It began as a gift from father to son. Professional cricket coach, Shahied Adonis, wanted to help his boy get into one of the most prestigious but expensive schools in the Western Cape. His only means was through the sport his father loved: cricket. For two years, Adonis coached his son to become a competitive cricketer, earning him a bursary and a chance to realise his dream. For Adonis, something clicked. He realised that, through providing free cricket coaching clinics, he could help children with difficult upbringings realise their dreams, too - using cricket to reimagine a different future. And so, his program Dlala Africa took shape. In gang-ridden Manenburg on the Cape Flats, Adonis is using the gentleman’s game to make a lasting difference. Your favourite episodes are now available on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟮 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯. Former cricketer, Kobus Olivier, moved to Ukraine to build a better life. Living with four dogs, he worked as a teacher and a cricket coach. Then, on the 24th of February last year, Russia launched its invasion, signalling the start of a devastating war that shows no sign of ending. Kobus held out for as long as he could, barricading himself and his beloved pets into a cramped Kyiv apartment. But the Russian advance from the east was violent and, in the early stages, seemingly inevitable. At the urging of close friends, many of them former cricketers, Kobus decided to flee. Carte Blanche catches up with this most resilient of South Africans as he contemplates freedom from his new base in Croatia and relives those terrifying weeks running a deadly gauntlet to safety. Your favourite episodes are now available on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://bit.ly/PodcastCB

Reba McEntire joins John Legend, Gwen Stefani, and Niall Horan as a coach on the 24th season of The Voice. Watch it Saturdays at 19:00 on M-Net channel 101.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟴 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮. Since her playing days, Desiree Ellis had always dreamt of lifting the coveted Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with Banyana Banyana. But for years, the women’s national football side was a team largely ignored and unsupported. Later appointed the national women’s coach, Ellis kept trying until years of dedication and perseverance culminated in one spectacular night in July when Banyana Banyana finally were crowned the Champions of Africa! Now, the women’s game is gaining momentum the world over, evidenced by the record-breaking crowds at the recent European Championships in England. Could our African triumph herald a new dawn for women’s football in South Africa? Your favourite episodes are now available on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv