tourism in the region.
Producer: Catherine Rice
Presenter: Masa Kekana
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Duma’s Last Home
On a private game reserve in Limpopo, an adult elephant gleefully takes his first step into a mud bath as a group of delighted observers cheers him on. It’s a taste of freedom for Duma the elephant, and a victory for the conservationists who have worked tirelessly to get this much-loved retiree into his new home. But Duma wasn’t always known by this name. For decades, he was Charley, spending much of his life as a circus performer before becoming the star attraction at the National Zoo in Pretoria. For the last three years, he has been the only elephant at the zoo. Now, after a nationwide petition to retire Charley, and months of meticulous planning, he has finally reached his new home.
Producer: Joy Summers
Presenter: Claire Mawisa
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