Coming up on 24 March - Franschhoek feud

He’s an electrician and musician, passionate about goats and heritage. On top of all of that, he’s the guardian of a series of unique fossil beds that are over 80 million years old. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

They're called "transporters", the illusive figures who smuggle people across our borders. Hundreds of undocumented foreign nationals are transported into the country on the promise of a new life. But once inside our borders, they’re coerced into manual labour and sex work. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. A new proposal to erect a cableway in Franschhoek has divided the town. In peak season, the cableway could take 3000 visitors to the top station, which lies in a UNESCO World Heritage site. Final approval will be needed from national government before construction can go ahead. But if it does, restaurants, curio shops and an adventure centre will be built in this picturesque nature reserve. As the public participation process got underway, things got ugly on social media between those in favour and those against. The developers say this is the largest single investment into Franschhoek in many years and will create jobs and uplift the town, but many residents are not convinced. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

One-room shacks made of paper-thin iron sheets… The City of Joburg is building shacks for people who have been displaced. But what looks like a cheaply built infrastructure has a multi-million rand price tag. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv