Coming up on
Carte Blanche this Sunday 7 September 2025:
Deadly Waters
A turtle trapped in a net.
Sharks: they’re often reviled and feared as cold-blooded predators.
But in this story, they are the victims of a decades-old, publicly funded system that critics say is as environmentally disastrous as it is outdated.
Shark nets and drum lines stretch for kilometres along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline and into Marine Protected Areas, lethal not only to sharks, but dolphins, turtles and rays.
And now, the nets and hooks are coming under public attack.
As pressure mounts, supporters double down, while activists turn to increasingly controversial methods.
Is it time to rethink our relationship with sharks?
Producer: Beth Neale
Presenter: Lourensa Eckard
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Here's an interesting article about it, with a comparison between how sharks are handled in KZN versus Cape Town where Shark Spotters watch the water for shark activity and issue warnings using a flag system:
Shark risk in South Africa
Crossfire or Cover-Up?
On a cold winter night in Berea, Durban, a family's drive home ended abruptly in a hail of bullets that tore through their car, leaving permanent injury and trauma in its wake.
But it wasn’t hijackers who blocked their path and opened fire - it was police officers.
The officers claimed they were on the hunt for notorious hijackers when they spotted a gang allegedly following the family, preparing to attack.
A gun battle ensued, and the family was caught in the crossfire.
The family insists there were no hijackers. So, what really happened? And why are investigations still ongoing years later?
Carte Blanche
investigates a case of justice delayed and, perhaps, denied.
Producer: Sasha Schwendenwein
Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli
Ikenna’s Big Kick
Move over, Messi! There’s a new name lighting up the world stage - and he’s only nine years old.
Ikenna Tladi’s journey started as soon as he could walk, with a father who lives and breathes soccer and a ball never far from his tiny feet.
Now, Ikenna has made history, signing a seven-year deal with Italy’s AS Roma Academy.
Fresh from a whirlwind trip to Rome, he’s back on home soil. It’s a story about vision, discipline, family and raw talent. We get a TV-exclusive with a rising star.
Producer: Busisiwe Gumede-Chizhanje
Presenter: Xola Ntshinga
Premiere episodes of Carte Blanche air on M-Net on Sundays at 19h00 and are on Catch Up afterwards.