Carte Blanche: The Podcast

Devastating storms in the Western Cape have us worried about what the future holds. A nation left vulnerable – we look at the dire state of our military. Then, how one man is saving lives – one box of...

15 Huhti 202422min

Bring back the Scorpions! No more parole. Penal colonies in the Kalahari. And grand corruption will be declared a “crime against humanity”. Furthermore, the triple BEE model will be scrapped – but is ...

10 Huhti 202436min

As the inquiry into the deadly Usindiso building fire wraps up, survivors are running out of time. Another step closer to Eskom 2.0 – but will it solve our power problems? Then, several arrests in the...

8 Huhti 202420min

A private education giant has fallen, leaving devastated students and parents in its wake. The ANC finds itself between a rock and a hard place as the National Speaker faces arrest. Later, we reflect ...

1 Huhti 202422min

The clear divide between what government chooses to celebrate on Human Rights Day, and what’s really happening on the ground. Then, one basic human right countless South Africans are living without. L...

25 Maalis 202420min

With just over two months to go before South Africans are set to make their mark, Masa Kekana sits down with My Vote Counts campaigner, Keamogetswe Seipato, to find out why this election feels so diff...

21 Maalis 202430min

We’re joined by journalist, Takudzwa Pongweni to take us into this past week’s The Gathering. Then, are local news publications suffering because of tech giants? Has X become a safe space for cyberbul...

18 Maalis 202422min

All is not well with Knysna, and a 109-page report tries to explain why. You’ve heard of state capture. But are we entering an era of media capture?Then, the High Court says no to anti-vaxxers. Later,...

11 Maalis 202422min