You might think buying a packet of cheap cigarettes isn't a big deal. But you're supporting criminal syndicates who are stealing billions from the local economy. #CarteBlanche
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@carteblanche.co.zaYou might think buying a packet of cheap cigarettes isn't a big deal. But you're supporting criminal syndicates who are stealing billions from the local economy. #CarteBlanche
#southafrica #news #YourChoiceHasPower #crime
@carteblanche.co.zaMissed our #YourChoiceHasPower series? You can still watch the full investigations now at ychp.co.za. Check in on their site every Wednesday afternoon for the latest instalment and find out how your buying power can fight crime. #CarteBlanche #southafrica #news
@carteblanche.co.zaThere's nothing harmless about illicit goods. From cheap cigarettes to fake alcohol - they can be deadly, and cost the country billions. #CarteBlanche
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@carteblanche.co.zaCheap smokes, counterfeit alcohol, illegal fuel. It looks like a bargain, but the real cost can be deadly. And every purchase helps keep the illicit economy alive. That's #CarteBlanche tonight 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #YourChoiceHasPower #southafrica #news
@carteblanche.co.zaShadow economies are thriving, and ordinary consumers help keep it alive. But what happens when we stop buying? That's #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #YourChoiceHasPower #southafrica #news
@carteblanche.co.zaPoison, spiked fuel, fake alcohol and cigarettes; syndicates make millions while consumers pay the price. In a 6-part series, #CarteBlanche exposes the true cost of illicit trade. Halting demand breaks the trade. #YourChoiceHasPower.
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@carteblanche.co.zaThis man allegedly runs illegal distillery operations across the country. He claims to sell to legit liquor stores. #CarteBlanche
@carteblanche.co.zaJust two tablespoons of pure methanol can blind you. This man allegedly runs large-scale illegal distilleries across the country. #CarteBlanche
@carteblanche.co.zaIt looks like your favourite drink. But it could contain a deadly secret ingredient. Fake alcohol floods the market – and consumers are paying the price. Watch #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #southafrica #news #YourChoiceHasPower
@carteblanche.co.zaIt looks like your favourite drink. But it could contain a deadly secret ingredient. Fake alcohol floods the market – and consumers are paying the price. That's #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #YourChoiceHasPower #southafrica #news #crime
@carteblanche.co.zaThis vendor has a terbufos (halephirimi) supplier in Joburg who sells to him in bulk. Altogether, these bags cost him R500. #CarteBlanche
@carteblanche.co.zaTerbufos (or halephirimi) is a pesticide that's been banned in SA since February 2026. So, why is it still available on street corners? #CarteBlanche
@carteblanche.co.zaJournalist Orrin Singh has covered one of the biggest terbufos poisoning cases in SA - the death of six children in Naledi in 2024. But there are many more such cases. #CarteBlanche
@carteblanche.co.zaHow does an agricultural pesticide end up on our streets, and in our homes? That's #CarteBlanche tonight at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #southafrica #news #crime #YourChoiceHasPower
@carteblanche.co.zaA popular pesticide is sold cheaply on the streets with devastating consequences. Who is supplying it? And why is it so easy to get? That's #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream. #southafrica #news #YourChoiceHasPower
@carteblanche.co.zaFrom licensed factories to popular markets; we trace a deadly poison from source to street. That’s #CarteBlanche this Sunday at 7pm on M-Net channel 101, and DStv Stream.
@carteblanche.co.zaWant to learn more about how #YourChoiceHasPower? Check out ychp.co.za for investigations into illegal cigarettes, fuel, alcohol and more. #CarteBlanche #southafrica #news
@carteblanche.co.zaWaal de Waal is highly respected in the security sector. He says authorities are not equipped to deal with the illicit fuel trade. #CarteBlanche
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@carteblanche.co.zaThis fuel seller alleges they make around R200,000 profit per tanker when they mix paraffin with diesel. They fill multiple tankers per day... #CarteBlanche
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@carteblanche.co.zaWhile criminals are making bigger profits, South Africans are losing R4.6 billion in tax to illicit fuel every year. And the best way sellers are beating the system is by mixing or spiking diesel with cheap paraffin. #CarteBlanche