Conscious Caracal

Butiran Saluran

Conscious Caracal

Conscious Caracal

Pencipta: Ernst J. van Zyl

Giving my thoughts on politics and culture from southern Africa, as well as interviews with interesting thinkers and doers.

EN South Africa Masyarakat

Episod Terkini

234 episod
Ep. 233 - Individualism versus Collectivism | Duncan Reyburn and Kruptos

Ep. 233 - Individualism versus Collectivism | Duncan Reyburn and Kruptos

I am joined by Duncan Reyburn, an author, Associate Professor and scholar with work mainly on René Girard, Marshall McLuhan, and GK Chesterton, as wel...

2026-01-21 16:13:38 4349
Ep. 232 - Making sense of America as a global empire | Scott Greer

Ep. 232 - Making sense of America as a global empire | Scott Greer

I am joined by American author and political analyst, Scott Greer, to unpack the idea of America as a global empire, how that explains current events...

2026-01-16 14:54:08 3809
Ep. 231 - How to defeat a cancel culture campaign | The Kiffness (David Scott)

Ep. 231 - How to defeat a cancel culture campaign | The Kiffness (David Scott)

I am joined by David Scott (The Kiffness), a world-famous South African musician that has produced multiple viral songs and who has accumulated over 3...

2026-01-14 15:27:14 4501
Ep. 230 - 2026: Stop apologising to people who hate you | Discussion Stream

Ep. 230 - 2026: Stop apologising to people who hate you | Discussion Stream

On the first episode of every year I discuss some of the themes and ideas which I think will play a significant role in the year ahead, set goals for...

2026-01-07 15:02:42 3413
Ep. 229 - Decades where nothing happens and years where decades happen | Col. Ret. Chris Wyatt

Ep. 229 - Decades where nothing happens and years where decades happen | Col. Ret. Chris Wyatt

Retired US Army Colonel Chris Wyatt, and former Director of African Studies at the US Army War College, joins me again to discuss South Africa and Afr...

2025-11-12 16:42:24 4497
Ep. 228 - The future belongs to the builders | Discussion Stream

Ep. 228 - The future belongs to the builders | Discussion Stream

I discuss a lesson that Afrikaners learned in the 21st century: that only those who are able to translate their ideas into reality and tangible outcom...

2025-11-12 16:40:43 3528
Ep. 227 - How the ANC broke South Africa’s economy | Dawie Roodt

Ep. 227 - How the ANC broke South Africa’s economy | Dawie Roodt

One of South Africa's most prominent economists, Dawie Roodt, joins me to explain how the ANC destroyed the South African economy, why South Africa ha...

2025-10-22 14:43:43 3722
Ep. 226  - What does the Trump Administration know about South Africa? | Werner Human

Ep. 226 - What does the Trump Administration know about South Africa? | Werner Human

I am joined by Werner Human, AfriForum's representative part of the Solidarity Movement's second liaison visit to the United States. We discuss what A...

2025-10-02 15:33:59 3873
Ep. 225 - Countering crime: What strategies work in South Africa? | Ian Cameron

Ep. 225 - Countering crime: What strategies work in South Africa? | Ian Cameron

I am joined by Ian Cameron, the National Assembly Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, and Member of the South African Parliament for the...

2025-09-25 16:16:59 2877
Ep. 224 - The assassination of Charlie Kirk: A turning point? | The Prudentialist

Ep. 224 - The assassination of Charlie Kirk: A turning point? | The Prudentialist

I am joined by political and cultural commentator The Prudentialist to discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the problem of left-wing political v...

2025-09-19 06:02:21 3711
Ep. 223 - "Business and politics don't mix" is a lie | Rob Hersov

Ep. 223 - "Business and politics don't mix" is a lie | Rob Hersov

I sit down with entrepreneur and political analyst Rob Hersov to discuss his political journey, his "VoetsekANC" BizNews speech, realising the ANC are...

2025-09-12 06:39:36 2948
Ep. 222 - "Yes, the US Constitution is dead." | Wade Stotts

Ep. 222 - "Yes, the US Constitution is dead." | Wade Stotts

I am joined by Wade Stotts, American political and cultural commentator and the host of The Wade Show with Wade. We discuss his controversial video, "...

2025-09-03 06:22:16 4353
Ep. 221 - Transformationism and the tyranny of the majority | Professor Koos Malan

Ep. 221 - Transformationism and the tyranny of the majority | Professor Koos Malan

I am joined by Koos Malan, former professor of Public Law at the University of Pretoria, constitutional jurist, and author of There is no Supreme Cons...

