Crooked Certificates: Watch 90 minutes of Carte Blanche, this Sunday 13 March 2022 at 19:00, only on M-Net 101.
I N V E S T I G A T I O N S
Crooked Certificates
Whether you’re travelling overseas, entering a university campus or just trying to keep your job, a COVID-19 vaccination certificate has become the new passport. But to get a certificate, you must get vaccinated and, for some South Africans, that’s a bridge too far. So, they’ve opted to pay thousands of rands to have genuine certificates fraudulently issued in their names. Carte Blanche investigates how they’re ending up registered on the official government portal.
Producer: Nicky Troll
Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli
R E P O R T A G E
Acid Alert
Dead fish, dirty water, and damaged crops. It’s described as one of the worst environmental disasters that the Bronkhorstspruit community, in Mpumalanga, has seen in years. When acidic water polluted the Kromdraaispruit and Wilge River, frustrated farmers pointed their fingers at a local mine. Carte Blanche investigates how the concrete seal on a mineshaft suddenly exploded, releasing thousands of litres of toxic water into the area?
Producer: Jana Marx
Presenter: Claire Mawisa
No Vax, No Job
Could you get fired for not getting a COVID-19 vaccination? In South Africa, recent events suggest that’s certainly the case. As some workplaces enforce mandatory vaccination policies, shutting out unvaccinated employees, claims of unfair dismissal and a trampling on basic rights abound. So, are the employers correct to enforce mandates for vaccines that don’t prevent infection but substantially ease the pressure on our health system? Or will this debate ultimately be decided by the Constitutional Court?
Producer: Eugene Botha
Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli
Vexxed About Sex
What should you do if you are raped or sexually assaulted? In South Africa, a country with one of the highest rape and sexual assault rates globally, this is a question that’s tragically common. But is it appropriate for the same question to be put to 9-year-olds? When the daughter of Western Cape parents stumbled upon government-approved rape messaging in her maths textbook, it was proof that sex education in schools had simply gone too far.
Producer: Sophia Phirippides
Research: Ayanda Charlie |
Presenter: Derek Watts
Carte Blanche Debates: Comprehensive Sexuality Education
As government pushes ahead with its plans to bring comprehensive sexuality education into the classroom, some irate parents are saying the content is “grossly inappropriate” for their young children. Four experts go toe-to-toe in this second instalment of Carte Blanche Debates as we ask: should young children be exposed to conversations about sex at school, or should that part of their education be left to parents?
Producer: Chwayitisa Futshane
Research: Ayanda Charlie |
Moderator: Busisiwe Gumede-Chizhanje
I N S P I R A T I O N A L
Solo’s Strength
Solomzi “Solo” Nqweni was a man with big dreams: he’d moved to Scotland to play first class cricket – a steppingstone on a path he hoped would lead to selection for the Proteas. But a rare autoimmune disorder stopped him in his tracks. Bedridden, unable to walk, and fighting off deadly infections, Solo was in the fight of his life. And fight he did! Now, two years later, Solo is stepping into the next chapter of his extraordinary story of perseverance.
Producer: Sinethemba Nogude
Research: Ayanda Charlie
Presenter: Claire Mawisa
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