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On Carte Blanche: Counterfeit alcohol in mainstream shops

Written by TVSA Team from the blog Carte Blanche Teasers on 29 Aug 2025
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Coming up on Carte Blanche this Sunday 31 August 2025:

Mocktails Uncapped


From cigarettes to sneakers, sanitary pads to sweaters...

Anything can be counterfeited. But have you ever suspected your favourite bottle of spirits might not be what it appears?

Counterfeit alcohol sales are spiking across the country - and it’s not only the work of small-scale “backdoor” brewers.

In Boksburg, an apparently legitimate brewer supplies ingredients to black market manufacturers.

An insider tells us how it’s done - from manufacturing to packaging it in recycled bottles for sale - not only on the black market, but in mainstream shops and restaurants.

Meanwhile, consumers pay the price - in some cases, with their lives.

Carte Blanche follows the journey of how fake alcohol ends up in your glass.

Producer: Sebe Buthelezi
Presenter: Govan Whittles
 

Pickpocket Squad
 


A new crime trend is sweeping shopping centres and parking lots: 29 cases in just 11 months, all with the same modus operandi and the same target.

Their method is simple and slick: create a distraction, lift your car keys, locate your vehicle and drive away before you’ve realised you’re a victim.

The brand of car doesn’t matter: an expensive 4x4 to transport over the border, or a skedonk that can be scrapped for a quick buck.

But the target is always the same: the elderly.

The victims and the evidence are stacking up. But the pickpocket squad is out there, ready to pounce again.

Producer: Nicky Troll
Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli
 

The Prince of Science
 

From humble beginnings in Soweto to ground-breaking work in palaeoscience: Dr Tebogo Makhubela’s journey is one of passion, perseverance and purpose.

He turned down a conventional mining career, choosing instead to delve into the history of humankind, and helping to clarify and detail our evolutionary timeline.

Now, he’s been recognised on the international stage. It’s a story of excellence, representation in science and the power of talent when it meets opportunity.

Producer: Busisiwe Gumede-Chizhanje
Presenter: Claire Mawisa

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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