Carte Blanche coming up: Ghost village

Carte Blanche has uncovered a costly housing project tied to the Kusile Power Station that has remained unused for years.

May 1, 2026 - 04:00
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Carte Blanche coming up: Ghost village

The Sunday, 03 May episode of Carte Blanche Carte Blanche has exposed a near R1 billion housing project linked to the Kusile Power Station that has stood empty for years, raising serious concerns about wasteful spending and accountability.

From the outside, the residential complex appears intact, but a closer look reveals crumbling structures, overgrown weeds and widespread neglect across hundreds of unoccupied units.

Originally built to house contractors working on the power station, the development never accommodated a single resident, even as procurement costs escalated and construction stalled.

Meanwhile, workers were placed in alternative accommodation at additional expense to taxpayers.

The project now stands as a stark symbol of mismanagement, with questions mounting over how such a costly initiative was allowed to deteriorate into a deserted “ghost village.”

Credibility among South African viewers

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.

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