Coming up on
Carte Blanche this Sunday 20 April 2025:
Tariff Tit for Tat
South African economists, exporters and the battered Rand are suffering from whiplash.
In just weeks, United States President Donald Trump has imposed steep levies on goods exported from South Africa to America - only to pause those tariffs in favour of a blanket 10% tax.
It seems safe to say that, while US tariff policy is a moving target, Trump is determined to end our special access to United States markets.
What does this mean for industries like our multi-billion rand citrus industry, the second largest in the world?
As the harvest comes in, farmers battle uncertainty and experts warn that Trump could send the world’s economy into a doom spiral.
Producer: Liz Fish
Presenters: Masa Kekana & Erin Bates
Majestic Menace
Botswana has more elephants than any other country on the planet. In just 30 years, the population has doubled to around 130,000 - and Botswana’s tourist economy is reaping the benefits.
But while safari companies boom, communities are growing desperate. In some parts of the country, elephants outnumber people by two to one: close contact with humans is inevitable, and chaos - even tragedy - follows.
As elephants destroy crops and infrastructure, threatening livelihoods and safety, anger spikes and opinions are polarised.
This special report asks: are Botswana’s elephants a conservation triumph or a deadly pest? And who is paying the real price for their return?
Producer: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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