Carte Blanche (TV series)

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Carte Blanche
Carte Blanche 2018 Logo New.jpg
GenreActuality
Country of originSouth Africa
No. of seasons37
Production
Executive producerJohn Webb
Running time60 minutes
Production companyCombined Artists
Original release
Network M-Net
Release28 August 1988 (1988-08-28) 
present

Carte Blanche is a South African investigative journalism television series that airs on television network M-Net Sundays at night. It premiered in 1988 [1] and focuses on investigation into corruption, consumer issues and current events.

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History

Carte Blanche began its broadcast 28 August 1988, anchored by Derek Watts and Ruda Landman. Landman left the show in 2007; the same year Bongani Bingwa became a presenter.

In January 2010, two spinoff series, Carte Blanche Medical and Carte Blanche Consumer, began. Carte Blanche Medical premiered on 18 January 2010 and was anchored by Bongani Bingwa, while Carte Blanche Consumer, premiering on 24 January 2010, was anchored by Devi Sankaree Govender. Both series, which ran for four seasons, were cancelled in 2011. Shortly thereafter, on 24 January 2011, Carte Blanche Extra launched, but was cancelled after only airing 10 episodes. [2]

To celebrate 25 years on air on 1 September 2013, Carte Blanche broadcast from the Telkom Joburg Tower in Hillbrow, closed to the public in 1981 during a state of emergency. [3] A book Carte Blanche 25: The Stories Behind the Stories was published, looking at memorable moments behind the scenes of South Africa's longest running current affairs show.

A Carte Blanche channel featuring coverage of the Trial of Oscar Pistorius was launched on DStv on 2 March 2014. [4]

Presenters

Carte Blanche Making a Difference Trust

To celebrate 20 years on air in 2008, Carte Blanche launched the Making a Difference (MAD) Trust to raise funds for specialised paediatric units in selected state hospitals and several welfare organisations across South Africa. The Trust has undertaken major paediatric ward revitalisation and capital building projects around the country and has completed over 20 projects to date.

Apart from several infrastructural upgrades at two child welfare organisations, the Carte Blanche Making a Difference Trust has in previous years supported feeding schemes and assisted in providing food parcels and managing supplies at Inchanga in KZN and Johannesburg Child Welfare and Johannesburg Parent and Child Counselling Centres in greater Johannesburg and at Hartebeespoort Dam in the North-West province.

Major Projects

Sebokeng Regional Hospital

  • Paediatric Emergency Unit [5]
  • Paediatric Lower High Care Unit [6]
  • Dedicated Paediatric High Care Wards

Ngwelezana Hospital

  • Paediatric Burns Outpatient Department [7]

Tygerberg Hospital

  • Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Units [8]

Kimberley Provincial Hospital

  • Paediatric ICU [9]

Frere Hospital

  • Paediatric Theatre [10]

King Edward VII Hospital

  • BHP Billiton Paediatric Centre of Excellence [11]

Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

  • Paediatric Facilities Upgrade [12]

