The Sunday, 19 July episode of Carte Blanche raises concerns over the safety of cheap cast iron potjie replicas commonly sold in both rural and urban communities, warning that they could pose a serious public health risk.
The programme reports that the pots, which are smelted from scrap metal and widely used by informal traders and community feeding schemes, may leach harmful lead into food.
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Recent studies also suggest that artisans involved in making the cookware, as well as people who regularly cook and eat from the pots, are being exposed to dangerous levels of lead.
The investigation explores how an everyday cooking utensil became a potential health hazard and questions whether authorities are doing enough to regulate the trade and protect vulnerable communities.
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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