Lesotho Water Waste
With recent heavy rains, Gauteng’s
water shortage seems to be a distant memory to most.
But in reality, the
province faces many water supply problems. Experts suggest that
Gauteng will experience a serious water crisis by 2020. Why then are 2.1
billion litres of water from the Katse dam running into an already overfull
Vaal System daily?
Producer: Mart-Marie Faure
Presenter: Derek Watts
Researcher: Siniketiwe Hlanze
An Anatomy of Hope
Lesedi Sekgolo is 16 years old and has Ewing’s Sarcoma, a
rare cancer that affects the bones, while Arabella van Rooyen is just six
years old with Nephroblastoma, a cancer of the kidneys.
Yet these young
children remain hopeful despite the challenging odds. So why do some
people find and sustain hope during difficult circumstances, while others do
not? Now after years of studying the recovery of his patients, US oncologist Dr
Jerome Groopman, may finally have unlocked the answers.
Producer: Diana Lucas
Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender
Transnet Pension Funds
For 15 years, desperate Transnet
pensioners have been calling for pension increases they could actually live on.
By 2013 it had culminated in the country’s largest class action lawsuit,
but 5 years later, the case is yet to be heard. Meanwhile, thousands of
pensioners are living below the poverty line with some couples so destitute
they're forced to take turns to eat. Despite protests, court cases and
parliamentary recommendations, nothing has changed. Carte Blanche asks why nobody is paying attention to the plight of these pensioners.
Producer: Liz Fish
Presenter: Macfarlane
Moleli
The Silver Bullet
A revolutionary drug discovery by scientists at the
University of Johannesburg is taking the
fight against cancer to new levels. Experts are calling it the silver bullet, a
remarkable compound which could stop cancer cells in their tracks. Carte
Blanche analyses this astonishing medical development.
Producer: Eugene Botha
