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Carte Blanche (TV series)

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Carte Blanche
GenreActuality
Country of originSouth Africa
No. of seasons37
Production
Executive producerJohn Webb
Running time60 minutes
Production companyCombined Artists
Original release
NetworkM-Net
Release1988 (1988) –
present (present)

Carte Blanche is a South African investigative journalism television series that airs on television network M-Net Sundays at night. It premiered in 1988[1] and focuses on investigation into corruption, consumer issues and current events.

History

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Carte Blanche began its broadcast in 1988, anchored by Derek Watts and Ruda Landman. Landman left the show in 2007; the same year Bongani Bingwa became a presenter.

In January 2010, two spinoff series, Carte Blanche Medical and Carte Blanche Consumer, began. Carte Blanche Medical premiered on 18 January 2010 and was anchored by Bongani Bingwa, while Carte Blanche Consumer, premiering on 24 January 2010, was anchored by Devi Sankaree Govender. Both series, which ran for four seasons, were cancelled in 2011. Shortly thereafter, on 24 January 2011, Carte Blanche Extra launched, but was cancelled after only airing 10 episodes.[2]

To celebrate 25 years on air on 1 September 2013, Carte Blanche broadcast from the Telkom Joburg Tower in Hillbrow, closed to the public in 1981 during a state of emergency.[3] A book Carte Blanche 25: The Stories Behind the Stories was published, looking at memorable moments behind the scenes of South Africa's longest running current affairs show.

A Carte Blanche channel featuring coverage of the Trial of Oscar Pistorius was launched on DStv on 2 March 2014.[4]

Presenters

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Carte Blanche Making a Difference Trust

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To celebrate 20 years on air in 2008, Carte Blanche launched the Making a Difference (MAD) Trust to raise funds for specialised paediatric units in selected state hospitals and several welfare organisations across South Africa. The Trust has undertaken major paediatric ward revitalisation and capital building projects around the country and has completed over 20 projects to date.

Apart from several infrastructural upgrades at two child welfare organisations, the Carte Blanche Making a Difference Trust has in previous years supported feeding schemes and assisted in providing food parcels and managing supplies at Inchanga in KZN and Johannesburg Child Welfare and Johannesburg Parent and Child Counselling Centres in greater Johannesburg and at Hartebeespoort Dam in the North-West province.

Major Projects

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Sebokeng Regional Hospital

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  • Paediatric Emergency Unit[5]
  • Paediatric Lower High Care Unit[6]
  • Dedicated Paediatric High Care Wards

Ngwelezana Hospital

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  • Paediatric Burns Outpatient Department[7]

Tygerberg Hospital

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  • Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Units[8]

Kimberley Provincial Hospital

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  • Paediatric ICU[9]

Frere Hospital

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  • Paediatric Theatre[10]

King Edward VII Hospital

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  • BHP Billiton Paediatric Centre of Excellence[11]

Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

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  • Paediatric Facilities Upgrade[12]

Polokwane Hospital

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  • Neonatal ICU Improvements

George Hospital

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  • New Equipment and Facility Modernisation

Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital

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  • Paediatric High Care Ward[13]
  • Equipment Upgrades
  • New Doctors' Rooms