2025-08-28 06:38:15 5109
Ep. 220 - The Afrikaner who industrialised South Africa: Hendrik van der Bijl | Discussion Stream

Ep. 220 - The Afrikaner who industrialised South Africa: Hendrik van der Bijl | Discussion Stream

I discuss the life and achievements of Hendrik van der Bijl (1887 - 1948), who played a major role in turning South Africa into an industrial giant on...

2025-08-20 06:05:34 2779
Ep. 219 - South Africa's worst diplomatic crisis post-1994 | Byron Shepherd

Ep. 219 - South Africa's worst diplomatic crisis post-1994 | Byron Shepherd

I am joined by economist, political commentator, and host of Morning Shot, Byron Shepherd to discuss the diplomatic crisis that has unfolded so far be...

2025-08-13 08:23:13 4185
Ep. 218 - The father of Afrikaner republicanism: Paul Kruger | Frans de Klerk (Orania)

Ep. 218 - The father of Afrikaner republicanism: Paul Kruger | Frans de Klerk (Orania)

I am joined by Frans de Klerk, the Communications Official for the Orania Movement, to discuss Paul Kruger, the State President of the ZAR Boer Republ...

2025-08-06 07:33:18 2992
Ep. 217 - South Africa: Organised communities versus organised crime | Jacques Broodryk (AfriForum)

Ep. 217 - South Africa: Organised communities versus organised crime | Jacques Broodryk (AfriForum)

I am joined by Jacques Broodryk, Chief Spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety, do tackle some tough questions surrounding community safety struct...

2025-08-05 11:58:59 2984
Ep. 216 - Separating fact from fiction on the ground in South Africa | Derek VanBuskirk (Daily Caller)

Ep. 216 - Separating fact from fiction on the ground in South Africa | Derek VanBuskirk (Daily Caller)

American investigative journalist Derek VanBuskirk (The Daily Caller) chats to me about his recent visit to South Africa to investigate farm murders,...

2025-07-23 06:22:11 3922
Ep. 215 - Out with the old, in with the new media | Renaldo Gouws

Ep. 215 - Out with the old, in with the new media | Renaldo Gouws

I am joined by political commentator and former member of the South African parliament Renaldo Gouws to discuss the latest developments in the South A...

2025-07-16 07:34:47 3282
Ep. 214 - The truth about land grabs in South Africa | Joe Emilio

Ep. 214 - The truth about land grabs in South Africa | Joe Emilio

I am joined by Joe Emilio to discuss his new documentary - Stolen Ground - which investigates the Tygerberg Raceway land invasion in Cape Town, South...

2025-07-02 05:35:54 3138
Ep. 213 - How many race laws does the South African government have? | Martin van Staden

Ep. 213 - How many race laws does the South African government have? | Martin van Staden

I am joined by Martin van Staden, Head of Policy at the Free Market Foundation (FMF), a columnist for the Daily Friend, and the researcher behind the...

2025-06-04 11:22:50 4657
Ep. 212 - When the ugly truth about South Africa breaches containment | Col. Ret. Chris Wyatt

Ep. 212 - When the ugly truth about South Africa breaches containment | Col. Ret. Chris Wyatt

Retired US Army Colonel Chris Wyatt, and former Director of African Studies at the US Army War College, joins me again to discuss the disastrous meeti...

2025-05-28 06:00:02 3886
Ep. 211 - The South African government's disastrous meeting with President Trump | Analysis

Ep. 211 - The South African government's disastrous meeting with President Trump | Analysis

I unpack and analyse the meeting between the South African government delegation, led by Cyril Ramaphosa, in Washington DC, with the Trump administrat...

2025-05-22 13:00:16 2718
Ep. 210 - You can't take my farm | Dean Chancy

Ep. 210 - You can't take my farm | Dean Chancy

2025-05-21 06:08:32 2518
Ep. 209 - The will to Christ? | Chris Waldburger

Ep. 209 - The will to Christ? | Chris Waldburger

I am joined by author Chris Walburger, who did his doctorate on the work and philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche, to discuss Nietzsche and Christianity,...

2025-05-14 06:46:56 3114
Ep. 208 - Afrikaner freedom and Orania go global | Joost Strydom

Ep. 208 - Afrikaner freedom and Orania go global | Joost Strydom

I am joined by Joost Strydom, Head of the Orania Movement, to discuss Orania delegations spreading the cause for Afrikaner freedom abroad, Orania's re...

2025-05-08 10:24:50 4503
Ep. 207 - Bounty Hunting: Hair-raising fun in the African sun | Rory Duncan

Ep. 207 - Bounty Hunting: Hair-raising fun in the African sun | Rory Duncan

Rory Duncan returns to tell another story of his time as a bounty hunter tracking dangerous fugitives in Africa. This round he tells us the story of a...

