Update: Adoption agony

Seventeen years ago, Darren Thomas’ life was forever changed when he was brutally shot. An avid sportsman, he’d be forgiven for falling into depression and hopelessness. But not Darren! Instead of his being a story of loss, Darren’s approach to his injury and the disability it left him with is an inspiration to us all. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. For close to eight years, Eastern Cape-based lawyer Zuko Nonxuba allegedly stole millions in medical negligence claims paid out by the Department of Health. These significant payouts were intended for his clients – children with cerebral palsy. But as the legal profession’s oversight body apparently dragged its heels, the investigation into Nonxuba’s alleged crimes faltered. That’s when a team of lawyers stepped in. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

Last year, the Daniel Pienaar Technical School in the Eastern Cape had all of us talking. Not content with offering traditional sports and activities to its pupils, it added something far more unique to its extra-mural programme: motorsport. Now, Daniel Pienaar has been recognised internationally for this innovation. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯. Thirty-year-old Andrew Make is lucky to be alive. For weeks, he lived in excruciating agony from injuries sustained in a savage beating. His attackers, he says, weren’t criminals but Gauteng’s new crime busters known colloquially as AmaPanyaza. He alleges they forced their way into his house claiming to be searching for drugs. When they found none, Make claims they turned on him in a frenzy of shouts, punches and kicks. His is one of several allegations made against the Crime Prevention Wardens. Hastily trained, how well-equipped are they to keep the streets of Gauteng safe and can they be trusted to stay on the right side of the law themselves? Your favourite episodes are now available on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv