Carte Blanche first broadcast the Cooke Report exposé on canned lion hunting in 1997. Two decades later, the captive lion industry has expanded in scope and brutality – cubs are removed from their mothers, hand-reared, petted, then bred for the bullet or their bones. But these practices began to damage Brand SA… By 2019, the […]

At a time when athletes should be excitedly preparing for the Olympics, South Africa’s Olympic committee – SASCOC (SA Sports’ Confederation and Olympic Committee) – is mired in allegations of sexual abuse and financial mismanagement, and accused of not protecting the very athletes it’s meant to present. Carte Blanche digs deeper this weekend to find […]

South Africa is literally drowning in potholes. This year’s summer of heatwaves and rain poured the perfect cocktail, cracking up the country’s tar roads. SA’s Pothole Pandemic Dodging dongas has become the new normal rendering trips to work, school, or hospital treacherous and often deadly. A social media call-out for viewer testimonies yielded over 400 […]

The Snail and the Whale, directed by Max Lang and South Africa’s Daniel Snaddon, has won the Annie Award in Los Angeles for Best Special Production, which recognises excellence in animation. Animated in Cape Town by Triggerfish and produced by Magic Light Pictures, The Snail and the Whale (which is currently streaming on Showmax across most […]

For 32 years, there’s never been a dream that the Reach for A Dream Foundation has not tried to fulfil for children with life-threatening illnesses… until COVID-19 struck. Reach for Virtual Dreams Believing in the power of a dream and the imagination to fight disease and hopelessness, the foundation has brought joy to children from […]

Fabulous South African filmmakers Susan Scott and Bonné de Bod have scooped multiple awards at an international festival for their latest enchanting film, Kingdoms of Fire, Ice & Fairy Tales (available to view on Showmax). Known for their acclaimed first film STROOP, which documented South Africa’s rhino poaching crisis, director Susan Scott and television presenter […]

On the same weekend that “Moffie” was nominated for an outstanding debut at the British Academy Film Awards, it was released at select theatres in America and on streaming platforms like Apple, with a powerful new trailer. Watch the new Moffie trailer below: Viewers in SA and outside of the US and Canada can watch […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has met in Maputo with other high-level leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to assess the growing Islamic State-linked threat in the region. Carte Blanche delves deeper this week, speaking to South Africans who survived the most recent horrific attack in Palma. This follows as eyewitness accounts and disturbing video […]

When a young Groblersdal farmer was murdered in October last year, it was labelled a farm attack. But everything changed when the widow’s friend was arrested a month later. Carte Blanche investigates the full story this Sunday. You can watch the show on Sunday 04 April in SA on DStv Now or stream it overseas […]

As travel restrictions remain in place globally for anyone who tests COVID-19 positive, a black market in fake negative test results is flourishing, including in South Africa where criminals are seeking to profit from people’s desperation to resume normal life amid the pandemic. Tonight on Carte Blanche, the current affairs show investigates a local supplier […]

Truffles are one of the most expensive foods on earth. The international price is a staggering R30,000 a kilogram… and here in South Africa we have only a handful of farmers who grow them. This Sunday, Carte Blanche meets one of the pioneers in SA, as well as a farmer breaking all the conventional rules! […]

“With many motorists already refusing to pay e-toll, allegations of rampant corruption around the tender process don’t exactly inspire compliance. Gauteng government faces an uphill battle should it wish to keep the controversial toll system alive,” says Carte Blanche presenter Macfarlane Moleli, who this week investigates what will become of the controversial e-toll system. You […]

What led outraged community members, from a wildlife reserve bordering the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga, to launch an arson attack on the R60-million luxury Bongani Mountain Lodge on their trust land? Amidst rumours, this is one of the key questions asked by Carte Blanche in this week’s broadcast. Combustible Conditions at Bongani Mountain Lodge […]

Silwerskerm Best Actress winner Lea Vivier (Wonderlus, The Day We Didn’t Meet) is the lead in the new Showmax Original DAM, a small-town psychological thriller from four-time SAFTA winner Alex Yazbek that’s now streaming.  In DAM, Lea stars as Yola Fischer, who returns from Chile to a small town in the Eastern Cape to bury […]

There is hope for terminally ill patients as Cancer Immunotherapy living trials are being conducted with South African patients. Watch Carte Blanche on Sunday as the current affairs show meets the inspirational team. INSPIRE    The Living Trials – Cancer Immunotherapy Takes Off  For over 150 years, doctors have tried to stimulate the body’s immune […]

We’re excited to announce great news for South African rugby fans abroad today. Showmax subscribers in the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Australia, New Zealand and selected markets are now able to stream Chasing the Sun, the fantastic doc about the Springboks! The extraordinary documentary traces the South African national rugby team’s road to victory at […]

Showmax just dropped the trailer for Tali’s Baby Diary, the long-awaited sequel to Tali’s Wedding Diary. Watch the video at the bottom of this page. Tali’s Baby Diary has just released its trailer Sequel to the first ever Showmax Original, which broke viewing records and won multiple SAFTAs Julia Anastasopoulos (SuzelleDIY) is back as Tali: […]

From the start of local matchmaking reality show, The Bachelorette to international hits like Grey’s Anatomy season 17, DStv is celebrating love in all of its forms this month. And Showmax has new and old classics. (And a fab deal on right now – pay for one month and get two extra free!) Look out for the premier […]

We have all heard that Ivermectin is cheap and effective, but is it safe? Watch Carte Blanche on Sunday to find out more. Presenter Masa Kekana says: “Does Ivermectin work against COVID-19? That’s the big question. It’s said to be cheap, effective and, if taken in the right dosages, safe. But SA scientists say they […]

A doctor in the Eastern Cape has developed a relatively simple device that could save the lives of many! The local doctor from Frere Provincial Hospital will be featured on Carte Blanche this Sunday. Presenter Derek Watts says: “While South Africa focuses primarily on the vaccine rollout, another vital element – oxygen – is somewhat […]

Showmax subscribers in South Africa are now able to live stream kykNET and Mzansi Magic 24/7 with the launch of two pop-up channels on the streaming service. Showmax is testing live streaming of two of South Africa’s most popular local channels. Showmax is already the home for streaming the best South African series, with top […]

The Cape High Court in South Africa has set four provisional liquidators the task of tracking down assets that can still be found after the mammoth Mirror Trading International (MTI) shut down in December. The shut down came about after numerous investors were unable to withdraw their money. Smoke and Mirror Trading International (MTI) Marketed […]

Tonight on Carte Blanche, presenter Macfarlane Moleli asks: “As we face a second wave, and confirmed COVID-19 infections and deaths are rising, government finds itself in a race to roll out a vaccine. But will government be able to provide the vaccine to enough people before 2021 comes to a close?” You can watch the […]

Eskom and the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation are working to extend the life of the ageing Koeberg nuclear plant for another 20 years. How safe will this be for Cape Town? In tonight’s episode of currents affairs show Carte Blanche, presenter Claire Mawisa seeks answers. Africa’s only nuclear power station, situated just outside Cape […]

This week Carte Blanche investigates a shipping provider who went into liquidation in 2020 and COVID-19 got the blame… while many emigrating South Africans suffered. Shipping Swindle It’s estimated that more than 20,000 South Africans emigrate every year. Finding a reliable service to courier a life’s worth of possessions and valuables is one of the […]