On
Carte Blanche this Sunday, 10 August 2008:
A Day In The Life
Carte Blanche covers the story of those fighting to save lives against all odds at two of the busiest paediatric surgical units in the world.
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital - where 24 000 babies are born every year - has only 12 ventilated ICU beds; and Johannesburg Hospital, where a child must be transferred to an adult ICU bed to keep him alive. It’s a heart-rending overview of the daily battle for life, with scarce resources. This insert is part of the Carte Blanche “Making a Difference” campaign that aims to give something worthwhile back to South Africa after 20 years of broadcasting.
Presenters: Derek Watts & Devi Sankaree Govender
Producer: Backyard Productions
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Free State FarmersIn these times of global food shortages, the eastern Free State is known as South Africa’s bread-basket, producing a large percentage of our wheat and maize. Why then are farmers being forced to cough up exorbitant levies to a District Municipality?
Carte Blanche examines greed and injustice on the “platteland”.
Presenter: Derek Watts
Producer: Esté de Klerk
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FreemalesIts Women’s Month and times are changing. More and more women have had enough of their traditional roles within society and are living lives that leave them independent of men and stereotyped expectations. Meet South African women who’ve chosen life over love and its trappings. Carte Blanche presents the rise of the “freemale”.
Presenter: Bonita Nuttall
Producer: Esté de Klerk
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