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

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟯 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮. A recent warning by US authorities of a possible terror attack in Sandton immediately raised fears that the intended target was the annual Pride parade. In the absence of hard facts, it was at best an educated guess, but one not without merit. Despite the strides made in recognising the rights of the LGBTQI+ community, stigma and prejudice are rife. In a story about the transformative power of love and acceptance, Carte Blanche speaks to people living beyond the limitations society has placed on them, working to create acceptance for everyone’s right to choose who they want to love. Your favourite episodes are now available on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://bit.ly/PodcastCB

We speak to South Africans about equality, acceptance, owning your truth, and what still needs to be done to ensure the LGBTQI+ community enjoys the same basic human rights as envisioned in one of the most progressive Constitutions in the world. Your favourite episodes are now available on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://bit.ly/PodcastCB

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮. A docuseries that untangles the story of the biggest corporate scandal in South African history: the Steinhoff investors who were taken in, the victims, and the CEO, Markus Jooste, who’s still a free man. Derek Watts speaks to series director Richard Finn Gregory in the Carte Blanche studio. Your favourite episodes are now available on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv