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UPDATE: CODEINE ABUSE 
"SAHPRA was considering an initiative that would require all pharmacies  and health providers in the country to digitally record the ID numbers  of patients who buy or collect codeine." 

In 2018,  #CarteBlanche  looked at how codeine-based cough mixtures were becoming the new, affordable source for a high. Now, health authorities are looking to crack down on the abuse. Find out more on Spotlight:  https://t.co/7kDcrFzmIT  

You can watch our 2018 investigation now. 

ELECTIONS POLL 
From broken promises to broken infrastructure - what issue will you be basing your vote on?  #CarteBlanche 

Several political parties – both big and small – are coming out in full force as the elections creep ever closer. But what’s truly on offer? And how capable are the many political parties of sticking to those promises? We speak to  @EyewitnessNewsZA  politics associate editor and Politricking host, Tshidi Madia, about manifestos, the biggest potential losers, own goals and whether your chosen party is willing to sell its soul in the coalition game. Listen to the full conversation now on  #CarteBlanche : The Podcast. 

SOUTH AFRICA: OUR HOME 
After 30 years of democracy, how do you feel about South Africa?  #CarteBlanche 

From THAT interview with MaMkhize, to why bullying crooks isn't always the way to go... Pabi Moloi chats to  #CarteBlanche 's Govan Whittles about his approach to investigative journalism, how he prepares for difficult confronts, and why independent media is so crucial. Listen to the full conversation now on Power FM 98.7. 
 https://omny.fm/shows/power-lunch/the-importance-of-investigative-journalism-in-our 

[QUICK POLL] Do you still watch movies at the cinema?  #CarteBlanche  

Local cinema chain, Ster-Kinekor says it will be closing down as many as nine cinema complexes as attendance continues to decline. As a result, up to a third of the company's workforce (236) will lose their jobs. 

More via  @News24Video 

This week on The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick: The clear divide between what government chooses to celebrate on Human Rights Day, and what’s really happening on the ground. Then, one basic human right countless South Africans are living without. Later, we need to talk about the MK Party… And how kids on the Cape Flats are helping sunbirds find their way home. Find it now on  #CarteBlanche : The Podcast - wherever you access your favourite shows. 
 https://iono.fm/e/1418900 

[PODCAST] ELECTIONS UNPACKED 
With just over two months to go before South Africans are set to make their mark, Masa Kekana sits down with My Vote Counts campaigner, Keamogetswe Seipato, to find out why this election feels so different. What's truly at stake? Who has the most to lose? And why the youth hold the power to change it all. 
Listen to the full discussion now on Carte Blanche: The Podcast. 
 https://iono.fm/e/1418185 

PRAVIN TO RETIRE
The Department of Public Enterprises has confirmed that Minister Pravin Gordhan will retire after the elections and will be stepping away from active politics after serving for 30 years.  #CarteBlanche 

What will you be basing your vote on in the coming elections: the party, the promises or the personalities? Join  #CarteBlanche  this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101 as we speak to voters.