𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟮 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. It was an ambitious climb into uncharted territory. A treacherous 15-day ascent on the icy slopes of Mount Putha Hiunchuli in the Himalayas. But a determined group of South Africans, aptly nicknamed the Madswimmers, were undeterred in their mission to complete the highest altitude swim ever recorded. The team – made up of people with no experience climbing steep mountains – faced harsh icy conditions, battled wind and snow, and navigated dangerous crevasses that threatened to collapse beneath them. Their reward? A three-minute-long dip in chillingly cold water to set a new world record. Carte Blanche travelled to Kathmandu to meet up with the Madswimmers. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

South Africa’s national and provincial elections have brought about a dramatic shift in power in government. But why did staunch ANC voters turn their backs on the once popular liberation movement?  Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

Join Carte Blanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101 as we join the Madswimmers on a journey of a lifetime. Their mission: to swim at the top of the world and break a world record. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

Based on the book by forensic psychologist and police investigator Micki Pistorius, Catch Me A Killer is a suspenseful local series about Pistorius's work with the police in the 1990s. Watch it on M-Net channel 101 every Thursday at 22:00, starting 6 June.