Coming up on
Carte Blanche on Sunday (13 Spetmber, 2009):
Buy High, Cell HigherHuge profits made by telecommunications service providers are irking consumers, who have long complained about poor network quality and high costs.
At last, ICASA is flexing its muscles about interconnect rates. Compared to the rest of the world, costs in South Africa are shamefully high - even Namibia is moving faster on the issue than we are. Carte Blanche finds out how low we can go.
Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender
Producer: Ashleigh Hamilton
Journalist: Peter Griffiths
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ShipwreckA bulk carrier ran aground in stormy seas off Blouberg in Cape Town this week. Authorities faced the task of removing 660-tonnes of oil from the stricken vessel.
There’s no immediate threat of an environmental disaster, but the incident raises serious questions about our Oil Pollution Act, which hasn’t been updated since 1976. Carte Blanche investigates a potential financial disaster.
Presenter: Annika Larsen
Producer: Liz Fish
Journalist: Susan Comrie
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Love PillAn American scientist has found molecules that could hold the secret to true love. Brain chemistry, it seems, has a huge impact on the life partner we commit to and genetic make-up could predict whether or not we will bond for life. Carte Blanche plays cupid with DNA.
Presenter: Devi Sankaree Govender
Producer: Eugene Botha
Carte Blanche is on M-Net on Sundays at 19h00.