Coming up on 5 May - Eastern Cape: Broken promises

In the Northern Cape, some residents are forced to scavenge for survival. Millions squandered on incomplete infrastructure projects, absent leaders and empty promises in the largest province in the country. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

It was a much-anticipated housing project in Umbhayi in KZN – over 200 government-sponsored houses. But it’s taken six years and millions of rands to build just 11 units… We count the cost of broken promises in the province. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. In the Eastern Cape, thousands of talented young athletes with the potential to be tomorrow’s sports heroes don’t have access to proper facilities. In villages across the province, netball courts, rugby fields and athletics tracks are a rare sight. So, when the provincial government promised the rural community of Sakhisizwe that it would build a new multi-million rand stadium, it was a welcome development. Fast forward several years and the much-anticipated high-performance centre is little more than an abandoned field. But Sakhisizwe is not the only community that’s been promised new or refurbished facilities costing millions, only for developers to pocket the money and fail to deliver. In this election campaign, Carte Blanche crisscrosses the province, tracking several costly infrastructure projects in one of the poorest parts of the country, and finds a trail of broken promises. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

On Sunday 12 May, Carte Blanche aired a story showcasing the various broken promises across the Northern Cape. From incomplete projects to failing infrastructure, there was a lot to cover. Following our insert, the province's Premier, Dr Zamani Saul, took issue with how he was being portrayed and requested that the full exchange between himself and Carte Blanche presenter, Govan Whittles, be made available. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv