Coming up on
Carte Blanche this Sunday, 3 July 2008:
Under Siege
The latest crime statistics suggest crime may be dropping but they also indicate a sharp rise in house and business robberies. Carte Blanche investigates this increase and finds out what ordinary South Africans are doing to protect themselves and their properties.
Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender
Producer: Susan Purén
Robben Hood
Robben Island is home to English fallow deer and European rabbits but they stand accused of denuding the famous landmark of vegetation. As a result they could be heading the way of the Table Mountain Tahr, which are no more. Carte Blanche finds out why a businessman is spending a small fortune trying to save these “foreigners”.
Presenter: Bonita Nuttall
Producer: Hein Ungerer
Alexander McCall Smith
A night at the newly-opened Gaborone Opera House with the founder of the Number One Ladies Detective Agency, Alexander McCall Smith. Carte Blanche interviews the author whose best-selling novels, featuring the intrepid Ma Ramotswe, have captured the minds of millions of readers worldwide.
Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender
Producer: Carol Albertyn Christie
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