Coming up on Carte Blanche‎ on M-Net & M-Net HD [101] on Sunday, 21 June 2026 at 19:00

Road to Nowhere
It was created to make our roads safer. Licensing fees, fines, and government grants fund its nearly R2 billion budget. But insiders claim questionable contracts, mismanagement and alleged corruption are steering it towards financial disaster while its core mandate goes unfunded and largely ignored. From expensive training programmes and facility upgrades to the purchase of equipment allegedly not fit for purpose – and a steep salary bill. Is the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) an accident waiting to happen?

Producers: Joy Summers & Layton Beard
Presenter: Claire Mawisa
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Fake Plates, Real Crimes
Across the country, thousands of cloned number plates adorn vehicles on our roads. A fake plate is a useful accessory to crime – whether that’s dodging a speeding fine or disguising a stolen car. But how easy is it to get your hands on one? We go undercover to expose the unscrupulous dealers selling clone plates and ask: are they helping criminals get away with murder?

Producer: Graham Coetzer
Presenter: Govan Whittles
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Eight Metres from Grace
He was a world champion and an Olympic medallist. Then he lost everything to addiction – again. Luvo Manyonga is South Africa’s most decorated long jumper. But fame came too early to a young man who leaped from nothing to the world stage. With glory came self-doubt, then loss… and recreational drugs. Twice, Manyonga was banned, until finally, he hit rock bottom and began the journey to reclaim himself and his future. It’s more than a comeback story: it’s the story of one man, a sandpit, and a coach who believed in him when no one else did.

Producer: Kate Nokwe
Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli
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