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On Carte Blanche: drug dealer doctors and pharmacists thrive in Benoni

Written by TVSA Team from the blog Carte Blanche Teasers on 07 Jul 2025
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On Carte Blanche on Sunday 6 June 2025 - and now on Catch-Up:

Prescription for Addiction


In Benoni, the drug dealer wears a white coat.

High-risk, scheduled drugs are being sold with no prescription, no oversight, and no accountability.

This is a story of legal drugs being sold illegally, and it’s happening daily in full view of the community.

From pharmacies offering addictive painkillers to a private clinic where you can hook up for a daily drip - or even schedule a house call.

In this middle-class suburb, doctors and pharmacists are the dealers, legal drugs are fuelling addiction under the radar, and nobody’s watching. 

Producer: Sasha Schwendenwein
Presenter: Govan Whittles
 

Keys to Nowhere
 

A trio of would-be property moguls is selling a luxury real estate dream in Midrand’s booming new suburbs - and would-be homeowners have taken the bait.

Over 30 families have handed over their life savings and taken out personal loans to pay deposits on brand-new, glossy houses advertised on social media.

But their homes have never materialised, and it turns out even the property belongs to someone else.

Meanwhile, professional fees and rent have gone unpaid for months.

Carte Blanche tracks down the self-styled developers who won over not only first-time buyers but even seasoned construction professionals before going to ground.

Producer: Sebe Buthelezi 
Presenter: Lourensa Eckard
 

Keeping a Promise to Bella


 
In October 2024, we met Isabella Esterhuyse, a little girl who captured the hearts of the nation when she ran onto the field during the final game of the Rugby Championships.

Bella was in the thick of a brutal fight against cancer. But in that moment on the field, she reminded South Africa what courage looks like.

Govan Whittles sat on her bedroom floor to chat, and they connected instantly. Before he left, he made her a promise: “When you get better, I’ll come back and we’ll play rugby together.”

Now, Bella has completed her aggressive chemotherapy treatment and she’s been given the all-clear. So, Govan is returning to the Eastern Cape to keep his promise.

Producer: Tarryn Crossman 
Presenter: Govan Whittles
 

Premiere episodes of Carte Blanche air on M-Net on Sundays at 19h00 and are on Catch Up afterwards.

 

Shows in this post: Carte Blanche

Channels in this post: M-Net



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