{"id":23544,"date":"2025-04-25T12:20:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=23544"},"modified":"2025-04-25T12:20:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T10:20:26","slug":"coming-up-on-carte-blanche-27-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/04\/25\/coming-up-on-carte-blanche-27-april-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming Up On Carte Blanche – 27 April 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cMy paternal grandparents settled in the Isle of Man after retirement. I\u2019m not entirely sure of the circumstances as we never discussed the motive for their move from the UK. What I do recall from my one and only visit to the island is a pub called the Glue Pot, a small boat my grandfather apparently kept purely as means of collecting rainwater and weather that would have found favour only with ducks. You can imagine my surprise when I heard that several thousand South Africans now call it home.\u201d – John Webb, Executive Producer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Safe Haven or Tax Haven?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Isle of Man: it\u2019s home to one of the world\u2019s most rapidly growing populations of South African expatriates. Fear of crime and economic collapse may drive many to its rocky shores, but its growing Saffer community is just as motivated by the opportunity for \u201ctax efficient\u201d living. The island is a scenic outpost with zero capital gains tax, no inheritance tax, and low corporate rates. As confidence in South Africa\u2019s economy continues to crumble and emigration erodes the tiny tax-paying public, what are the consequences for inequality, service delivery and social stability back home?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer & Presenter: Nickolaus Bauer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mayday!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

South Africa\u2019s highly skilled air traffic officials have been leaving in droves as a crisis unfolds inside the agency tasked with keeping air travel safe. With thousands of aeroplanes flying across the country every day, what is the risk and cost to commercial airlines and their passengers? Carte Blanche <\/strong>investigates South Africa\u2019s air safety procedures and the organisation that is failing to maintain them in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Marion Edmunds | Presenter: Masa Kekana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crypto on the Garden Route<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a small coastal town at the mouth of the Breede River in the Western Cape best known for its pristine beaches and water sports. But some of the 500-strong population of quaint, quiet Witsand believe crypto is the future \u2013 and they\u2019re grabbing it with both hands. From groceries to fuel, gym memberships to boat repairs: in Witsand, you can pay for everything in Bitcoin. And Witsand is not alone. All along the Garden Route, small towns are quietly adopting Bitcoin as a faster, bank-free currency for everyday use. Carte Blanche <\/strong>takes a road trip to find out if this is the future of money, or just a digital detour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Producer: Floris Kotze | Presenter: Lourensa Eckard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOW STREAMING<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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