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Cape Town – For 31 years Carte Blanche has been giving South Africans the 'right to see it all.'
On Wednesday anchor Derek Watts celebrated the programme's birthday on Twitter.
He wrote: "31 years ago today we started broadcasting from a rented studio and since then @carteblanchetv on @Mnet has held up a mirror on SA life and the world around us. And you've had the right to see it all. Thank you for watching and being part of the #Carteblanche Team."
SEE THE TWEET HERE:
31 years ago today we started broadcasting from a rented studio and since then ?@carteblanchetv? on ?@MNet? has held up a mirror on SA life and the ?? around us. And you’ve had the Right To See It All. Thank you for watching and being part of the #carteblanche Team pic.twitter.com/m1axeGUKON
— Derek Watts (@DerekWatts) August 28, 2019
Presenters Claire Mawisa, Masa Kekana, Macfarlane Moleli and Devi Sankaree-Govender also shared birthday tributes. Former anchor Doreen Morris posted an epic throwback.
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31 years ago, my mother started shushing us on sunday nights at 7pm because @derekwatts was on the tv telling us important things. it's still surreal that i'm part of the @carteblanchetv team that strives every day to bring you the truth. happiest 31st birthday to #carteblanche pic.twitter.com/YGEhWY8IHK
— claire mawisa (@clairemawisa) August 28, 2019
Happy Birthday #CarteBlanche??I still have to pinch myself remembering the little girl in Protea, Soweto watching @DerekWatts on Sunday’s. Then growing with the brand and now being a part of it is incredible ??For all your exceptional work @carteblanchetv To many more decades ?? pic.twitter.com/bsJo5ojFbg
— MasaKekana (@MasaKekana) August 28, 2019
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to @carteblanchetv thanks to everyone who makes the machine work, your hard work dedication and passion makes us who we are! Happy 31st birthday to the longest running current affairs show in SA! @derekwatts1 @devi_hq @clairemawisa @masakekana you guys are amazing!
— Macfarlane Moleli (@macmoleli) August 28, 2019
Happy #31st #CarteBlanche
— DeviSankareeGovender (@Devi_HQ) August 28, 2019
Watched the 1st episode when in high school #1980s #UmzintoSecondary
I dreamt big even when people tried to put me off
Told I was too short, had the wrong look, sounded too Indian and didn't have what it took
One of the greatest priveledges of my life. pic.twitter.com/V1KbpIniNa
Wow! Happy 31st birthday @carteblanchetv. I was 31 when this picture was taken and you are still at it, the gold standard in investigating journalism. Congratulations @MNet @derekwatts @Devi_HQ @RudaLandman1 @bonglez @macmoleli... Here's to the next 31 years of excellence! https://t.co/tOwUciPifR pic.twitter.com/Y7iwv4j4l0
— Doreen Morris (@DoreenMorris) August 28, 2019
Compiled by Leandra Engelbrecht.
