Carte Blanche: The Podcast

Budget cuts threaten to decimate our already fragile education sector. Later, express kidnappings are on the rise – we look at the stats. Then, a national hero – why rape survivor Alison Botha needs y...

21 Okt 202425min

An organisation being torn apart from the inside – what the conflict between two ANC heavyweights reveals about the party. Then, another fail for former Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane. Later, th...

14 Okt 202425min

The ocean covers 70% of the Earth’s surface, making it the largest living space on our planet. It’s a vast world, largely unexplored, and has the ability to both soothe and terrify. Embracing both the...

10 Okt 202430min

Labour Department raids expose dodgy employers. Then, the Lusikisiki Massacre reignites the illegal firearms conversation… Later, the tenth of October is D-day for Durban as taps run dry. And a fascin...

7 Okt 202423min

While the GNU looks healthy more than 100 days in, the same can’t be said for provincial government… Then, from Palestine to Lebanon – why President Ramaphosa believes South Africa could play an integ...

30 Sep 202421min

Beware the lemon… A cautionary tale when it comes to buying a second-hand car. Then, another state-owned enterprise – this time to tackle our water woes. Also, how exploding pagers and walkie-talkies ...

23 Sep 202422min

Something is rotten in the state of… Joburg. From libraries to roads and everything in between – we look at the Joburg Files. Then, Helen Joseph Hospital hell. Later, wage negotiation season is offici...

16 Sep 202426min

In this special crime-focused extended episode, we ask how a Memorandum of Understanding can potentially turn the tide against crime in the Western Cape. Then, no one is safe from extortion rackets - ...

9 Sep 202428min