There he is – Legacy

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟰 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯. Johann Keeve is a young man with big dreams. He should’ve been a fourth-generation commercial farmer, ploughing his family’s lands. Instead, his father’s legacy has been destroyed by what farmers describe as ruthless liquidators pursuing aggressive legal action in the name of the Land Bank. Years ago, the bank gave millions to various cooperatives to lend to the agricultural community. It’s alleged some cooperatives acted recklessly, lending money to farmers without following proper processes. Now, the Land Bank wants its money back. And, despite some financially strained farmers having assets worth far more than their debts, they have still lost much of what they owned. Could corporate syndicates be manipulating the liquidation process in a bid to enrich themselves? Your favourite episodes are now available on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟰 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯. It’s a saga we’ve followed for years – a doctor in Cape Town once masquerading as a gynaecologist, to the detriment of his patients. Prior to our investigation, he had a chequered history, facing claims of professional misconduct and medical negligence. But it was our story in January 2020 – a follow-up to an earlier probe into his conduct - that laid bare the impact of his actions. This week a long-standing case of medical misconduct against him was finally concluded. Your favourite episodes are now available on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯. When Andre de Ruyter took office in 2019 as the newly minted CEO of Eskom, he was confident that he could help turn things around at the embattled national power utility. But after three years at the helm of one of the country’s most critical institutions, he threw in the towel. Amid a sensational “intelligence” report alleging deep corruption orchestrated by a politically connected coal mafia operating inside Eskom, De Ruyter took his leave. Now he’s in a secret location as the ANC seeks to serve papers on him for defamation. From his international hideout, De Ruyter speaks to Carte Blanche. Your favourite episodes are now available on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

In this extended interview, Research Director at the Brenthurst Foundation, Ray Hartley speaks to Masa Kekana about why South Africa's non-aligned stance on the war in Ukraine could do more harm than good. He also tells us what some of the major concerns around our ongoing flirtations with Russia are. Your favourite episodes are now available on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv