Coming up on Carte Blanche‎ on M-Net & M-Net HD [101], Sunday 16 February 2025 at 19:00

Care Home of Horrors
It’s a care facility in Pretoria intended for elderly, homeless, mentally and physically disabled people. But in recent months, serious allegations of neglect and verbal abuse have emerged. Residents are allegedly crammed up to thirteen in a house riddled with bedbugs, sharing a single bathroom, often without hot water and electricity. They claim caregivers withhold medication and feed them poorly, leaving many malnourished. The Department of Social Services has been called in but denied access; for the desperate residents, there’s been little reprieve. Carte Blanche investigates why some residents have been left in such a terrible state.

Producer: Mart-Marie Faure
Presenter: Govan Whittles
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The Lipstick Artist
Ricollin Moodley is no ordinary artist. He’s turning coffee, Woolies grocery bags and even lipstick into art. The self-taught artist from the South Coast has gained recognition for his unique creations, but his art has been both a creative outlet in difficult circumstances and a way to provide for his family when food is scarce. In 2020, Ricollin’s life was thrown into turmoil when his father lost his job. But a chance encounter with a good Samaritan helped him take his art to the next level – and take care of his family. Now, with little more than lipstick and a brush, Ricollin is slowly making his dreams come true.

Producer: Sasha Schwendenwein
Presenter: Claire Mawisa
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Carte Blanche: The Podcast
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