Carte Blanche: SA Life-Changing Brain Op Surgery, Christo Wiese and Tough Economy Knock-On Effects
The South African medical field continues to perform pioneering surgeries… with this week’s Carte Blanche highlighting a brain surgery technique that’s changing lives. This week’s episode also looks at how South Africans are facing a challenging year! The programme investigated the knock-on effects of the core increases in our tough economy… with buying power slashed […]
The South African medical field continues to perform pioneering surgeries… with this week’s Carte Blanche highlighting a brain surgery technique that’s changing lives. This week’s episode also looks at how South Africans are facing a challenging year! The programme investigated the knock-on effects of the core increases in our tough economy… with buying power slashed by 30%. (This episode is available for South Africans abroad to watch from Tuesday 7 August 2018 if you subscribe to Showmax.)
Transorbital Surgery
Brain surgery is one of the most common operations for tumours, where skilled surgeons have to cut bone from the skull to be able to operate.
It’s a complex and dangerous surgery with long recovery periods and high risk of complications.
Now a team of South African surgeons have developed a surgical technique that’s changing lives. Through the eye sockets and nostrils to some parts of the brain – that’s how specialists are now performing these complex surgeries.
Carte Blanche explores this remarkable innovation.
(Producer: Michael Duffet;Presenter: Derek Watts)
Transorbital endoscopic surgery is a remarkable technique where a team of doctors remove some brain and eye #tumours by operating through the eye sockets and nostrils. @DerekWatts finds out more about this ground-breaking procedure this Sunday on #CarteBlanche. pic.twitter.com/HgsZqskBgm
— Carte Blanche (@carteblanchetv) August 2, 2018
Tough Economy
Hard hit by an increase in Vat, multiple fuel hikes and the soaring cost of basics like electricity, food and public transport, South African consumers have had their buying power slashed by 30%. Carte Blanche examines the knock-on effects of the core increases paired with a poor growth outlook and uncertain policy futures around land and health. With more increases looming, what fat can be trimmed to survive these tough times? (Producer: Sophia Phirippides; Presenter: Macfarlane Moleli)
Durban’s Homeless Shelters
Over 4,000 homeless people in Durban rely on the Ethekwini Municipality to provide them with meals and a safe shelter for the night. But often these shelters are far from a place of safety. Carte Blanche goes deep undercover into some of the dismal shelters to expose how the homeless and vulnerable are exploited, abused and forced to live in filthy conditions. (Producer: Jacqui Jayamaha; Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender)
In The Hot Seat: Christo Wiese
For years, analysts, banks and ratings agencies promoted global retailer Steinhoff as a sound investment. With 40 brands under its belt and operating in over 30 territories, the retail giant was one of the top performers on world markets, that is, until the House of Cards came tumbling down.
Billionaire businessman and former chairman of the company Christo Wiese is suing Steinhoff for R59 billion, but was he really unaware of the accounting fraud and financial irregularities happening right under his nose?
Carte Blanche puts Wiese in the hot seat. (Producer: Mart Mari Faure; Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender)
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