The Sunday, 06 September episode of Carte Blanche explores the persistent gang crisis occurring on Cape Town’s Cape Flats, where years of poverty, segregation, and battles over territory, drugs, and dominance have ensnared communities in cycles of violence.
Five months following the national government’s decision to send in the army to combat gang activity, the program investigates whether this intervention has yielded any tangible improvements on the streets.
Carte Blanche joins a parliamentary oversight tour, engages with crime-fighting groups, and talks to gang members while assessing whether the government is making headway in dismantling gangs that continue to instill fear in Cape Town’s communities.
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Carte Blanche is a television series dedicated to investigative journalism in South Africa, airing on M-Net every Sunday at 19:00.
The series premiered on 21 August 1988 and for over 34 years has established itself as a trusted source among South African audiences, focusing on corruption, consumer rights, and contemporary issues.
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