Donovan du Plooy helps guide the annual mesquite pods harvest in Calvinia and supports locals with transport and storage. He's witnessed how this invasive tree has brought hope to a community plagued by unemployment. #CarteBlanche @ermbates.bsky.social #SouthAfrica #News
Whose water is it anyway? Ground water is a protected national resource and selling it without a licence is illegal. Charging for transport is allowed, but only with a municipal licence. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News
Brandt Coetzee first encountered the invasive mesquite tree in the 1990s. Where others saw a problem, Brandt saw potential - a way these trees could ease economic strain on the people in the Karoo. Introducing mesquite coffee! #CarteBlanche @ermbates.bsky.social #SouthAfrica #News
A century ago, a drought-resistant tree from the Americas - the mesquite - was introduced in the Karoo to provide shade from the unforgiving sun. Now, this invasive tree has taken over. Farmer Hennie Visagie explains. #CarteBlanche @ermbates.bsky.social #SouthAfrica #News
Seven years ago, Velile Duma's 8-year-old daughter, Yoliswa, disappeared in Zululand. Children reported seeing her being dragged into a car and, days later, her badly decomposed body was found. She feels police failed her. #CarteBlanche @masakekana.bsky.social #SouthAfrica #News
The small town of Mkuze is scarred by a string of disappearances and killings that remain unsolved. Ward councillor, Sthembiso Dlamini, sees similiraties between those cases and Lorna McSorley's disappearance. #CarteBlanche @masakekana.bsky.social #SouthAfrica #News #crime
Lorna McSorley's brother, Geoff - who lives in the UK - says she'd been excited about her frist trip to South Africa. He's angry that her partner had left her alone mid-hike hours before her disappearance. #CarteBlanche @masakekana.bsky.social #SouthAfrica #News #Crime
On a Saturday in late-September last year, barking dogs alerted KZN farmer Koos Prinsloo to a woman at his gate. That woman was 71-y/o British tourist, Lorna McSorley, who vanished without a trace. #CarteBlanche @masakekana.bsky.social #SouthAfrica #News
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality's Joseph Tsatsire says water theft benefits only a few, while others in the city are left to suffer as shared reserves are drained. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News
Peter Hart is one of six licenced water suppliers in Gqeberha. He says every municipal supply failure is an opportunity for legal and illegal operators. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News
Failing infrastructure and drought have left Gqeberha residents without reliable water. Now, illegal tankers have taken hold - and everyone's looking to cash in. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News
She went for a walk and never returned… In this quiet, picturesque bushveld, something doesn’t add up. We investigate allegations of police inaction, and even more chilling theories. That's #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News #Crime
In a city running dry, water tankers are welcomed saviours. But a shadow industry is cashing in. Join #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News #Crime
It’s one of our worst invasive species, choking the land and draining precious water. But in one Karoo town it’s become a lifeline. Can one man’s ingenuity turn a pest into a solution? That's #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News #Travel
It’s one of our worst invasive species, choking the land and draining precious water. But in one Karoo town it’s become a lifeline. Can one man’s ingenuity turn a pest into a solution? That's #carteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News #Travel
In Gqeberha, a brazen underground trade has taken hold; illegal boreholes, municipal supplies siphoned, polluted rivers pumped. In a city running dry, who’s controlling the water? Join #CarteBlanche Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News
A missing tourist, a handful of allegedly unexplored leads, and fears of something far more sinister. #CarteBlanche investigates this KZN mystery Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News
Congratulations to the Queen of the #TwoOceansMarathon for her seventh consecutive win at this epic race! And a huge congrats to Arthur Jantjies for powering through to first place. You are both legends! #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News #Sports
Photos: Two Oceans Marathon
From the dry heart of the Karoo to the world stage – an invader providing vital income to hundreds. A community finds a sustainable solution to an invasive tree problem. That's #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News
A farming paradise turned toxic… Failing health, businesses at risk, a community under siege – while appeals to authorities fall on deaf ears. That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #SouthAfrica #News
A missing tourist, a handful of allegedly unexplored leads, and fears of something far more sinister. That's coming up later in April on #CarteBlanche, Sundays 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream.
#southafrica #news #comingsoon
During a recent swim with humpback whales, Nan Hauser had an unforgettable experience with one of these gentle giants. #CarteBlanche #Conservation #Wildlife
Nan Hauser has been studying and recording whale songs for 28 years. And just like bird or frog songs, whales also have unique sounds echoing through our oceans. #CarteBlanche #Conservation #Wildlife #Music
Anyone else think it's "ironic timing" that the #GODSQUAD leader that they disturbingly liken to #CHRIST, has "risen" from his absence yesterday, today, on #EASTER sunday?
#TRUMP is a sickfuck
2020 was a test; he fucked us then w/o consequence. Now he's back, #carteblanche
...#CHESSGAME
Once a purveyor of solar panels, Jonathan Stephenson is now an apparent gun enthusiast. He's accused of stealing gun shops from unsuspecting owners. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News
We know that name! Five years ago, we investigated an alleged solar scam allegedly run by Jonathan Stephenson. Alberto da Silva was one of Stephenson's alleged victims, claiming to have lost R90,000. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News
Gun shop owner, Adri Nel's world was turned upside down. A business deal that seemed simple at the time proved to be anything but. She claims to have fallen victim to an alleged abusive scamster - Jonathan Stephenson. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News
In KZN rivers, illegal gillnets trap almost everything in their path - including breeding fish. These nets are what pushed Tyrone, Jay and other CMTF volunteers to act. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News
Tyrone Leech is one of the founders of the volunteer-driven Coastal Marine Task Force (CMTF) and he's know for seeking out marine poachers along the KZN coast. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News
Jay Naidoo is chairman of the Coastal Marine Task Force, or CMTF. He's also a preacher. The CMTF fights against overfishing and marine poaching along our coastlines. #CarteBlanche #SouthAfrica #News
