The 12 January episode of Carte Blanche investigates the Nketoana Municipality in the Free State, where a severe water crisis forces residents to rely on manual labor to collect water, often queuing with buckets and wheelbarrows.
This stark reality contrasts sharply with the municipality’s lavish spending on a hired car for the mayor, exceeding R200,000.
Despite the glaring disparity between the community’s needs and the mayor’s extravagant expenses, the municipality justifies the expenditure.
This exposé highlights the abuse of power within the municipality, with taxpayers bearing the brunt of exorbitant costs while basic necessities like water remain inaccessible to many.
The report focuses on the mayor’s excessive travel expenses, as documented by the vehicle’s odometer, to illustrate the extent of this financial mismanagement.
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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