The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (12 June 3023)

Another week, another blow to independent media. We send out an SOS. Comparing apples and pears… literally. The Competition Commission warns fresh produce wholesalers to stop its anti-competitive practices. Later, Ray Mahlaka tells us why he believes Transnet is about to stage the biggest turnaround in business history. And women in Soweto are saying: Funk It, I’m Walking. But first: it was a lavish affair, but now the real work begins. Now that the presidential inauguration is behind us, and the fight for cabinet positions continues, we look at how the markets have responded to the Government of National Unity, President Ramaphosa’s second term, and discover everyone from industry to ratings agencies believe we’re finally on a road to recovery. Carte Blanche Website (https://www.dstv.com/m-net/en-za/show/carte-blanche) · Chat on X (https://twitter.com/carteblanchetv) · Chat on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/carteblanchetv)

It’s official: the ANC, DA and IFP have formally signed an agreement to form a Government of National Unity. But what does it all mean? How the MK Party overplayed its hand… Then, the struggle for ministerial positions continues, and we can’t help but wonder whether politicians have forgotten about the people. Later, a race against time as cases of mpox are on the rise. We also look at why Transnet is crying foul of a World Bank report. And why should cattle farmers paint eyes on their animals’ backsides? We find out. Carte Blanche Website (https://www.dstv.com/m-net/en-za/show/carte-blanche) · Chat on X (https://twitter.com/carteblanchetv) · Chat on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/carteblanchetv)

New faces, new voices – we look at the big changes on the Members of Parliament list. Then, from political drama to courtroom drama – we do a quick-take on some major cases. Later, devastation across parts of KZN – again. Also, are willing fathers unfairly excluded from their children’s lives by the legal system. And Mexico welcomes its first female president and we’re ready to take notes. But first, as the ANC moves towards a Government of National Unity, the fight over policies begins. Whether its giving back the land or nationalising the Reserve Bank, or even scrapping BEE… Heck, some parties are even pushing for the scrapping of the Constitution altogether. So, what’s a coalition government to do when policies clash? Carte Blanche Website (https://www.dstv.com/m-net/en-za/show/carte-blanche) · Chat on X (https://twitter.com/carteblanchetv) · Chat on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/carteblanchetv)

South Africa officially enters a new political era. So, now what? Then, the IEC takes a battering as voters and some political parties say: we expected better. Later, we ask: what more needs to happen before the humanitarian crisis in Gaza gets the urgent attention it deserves? And a new medical trial could change the way we handle everything from dentistry to bone diseases. But first, it’s the big C-word many of us have been anticipating. As the IEC declares this year’s election results, coalition negotiations are already in high gear. And with Jacob Zuma’s MK Party kicking dust in the faces of many major political parties, the intricate coalition game is sure to deliver a few more surprises. Carte Blanche Website (https://www.dstv.com/m-net/en-za/show/carte-blanche) · Chat on X (https://twitter.com/carteblanchetv) · Chat on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/carteblanchetv)