Coming up on
Carte Blanche this Sunday 5 April 2026:
Whale Song
It’s a haunting natural melody played by an extraordinary creature. And it’s at the heart of a surprising collaboration.
For decades, human beings have recorded and studied whale songs, captivated and mystified by their beauty and complexity.
And now one man is remixing their songs into chart-topping hits.
Through shared song, can a connection be made between human beings and the deepest oceans?
Producer: Adventurefilming
Gun Shop Hijack
Big promises. Then, missing payments. Firearms dealers sign contracts to sell their shops, but when they demand payment, the threats begin.
Meanwhile, company ownership is quietly changed without their permission, weapons allegedly go missing and a man allegedly facing multiple fraud charges claims he’s importing firearms.
And this shadowy businessman is familiar to Carte Blanche… a story of backroom deals, alleged business hijacks, and weapons in the wrong hands.
Producer: Sasha Schwendenwein
Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli
Poachers vs Patrols
It’s a trade fuelled by poverty, demand, and organised crime: along our coastal highways, protected crayfish are sold in full view beside golf balls and mangoes.
But as law enforcement struggles to enforce permits, a volunteer-run task force enters the scene.
From a pastor to a part-time treasure hunter, Carte Blanche meets the characters working alongside government to patrol besieged waterways, arrest poachers and fight for the survival of threatened species.
Producer: Beth Neale
Presenter: Govan Whittles
Premiere episodes of Carte Blanche air on M-Net on Sundays at 19h00 and are on Catch Up afterwards.