In your daily need for toilet paper have you ever wondered whether you are getting what you paid for, or are you sold some sheets short? To find out, tune in to Carte Blanche Consumer this evening, where toilet paper evaluations will be revealed. Other highlights include a discussion with a Futurist who will enlighten us on the evolving social networking scene and a story about the implications for South Africans that are blacklisted.

Just Checking: toilet paper

In our Just Checking slot, we test consumer products in conjunction with the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications to see if you the consumer get what you are paying for. This week Carte Blanche Consumer counts individual sheets on rolls of toilet paper from three different suppliers, with surprising results. Producer: Eugene Botha.

Future consumers

Increased accessibility on the Web has already changed consumer culture as we know it. But, according to predictions, the Internet and social networking of the future will be radically different, supporting a whole new set of consumer demands. So what exactly is in store for us? Futurist and world consumer expert Mike Walsh gives Carte Blanche Consumer a glimpse. Producer: Bernadette Cook; Presenter: Annika Larsen.

Blacklisted and unemployed

An estimated 8.4 million South Africans have been either blacklisted at a credit bureau, or have fallen more than four months behind on their debt repayments. But what most consumers don’t realise is that being blacklisted also has a major impact on any future employment opportunities. According to the National Credit Act, information at the credit bureau cannot be used as a basis to deny employment, yet it is still a prerequisite for some employers, as many disappointed and sometimes highly qualified applicants found out. Carte Blanche Consumer investigates. Producer: Peter Groenewald.

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