Coming up on Carte Blanche on M-Net & M-Net HD [101] on Sunday, 24 May 2026 at 19:00
Venezuela: A Nation Reawakens
It’s a country historically plagued by poverty, inflation and authoritarian government. Now, months after US President Donald Trump’s unprecedented capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, it’s a nation in flux. We head to Caracas to tell the story of a society cautiously reawakening – and, on a wider stage, the rapid influx of foreign capital as global players move to access the country’s vast oil reserves. A new Venezuela is being built. The question is: for whom?
Producer & Presenter: Nickolaus Bauer
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Contract for Violence?
A brutal assault caught on camera raises questions about a private company contracted to enforce security in Durban’s CBD. Masked officers beat a homeless man with sjamboks before bundling him into the back of an armed response car and driving him away. He hasn’t been seen since. Investigations have allegedly stalled. And, say activists, it’s not an isolated incident. Is a pattern of violence unfolding on Durban’s streets? Is a security company targeting the city’s most vulnerable in the name of safety? And are authorities turning a blind eye?
Producer: Carol Albertyn Christie
Presenter: Govan Whittles
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Middelpos: Town for Sale
A remote outpost in the Northern Cape is making headlines as it goes up for sale. But behind the novelty lie deeply personal stories. Middelpos was once a vital trading post and social hub, developed by one family. But as later generations moved away, the property was sold. Today, it’s back on the market, and we trace its history through the eyes of the last children to grow up in the Middelpos Hotel: a reflection on family legacy, belonging, and whether a town can truly be sold.
Producer: Busisiwe Gumede-Chizhanje
Presenter: Catherine Rice
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