Carte Blanche: Mine closure – WATCH

The 9 November episode of Carte Blanche explores the uncertain future of a once-thriving mining town that emerged from the red sands of the Kalahari nearly a century ago.

The mine that gave life to the community for generations is now in decline, leaving residents to question what will remain when the dust finally settles.

As the industry that sustained them fades, the programme examines whether this community, and others like it, can survive the collapse of South Africa’s waning industrial heartbeat.

Carte Blanche is a South African investigative journalism television series that airs on M-Net every Sunday at 19:00.

Its first episode aired on 21 August 1988 and over the last 34-plus years has earned credibility among South African viewers for its investigation into corruption, consumer issues, and current events.