Carte Blanche: The Podcast

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (22 April 2024)

Daily Maverick has shut down – well, sort of. Why all South Africans should pay attention. It’s the battle of Public Protectors – but at what cost? Then, the ANC is confident it will reign victorious come the May elections. And a win for Siya Kolis, Limpopo musicians… and South…

22 Apr 12AM 21 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (15 April 2024)

Devastating storms in the Western Cape have us worried about what the future holds. A nation left vulnerable – we look at the dire state of our military. Then, how one man is saving lives – one box of medication at a time. And the so-called Hardest Geezer does the…

15 Apr 12AM 22 min

Elections Unpacked: Herman Mashaba

Bring back the Scorpions! No more parole. Penal colonies in the Kalahari. And grand corruption will be declared a “crime against humanity”. Furthermore, the triple BEE model will be scrapped – but is a proposed replacement just BEE dressed up in a fancier name? Masa Kekana sits down with ActionSA’s…

10 Apr 12PM 36 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (8 April 2024)

As the inquiry into the deadly Usindiso building fire wraps up, survivors are running out of time. Another step closer to Eskom 2.0 – but will it solve our power problems? Then, several arrests in the Fort Hare University scandal exposes a deadly network of crime and corruption. And bye-bye…

8 Apr 12AM 20 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (1 April 2024)

A private education giant has fallen, leaving devastated students and parents in its wake. The ANC finds itself between a rock and a hard place as the National Speaker faces arrest. Later, we reflect on a few stories that made us question reality. And how an invasive plant is bringing…

1 Apr 12AM 22 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (25 March 2024)

The clear divide between what government chooses to celebrate on Human Rights Day, and what’s really happening on the ground. Then, one basic human right countless South Africans are living without. Later, we need to talk about the MK Party… And how kids on the Cape Flats are helping sunbirds…

25 Mar 12AM 20 min

Elections 2024 Unpacked with Keamogetswe Seipato

With just over two months to go before South Africans are set to make their mark, Masa Kekana sits down with My Vote Counts campaigner, Keamogetswe Seipato, to find out why this election feels so different. What's truly at stake? Who has the most to lose? And why the youth…

21 Mar 12AM 30 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (18 March 2024)

We’re joined by journalist, Takudzwa Pongweni to take us into this past week’s The Gathering. Then, are local news publications suffering because of tech giants? Has X become a safe space for cyberbullies? One activist says: yes. Later, Nigeria comes down hard on plastic pollution, but is it the best…

18 Mar 12AM 22 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (11 March 2024)

All is not well with Knysna, and a 109-page report tries to explain why. You’ve heard of state capture. But are we entering an era of media capture?Then, the High Court says no to anti-vaxxers. Later, how one mining giant is playing its part in reviving Mpumalanga’s rivers. And the…

11 Mar 12AM 22 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (4 March 2024)

Cadre deployment: what does it mean, who’s benefiting and is the DA really in a position to complain?But first: Arrests at last! A massive breakthrough in the AKA murder case gives us hope.Then, AI saves the day as SARS uses tech to take back taxes. And the fight against HIV…

3 Mar 11PM 21 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (26 February 2024)

Causing a stink in Cape Town – the so-called livestock death ship reignites a decades-long debate. Eradicate pit latrines or else – why government has failed to address this human rights violation. Then, we finally have an election date! And why is the ANC staying quiet on Alexei Navalny's death?

25 Feb 11PM 18 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (19 February 2024)

The Usindiso Inquiry continues and it highlights the City of Joburg’s many failings. The death of an 11-year-old boy shines the spotlight on unfinished building projects across the country. Then, a feel-good update on a story that left many of our followers seeing red. And conservation news reminds us what…

18 Feb 11PM 19 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (12 February 2024)

Someone hide the pens! While the President is eager to sign off on the NHI Bill, organisations and opposition parties are sounding the alarm. Then, the taxman is telling controversial businessman Edwin Sodi to pay up. And we quench our thirst for some good news as we celebrate Tyla’s Grammy…

11 Feb 11PM 21 min

Culture of Secrecy: In Conversation with Luke Lamprecht

Over the years, Carte Blanche has done several investigations into alleged child sexual abuse at various elite boys’ schools across the country. Our focus was primarily on several sports coaches who are either currently facing allegations of child grooming and sexual assault, or have been prosecuted. One thing that was…

9 Feb 12AM 16 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (5 February 2024)

It’s SONA week and we’re certain many South Africans aren’t too bothered about even watching the whole affair. But with a potentially life-altering election looming, this might be the most important SONA in years… No spark was found, but a recent lacklustre report on the 2021 July riots certainly sparked…

4 Feb 11PM 20 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (29 January 2024)

Is Jacob Zuma an ANC problem or a South African problem? We recently discussed the former president's comments against the ruling party in this week's episode of The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick and why his suspension isn't necessarily a win for a fractured ANC.

29 Jan 12AM 20 min

The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (22 January 2024)

Joining us this week is financial journalist, Ray Mahlaka to help us dissect everything from elections to what’s been happening at this past week’s World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. Then, we ask the question: is it too late for Transnet? And promises, promises, promises. As election season kicks…

22 Jan 1AM 22 min