Coming up on
Carte Blanche this Sunday 12 April 2026:
Gone Without a Trace
In the remote reaches of KwaZulu-Natal, chilling disappearances have reignited fears about so-called muthi murders.
Last September, a British tourist vanished near the town of Mkuze, leaving behind nothing but a map. And she’s not the only one.
Amid allegations of police inaction and justice stalled, a darker theory is taking hold: that the missing people may have been targeted for body parts.
Traditional healer organisations insist the practice has no place in legitimate cultural practices; authorities urge caution…
But in communities where fear lingers, questions are growing louder.
Are these isolated tragedies, or signs of something more organised and sinister?
Producer: Catherine Rice
Presenter: Masa Kekana
Rivers for Sale
A thirsty city. An underground trade. Water worth more than gold.
In Gqeberha, when municipal supplies run low, illegal tankers move in, draining hundreds of thousands of litres from a system already strained by drought.
As desperate residents pay for delivery, one question remains: where does the water come from?
Carte Blanche exposes a brazen black market of illegal boreholes and siphoned municipal water.
Guided by an insider, we trace the illicit journey of Gqeberha’s water to ask: in a city battling for every drop, who is really in control?
Producer: Anina Peens
Presenter: Govan Whittles
Manna from an Invasive Tree
A pest choking our drylands is being transformed into jobs, hope – and a caffeine-free drink.
The mesquite: introduced over a century ago to provide livestock feed in drought.
It's spread uncontrollably, covering millions of hectares, draining precious water, and costing millions to eradicate.
But in one Karoo town, a pest is being turned into income, dignity, and survival.
Seasonal harvesters sell gathered seedpods to an entrepreneur with a big idea: Africa’s only mesquite coffee, now exported internationally.
Can commercialising an invasive species realistically curb its expansion, or does it risk worsening the problem?
Producer: Annalise Lubbe
Presenter: Erin Bates
Premiere episodes of Carte Blanche air on M-Net on Sundays at 19h00 and are on Catch Up afterwards.