Polokwane Hospital

  • Neonatal ICU Improvements

George Hospital

  • New Equipment and Facility Modernisation

Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital

  • Paediatric High Care Ward [13]
  • Equipment Upgrades
  • New Doctors' Rooms

Notable Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2024Govan WhittlesSAFTA: Best TV PresenterNominated
2024Carte BlancheWhistleblower AwardWon
2024Nicky Troll: Shauwn MkhizeVodacom Journalist of the Year - RegionalWon
2024Carol Albertyn Christie: Msunduzi's Own GoalVodacom Journalist of the Year - RegionalWon
2024Catherine Rice: Knysna's CollapseVodacom Journalist of the Year - RegionalWon
2024Nicky Troll: Codeine Chemist & Liquid GoldSikuvile Journalist AwardsWon
2024Carte Blanche: The PodcastAIB International AwardsNominated
2023Derek WattsVodacom Journalist of the Year: Lifetime Achievement AwardWon
2023Harri Vithi: Parties and PuppetsVodacom Journalist of the Year - NationalWon
2023Tarryn Crossman: Finding Zuko NonxubaVodacom Journalist of the Year - RegionalWon
2023Sipha Kema: Decades of WarVodacom Journalist of the Year - RegionalWon
2022Derek WattsSAFTA: Lifetime Achievement AwardWon
2022Carte BlancheSAFTA: Best Current Affairs ProgrammeWon
2022Nicky Troll: Mining TakedownSAFTA: Best Current Affairs StoryWon
2021Carte BlancheSAFTA: Best Current Affairs ProgrammeWon
2021Nicky Troll: Mining TakedownVodacom Journalist of the Year - NationalWon
2021Latashia Naidoo: Crypto HeistVodacom Journalist of the Year - NationalWon
2021Sasha Schwendenwein: What the Fog, MTI & Mr ShopperSanlam Financial Journalism Award - Video CategoryWon
2020Carte BlancheBest of Joburg - Best Local TV ProgrammeWon
2020Joy Summers: Citrus & BulletsSanlam Financial Journalism Award - Video CategoryWon
2020Carte BlancheSAFTA: Best Current Affairs ProgrammeWon
2020Tarryn Crossman: Menacing MidwifeTaco Kuiper Award for Investigative JournalismNominated
2019Sasha Schwendenwein: Follow the GunsGenesis Award - Brigitte Bardot International AwardWon
2019Sasha Schwendenwein: Illegal Chicken AbattoirGenesis Award - Brigitte Bardot International AwardWon
2019Sasha Schwendenwein: Follow the GunsSADC Media Awards: TelevisionWon
2019John Webb: Palm OilSAB Environmental Award: Short Form/VideoWon
2019Nicky Troll: JRA is Falling DownVodacom Journalist of the Year - RegionalNominated
2019Carte BlancheBest of Joburg: Best Local TV ProgrammeWon
2019Carol Albertyn Christie: Crashes Not AccidentsDiageo Responsible Drinking Media Awards: Journalist of the YearWon
2018Sasha Schwendenwein: uMhlatuze Water BoardVodacom Journalist of the Year - RegionalWon
2018Nicola De Chaud: Being TransgenderVodacom Journalist of the Year - RegionalWon
2018Annalise Lubbe: Abalone PoachingVodacom Journalist of the Year - RegionalWon
2018Sasha Schwendenwein: Illegal Chicken AbattoirSAB Environmental Award: TV & OnlineWon
2018Sasha Schwendenwein: Follow the GunsSAB Environmental Award: TV & OnlineWon
2018Joy Summers: Lion BonesSAB Environmental Award: TV & OnlineWon
2018Carte Blanche: Best News & Current Affairs PromoProMax Africa AwardsWon
2018Carte Blanche: Title SequenceProMax Africa AwardsWon
2018Carte Blanche: Best Documentary & Factual Entertainment PromoProMax Africa AwardsWon
2017Sasha Schwendenwein: Dirty RiversSAB Environmental Awards: VideoWon
2017Anna-Maria van Niekerk & Marzanne van den BergSAB Environmentnal Journalist of the YearWon
2017Carol Albertyn ChristieSAB Environmental Journalist of the YearWon
2017Michael Duffett: Doctors' Working HoursDiscovery Health Journalist: Best TV Health JournalismWon
2017Anna-Maria van Niekerk: Missing MillionsDiscovery Health Journalist: Best TV Journalist of the YearWon

See also

References

  1. "Carte Blanche: About". Official Website. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  2. "M-Net's signal split: The details". channel24.co.za. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. "Carte Blanche goes sky high for 25th bday". channel24.co.za. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  4. "DStv starting an Oscar Pistorius trial TV channel". channel24.co.za. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. "Sebokeng's children". Sebokeng's children. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. "Sebokeng Hospital lights up". Sebokeng Hospital lights up. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  7. "Carte Blanche Making A Difference in Ngwelezana". Carte Blanche Making A Difference in Ngwelezana. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  8. "A helping hand at Tygerberg". A helping hand at Tygerberg. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  9. "CB20: A Gem in Kimberley". CB20: A Gem in Kimberley. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  10. "Top Tech for Frere". Top Tech for Frere. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  11. "CB20: BHP Billiton Paediatric Centre of Excellence". CB20: BHP Billiton Paediatric Centre of Excellence. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  12. "CB20: Baragwanath". CB20: Baragwanath. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  13. "CB20: Charlotte Maxeke". CB20: Charlotte Maxeke. Retrieved 9 December 2024.