Coming up on Carte Blanche‎ on M-Net & M-Net HD [101], Sunday 23 June 2024 at 19:00

Broken Barriers
In Molepolole, the largest village in Botswana, 44 identical graves lie side-by-side in the community cemetery. The burial site stands as a memorial for the scores of people killed in a horrific bus crash across the border in South Africa. Just days before the start of the Easter celebrations, busloads of worshippers travelled from across Southern Africa to Moria in Limpopo for the annual ZCC pilgrimage. But these Batswana pilgrims and their bus driver never made it to the sacred place of worship. Instead, the speeding bus plunged over the bridge on the Mmamatlakala Pass. There was just one survivor – an eight-year-old girl who escaped with just minor injuries. But what really happened on the bridge? This dangerous hairpin bend on the R518 has become notorious for serious accidents and, while the authorities have suggested speeding as the primary cause of the crash, could something else have contributed to the tragic outcome? Now, Carte Blanche examines the state of the barriers before the accident on Maundy Thursday.

Producer: Kate Barry
Presenter: Lourensa Eckard
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Bikes and Bandits
In Gauteng, high-end motorbikes are in demand. Gangs move through suburbs in the dead of night, scouting neighbourhoods for these valuable bikes. Homing in on their target, cracking locks, disabling alarms – they’re masters of their craft. And as quietly as they arrive, they vanish into the darkness with their hot property. The bikes are offloaded on the black market in neighbouring countries through a network of cross-border connections ensuring they disappear for good. Now, a team of private security investigators are on the gangs’ trail and Carte Blanche has exclusive access to this exhilarating takedown.

Producer: Nicky Troll
Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli
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The Floating Library
In early May, the Logos Hope – a large ship that has been travelling around the world – docked at Durban Harbour. Comprising a crew of mostly volunteers, the Logos Hope is no ordinary vessel. It’s a floating library. With over 5000 book titles covering subjects that range from science to medicine and even children’s literature, it’s a book lovers’ dream. Now, the Logos Hope has moved to Cape Town, where avid bookworms can also get a chance to get their heads stuck in.

Producer: Anina Peens
Presenter: Erin Bates
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