Carte Blanche coming up: Glenharvie Down

Carte Blanche explores the collapse of what was once a prosperous mining community on the West Rand, now plagued by vandalism.

Apr 26, 2026 - 08:40

Carte Blanche coming up: Glenharvie Down

The Sunday, 26 April episode of Carte Blanche investigates the rapid decline of a once-thriving mining community on the West Rand, now gripped by vandalism, escalating crime and violent turf wars linked to zama zama miners.

The programme reveals a community living in fear, marked by a brazen daylight execution, the ambush of a local farmer whose home was later set alight, and residents forced to take shelter as gun battles erupt in the streets.

As lawlessness tightens its grip, one determined community leader is mobilising residents to resist the violence and reclaim their neighbourhood, but questions remain over whether these efforts can succeed against deeply entrenched criminal networks.

Credibility among South African viewers

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.