Carte Blanche: Battle of Goma – WATCH

The 19 October episode of Carte Blanche Carte Blanche investigates the untold story of South African soldiers deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo under the banner of a peacekeeping mission that quickly descended into chaos.

While the government celebrates the operation as a success, those who were on the ground reveal a starkly different reality.

For the first time, insiders are breaking their silence, sharing accounts that challenge the official narrative and shed light on the harsh conditions and confusion they faced in the DRC.

Carte Blanche is a South African investigative journalism television series that airs on M-Net every Sunday at 19:00.

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.