Notable Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2024 Govan Whittles SAFTA: Best TV Presenter Nominated
2024 Carte Blanche Whistleblower Award Won
2024 Nicky Troll: Shauwn Mkhize Vodacom Journalist of the Year - Regional Won
2024 Carol Albertyn Christie: Msunduzi's Own Goal Vodacom Journalist of the Year - Regional Won
2024 Catherine Rice: Knysna's Collapse Vodacom Journalist of the Year - Regional Won
2024 Nicky Troll: Codeine Chemist & Liquid Gold Sikuvile Journalist Awards Won
2024 Carte Blanche: The Podcast AIB International Awards Nominated
2023 Derek Watts Vodacom Journalist of the Year: Lifetime Achievement Award Won
2023 Harri Vithi: Parties and Puppets Vodacom Journalist of the Year - National Won
2023 Tarryn Crossman: Finding Zuko Nonxuba Vodacom Journalist of the Year - Regional Won
2023 Sipha Kema: Decades of War Vodacom Journalist of the Year - Regional Won
2022 Derek Watts SAFTA: Lifetime Achievement Award Won
2022 Carte Blanche SAFTA: Best Current Affairs Programme Won
2022 Nicky Troll: Mining Takedown SAFTA: Best Current Affairs Story Won
2021 Carte Blanche SAFTA: Best Current Affairs Programme Won
2021 Nicky Troll: Mining Takedown Vodacom Journalist of the Year - National Won
2021 Latashia Naidoo: Crypto Heist Vodacom Journalist of the Year - National Won
2021 Sasha Schwendenwein: What the Fog, MTI & Mr Shopper Sanlam Financial Journalism Award - Video Category Won
2020 Carte Blanche Best of Joburg - Best Local TV Programme Won
2020 Joy Summers: Citrus & Bullets Sanlam Financial Journalism Award - Video Category Won
2020 Carte Blanche SAFTA: Best Current Affairs Programme Won
2020 Tarryn Crossman: Menacing Midwife Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism Nominated
2019 Sasha Schwendenwein: Follow the Guns Genesis Award - Brigitte Bardot International Award Won
2019 Sasha Schwendenwein: Illegal Chicken Abattoir Genesis Award - Brigitte Bardot International Award Won
2019 Sasha Schwendenwein: Follow the Guns SADC Media Awards: Television Won
2019 John Webb: Palm Oil SAB Environmental Award: Short Form/Video Won
2019 Nicky Troll: JRA is Falling Down Vodacom Journalist of the Year - Regional Nominated
2019 Carte Blanche Best of Joburg: Best Local TV Programme Won
2019 Carol Albertyn Christie: Crashes Not Accidents Diageo Responsible Drinking Media Awards: Journalist of the Year Won
2018 Sasha Schwendenwein: uMhlatuze Water Board Vodacom Journalist of the Year - Regional Won
2018 Nicola De Chaud: Being Transgender Vodacom Journalist of the Year - Regional Won
2018 Annalise Lubbe: Abalone Poaching Vodacom Journalist of the Year - Regional Won
2018 Sasha Schwendenwein: Illegal Chicken Abattoir SAB Environmental Award: TV & Online Won
2018 Sasha Schwendenwein: Follow the Guns SAB Environmental Award: TV & Online Won
2018 Joy Summers: Lion Bones SAB Environmental Award: TV & Online Won
2018 Carte Blanche: Best News & Current Affairs Promo ProMax Africa Awards Won
2018 Carte Blanche: Title Sequence ProMax Africa Awards Won
2018 Carte Blanche: Best Documentary & Factual Entertainment Promo ProMax Africa Awards Won
2017 Sasha Schwendenwein: Dirty Rivers SAB Environmental Awards: Video Won
2017 Anna-Maria van Niekerk & Marzanne van den Berg SAB Environmentnal Journalist of the Year Won
2017 Carol Albertyn Christie SAB Environmental Journalist of the Year Won
2017 Michael Duffett: Doctors' Working Hours Discovery Health Journalist: Best TV Health Journalism Won
2017 Anna-Maria van Niekerk: Missing Millions Discovery Health Journalist: Best TV Journalist of the Year Won

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Carte Blanche: About". Official Website. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  2. ^ "M-Net's signal split: The details". channel24.co.za. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Carte Blanche goes sky high for 25th bday". channel24.co.za. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  4. ^ "DStv starting an Oscar Pistorius trial TV channel". channel24.co.za. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Sebokeng's children". Sebokeng's children. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Sebokeng Hospital lights up". Sebokeng Hospital lights up. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Carte Blanche Making A Difference in Ngwelezana". Carte Blanche Making A Difference in Ngwelezana. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  8. ^ "A helping hand at Tygerberg". A helping hand at Tygerberg. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  9. ^ "CB20: A Gem in Kimberley". CB20: A Gem in Kimberley. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Top Tech for Frere". Top Tech for Frere. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  11. ^ "CB20: BHP Billiton Paediatric Centre of Excellence". CB20: BHP Billiton Paediatric Centre of Excellence. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  12. ^ "CB20: Baragwanath". CB20: Baragwanath. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  13. ^ "CB20: Charlotte Maxeke". CB20: Charlotte Maxeke. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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