Carte Blanche - South African Reportage

Carte Blanche, produced by Combined Artists, is the flagship magazine and actuality programme on M-Net, a pay-TV channel broadcasting in Southern Africa. Carte Blanche was launched in 1989 and broadcasts during prime time viewing on Sunday evenings. The programme broadcast a special on 21 September 2008 to celebrate 20 years on air. [1] The Making a difference campaign was launched under the birthday special with the aim of raising funds for paediatric units in public hospitals across South Africa. To date it has raised over R60-million.

The show consistently ranks in the top 10 on M-Net and enjoys a local viewership of about 500 000 people every week.[2]

Carte Blanche has developed a high degree of credibility in South African television journalism and has been awarded over 100 local and international awards.[3]

Stories have included investigations into the abuse of the elderly, the South African Paralympic team, the traumatic journey of a young anorexia sufferer, the tracking and arrest of high profile criminals, and recently uncovering a scandal at Eskom that plunged South Africa into darkness. Carte Blanche has also covered the story of a world champion free diver.

Selected episodes will follow shortly...

When?

Bugger! I totally forgot!! sorry

I'll get on to it asap

LOL El, only kidding, I watch it every week, if I miss it records onto TV on demand so I can watch it during the week. It is very good though and anyone interested in what goes on here would enjoy it.