Carte Blanche coming up: How Knysna’s tourist gem descended into chaos

The Sunday, 11 October episode of Carte Blanche delves into the deepening crisis in Knysna, revisiting years of sewage spills, failing service delivery and political turmoil that have threatened the reputation of the Western Cape tourist destination.

The crisis has now reached the municipality’s leadership, with the former mayor and two senior officials arrested on corruption charges.

Against a backdrop of alleged assassinations, political defections and a council struggling to govern effectively, Knysna faces local government elections amid renewed uncertainty over its administration.

Carte Blanche returns to investigate how the once-celebrated coastal gem reached this point and what lies behind its ongoing governance crisis.

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.

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