2025-04-17 05:42:16 4098
Ep. 206 - Identity and place: When South Africa gets into your blood | Gareth Cliff

Ep. 206 - Identity and place: When South Africa gets into your blood | Gareth Cliff

I sit down with Gareth Cliff to discuss his family connection to major figures in both Afrikaner and Anglo South African history, matters of place and...

2025-04-09 07:56:22 2831
Ep. 205 - New Documentary: Is Trump right about South Africa? | Discussion Stream

Ep. 205 - New Documentary: Is Trump right about South Africa? | Discussion Stream

In my latest documentary for AfriForum I interview experts about racially discriminatory legislation and the threats to private property in South Afri...

2025-03-26 06:10:55 4254
Ep. 204 - The decentralisation of diplomacy | Alberto Miguel Fernandez

Ep. 204 - The decentralisation of diplomacy | Alberto Miguel Fernandez

I am joined by retired United States diplomat Alberto Miguel Fernandez to discuss the changing nature of diplomacy in the 21st century, the current di...

2025-03-19 05:43:59 3555
Ep. 203 - The information war against AfriForum | Discussion Stream

Ep. 203 - The information war against AfriForum | Discussion Stream

I read and unpack investigative journalist Marie-Louise Antoni's article for Politicsweb, which details how a media-stoked frenzy emboldened the South...

2025-03-12 06:15:00 4271
Ep. 202 - AfriForum meets with Trump Administration at White House | Kallie Kriel

Ep. 202 - AfriForum meets with Trump Administration at White House | Kallie Kriel

I'm joined by Kallie Kriel, CEO of AfriForum, to discuss the delegation from AfriForum and the Solidarity Movement's meeting with senior representativ...

2025-02-28 06:52:50 2192
Ep. 201 - The ANC's propaganda machine | Jonathan Witt

Ep. 201 - The ANC's propaganda machine | Jonathan Witt

I am joined by Jonathan Witt to unpack how the ANC responds to attacks, how and why many in the media all seem to be in lock-step support of the gover...

2025-02-21 06:21:03 3940
Ep. 200 - Complex Systems Won’t Survive the Competence Crisis | Discussion Stream (Ep. 200 Special)

Ep. 200 - Complex Systems Won’t Survive the Competence Crisis | Discussion Stream (Ep. 200 Special)

To celebrate another major milestone, 200 episodes, I read and analyse another one of my favourite essays: 'Complex Systems Won’t Survive the Competen...

2025-02-06 13:01:24 4220
Ep. 199 - South Africa and Afrikaners are ahead of the curve | Tuur Demeester

Ep. 199 - South Africa and Afrikaners are ahead of the curve | Tuur Demeester

I am joined by Tuur Demeester, an Ameircan investor, parallel institutions and state-proof solutions aficionado, and friend of the Afrikaners. Tuur re...

2025-01-22 07:19:18 4019
Ep. 198 - 2025: Adapt or die | Discussion Stream

Ep. 198 - 2025: Adapt or die | Discussion Stream

In the first episode of 2025 I discuss the themes, ideas and trends, which I think will define 2025. There is a paradigm shift occurring across the We...

2025-01-15 06:12:16 3612
Ep. 197 - The Age of the Men of Action | Russell Lamberti

Ep. 197 - The Age of the Men of Action | Russell Lamberti

Russell Lamberti, Economist and Executive Director of Sakeliga, sits down with me again to discuss a range of topics. We discuss, among other things,...

2024-12-11 06:23:24 3276
Ep. 196 - True Believers in the Dark: An IDW retrospective | Benjamin Roberts

Ep. 196 - True Believers in the Dark: An IDW retrospective | Benjamin Roberts

I am joined by Benjamin Roberts, an American writer and an Associate Editor at IM-1776, to discuss his 2021 piece 'True Believers in the Dark'. In thi...

2024-12-02 05:30:56 3836
Ep. 195 - Apologise for Apartheid? | Martin van Staden

Ep. 195 - Apologise for Apartheid? | Martin van Staden

On this episode Martin van Staden and I discuss the notion that white South Africans, in particular Afrikaners, need to apologise for apartheid. We cr...

2024-11-20 07:39:37 4626
Ep. 194 - What Donald Trump's victory means for South Africa and Afrikaners | Jaco Kleynhans

Ep. 194 - What Donald Trump's victory means for South Africa and Afrikaners | Jaco Kleynhans

Jaco Kleynhans, Head: International Liaison at the Solidarity Movement, joins me to discuss what Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 United States pres...

2024-11-13 12:38:21 3049
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