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

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵. Ten- and 12-year-olds behind a radio microphone, broadcasting live to children and live-streaming to the world! It’s a world first for the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and a novel way for young patients and former patients to tell their own stories to peers who are still admitted to the hospital. Carte Blanche meets the award-winning young RX Radio broadcasters who say radio has a therapeutic effect and helps them deal with their chronic conditions and the healthcare they undergo, sometimes for years. Your favourite episodes are now available on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

A country still grappling with its past and the grim realities of its present. Uniting in moments of triumph, determined to rebuild. Thirty years since the dawn of democracy, this is South Africa. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

It was meant to be a state-of-the-art mental health hospital in Kimberley – a much-needed resource in the Northern Cape. Now, three years after its completion, insiders say mental health services in the hospital haven’t improved. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv