{"id":37495,"date":"2026-09-05T15:40:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=37495"},"modified":"2026-09-05T15:40:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T15:40:01","slug":"carte-blanche-a-deadly-countdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/carte-blanche-a-deadly-countdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Carte Blanche: A Deadly Countdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Sunday, 06 September <\/strong>episode of <strong>Carte Blanche<\/strong> explores the escalating human trafficking inquiry regarding African individuals purportedly recruited for combat in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-paragraph\">Deceived by assurances of employment and improved prospects, many young Africans found themselves on the front lines, resulting in fatalities and numerous individuals still 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