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Pet Kidnapping Scams On The Rise In SA [Video]
11 May 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pet kidnapping for ransom, or petnapping, sounds far-fetched but it can be a profitable venture. The so-called petnappers don’t have the pet and are actually running a scam.
The KwaZulu-Natal Floods Were A Ticking Time Bomb [Video]
04 May 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are some things you cannot control, like a freak storm, but planning can still be put in place to try and mitigate the impact of such weather conditions.
Carte Blanche On The Front Lines For “High-Octane, Drama-Filled Bust” [Video]
26 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the North West, sophisticated criminal enterprises are fleecing mines for millions. Derek and the team were granted the opportunity to film a “high-octane, drama-filled bust”.
Man At Centre Of ‘Drug Mule’ Ashley Oosthuizen’s Story Finally Speaks Out [Video]
07 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South African Ashley Oosthuizen is currently looking at life behind bars after her death sentence was commuted in August last year.
SA’s Sniffer Tracking Dogs Are Among The Best In The Business [Video]
03 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We love our hounds in this country. Those who train certain breeds to track down crooks are fine-tuning the methods used to get the best results.
Lunchtime Viewing: Deadly Plane Crash Near George Was Accident Waiting To Happen [Video]
01 Feb 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
An investigation into the January 2020 plane crash into a mountain near George, which killed three crew members, has revealed some alarming findings.
Digging For The Truth Behind Mystery Valkenberg Murder [Video]
26 Jan 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In September last year, 33-year-old Martin Kennedy was admitted to the Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital for bipolar disorder. The story then takes a dark turn.
Why All Those Trees In Newlands Forest Are Missing Bark [Video]
13 Dec 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Organised bark stripping in Newlands Forest, often under the cover of night, is a major problem.
Living Next Door To This Gauteng Chicken Farm Looks Like Pure Hell [Video]
01 Dec 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Those who live near the Nulaid chicken farm in Hekpoort, located around 70 kilometres outside of Johannesburg, liken the situation to a “plague”.
Lunchtime Viewing: When SAPS Kidnapping Investigators Demand A Ransom Themselves [Video]
25 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With the case of the four Moti brothers having gripped the nation, ending with a possible ransom payment of R50 million, how our law enforcement deals with kidnappings is under the microscope.
Open Season At The Beitbridge Border [Video]
17 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The border between South African and Zimbabwe can politely be described as permeable, especially if you know which soldiers are taking cash bribes.
Carte Blanche Investigates KwaZulu-Natal’s ‘Killing Fields’ [Video]
30 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In KwaZulu-Natal, as with much of South Africa, politics, corruption, and crime have become intricately linked.
A Classic Carte Blanche Moment As Accused Flees From The Cameras [Video]
22 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the years, Carte Blanche’s investigations have put many a crook in an uncomfortable position, and we’ve grown accustomed to footage of people fleeing with a reporter in hot pursuit.
Carte Blanche Has The Latest On The Steinhoff Swindle [Video]
09 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As far as Steinhoff goes, its reputation will forever be tainted. There are currently multiple legal battles underway, including one aimed at liquidating the company.
SA’s Proposed New Gun Laws Under The Microscope [Video]
08 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The recent publication of the Draft Firearms Control Amendment Bill has caused uproar in South Africa. If it became law, the bill would prohibit the awarding of firearm licenses for self-defence purposes.
Ace Versus Cyril: Carte Blanche Tallies The Score [Video]
01 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The ANC continues to tear itself apart from within, and the biggest power struggle sees our president pitted against the suspended secretary-general.
Tough Times For South Africans Who Paid Lockdown Fines [Video]
26 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At least 400 000 South Africans have been arrested for offences ranging from not wearing masks to allegedly breaking curfew. For many who paid the fine, their troubles are just beginning.
How KZN Farmers Are Fighting Back Against Farm Murders [Video]
20 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With 15 recorded murders on the province’s farms in the last year alone, farmers have come together to take their safety into their own hands.
Remember That Awful Hermanus Pet Sitter Viral Video? Carte Blanche Is On The Case [Video]
11 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In March, footage of a dog named Hector being abused by his pet sitters went viral. Now the wheels of justice are in motion, although Hector remains traumatised.
Carte Blanche Unpacks The Latest Mozambique Terror Attack [Video]
14 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
To understand how these insurgents have grown to be such a force in Cabo Delgado, some background is needed.
Unpacking The Mysterious Groblersdal Farm Murder [Video]
07 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The murder of Raymond Papapavlou last October rocked the rural community of Groblersdal in Limpopo. What first seemed like a random attack has turned into “a real murder mystery”.
On Patrol Battling Gangs In Mitchells Plain [Video]
01 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mitchells Plain has an estimated 20 gangs in operation, with a spate of recent gang killings spilling onto the streets.
You Need To Watch Siya Kolisi Tell His Story [Video]
24 Mar 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
An anonymous donor paid for Siya’s Grey PE education, and years later, the two finally met up.
A Look At How They Finally Caught The Durban Cyberbully [Video]
19 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
23-year-old Dharmesh Singh knew how to hide his identity online, and spent months last year using a fake name to make the life of his neighbour, Andy Hingdebi, a living hell.
SA Crooks Posing As Police Officers Is On The Rise [Video]
16 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africans have been recounting horror stories of extortion, guns, and life-threatening scenarios, at the hands of crooks posing as law enforcement.
Your Wedding Day Drama Can’t Rival These SA Horror Stories [Video]
10 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s one thing to have a last-gasp flower blunder, or a cancellation that leads to a seating reshuffle, but when a problem arises with the wedding dress, things get very real.
What Really Happened With The Torching Of That Exclusive Mpumalanga Lodge? [Video]
05 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In late January, the exclusive Bongani Mountain Lodge, where rooms can for around R5 000 a night, was burnt to the ground.
Jozi School System’s Sex Assault Failures Laid Bare By Carte Blanche [Video]
03 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When a teacher resigns from a prestigious private school, after being caught having sex with a student on school property, you would expect that future employment would be hard to come by.
SA’s Avo Theft Is No Laughing Matter [Video]
23 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa’s appetite for avos is on the up and up, and where there’s demand, there are also those who turn to crime.
Carte Blanche Comes Under Attack For Ivermectin Segment [Video]
16 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The use of Ivermectin to treat COVID-19 is clearly a divisive issue, and the ‘Carte Blanche’ segment this past Sunday drew the ire of many viewers.
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