THE WILD WEST : Watch Carte Blanche, this Sunday 13 June 2021 at 19:00, only on M-Net 101.
I N V E S T I G A T I O N S
Zama Wars in the Wild West
On Johannesburg’s West Rand, over 1700 hectares of waste piles and open pits have been left behind after the 2018 liquidation of the Australian company Mintails Mining South Africa. With an ongoing legal battle relating to a multi-million environmental liability claim, the land lies abandoned and unsecured. Now overrun by gangs of illegal miners fighting for a share in the lucrative gold remnants still in the ground, Carte Blanche meets the communities caught in the crossfire and examines whether formalising artisanal mining could provide a way forward.
Producer: Graham Coetzer
Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli
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Unsound Ultrasound
For mothers-to-be on a budget, the services of a woman offering home-based ultrasounds came as a godsend. But Carte Blanche investigates the tragedy behind claims that the supposed sonographer perpetrated nothing more than a scam. The clients claim she spotted babies where there were none, and even scanned the wrong organs. They say she left them out of pocket, heartbroken and without the actual pregnancies she claimed to have seen on her ultrasound scans.
Producer: Tarryn Crossman
Presenter: Masa Kekana
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Derek Watts: “Plagued by vaccine acquisition problems, our rollout in SA has been late and slow. While public and private partnerships have helped to ramp up the rate of vaccinations, the under 60s and those with comorbidities are pleading: when will it be our turn?”
Vaccination Systemic Ills
Slow to start with jabs and sluggish to get stock, South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination drive is lagging far behind the rest of the world and even its neighbours in the region. The last time we checked in on the vaccination drive, less than 1 percent of the population had been fully vaccinated. The needle has barely moved since. What’s gone wrong, and can it be fixed? As winter drives the nation indoors, and a third deadly wave of infections approaches, Carte Blanche investigates the drive for herd immunity.
Producer: Julian Sun
Researcher: Sasha Schwendenwein
Presenter: Derek Watts
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L I F E S T Y L E
Perfectly Flawed
In a world obsessed with health and diet, exercise and the perfect shape, a small but growing number of people are kicking back against the notion of bodily perfection and embracing the idea of physical and mental health at any weight. Carte Blanche meets influencers in the body positivity movement for a fresh take on what it means to feel confident.
Producer: Annalise Lubbe
Researcher: Tony Beamish
Presenter: Bongani Bingwa
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Please note: Carte Blanche line-ups are subject to change. Stories can be viewed at www.carteblanche.co.za
