Conscious Caracal

Ernst J. van Zyl

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

  1. 4 days ago

    Ep. 253 - The disintegration of the South African order | Discussion Stream

    To celebrate another major milestone, my channel turning 10 years old, I read and analyse another one of my favourite essays: 'The disintegration of the South African order' by Professor Koos Malan.

    46 min

  2. 18 Jun

    Ep. 252 - How much does what happens online influence real life? | J. Burden

    I am joined by American political and cultural commentator and host of the J. Burden Show, J. Burden, to tackle the topic of how much influence the internet has on real life, elections, and human behaviour and organisation.

    1hr 6min

  3. 10 Jun

    Ep. 251 - Abducted in Zimbabwe by Mugabe's thugs | Rory Duncan

    Rory Duncan returns to tell another story about his experiences in Africa, this time it's the story of how he was abducted and imprisoned by state security forces during Zimbabwean dictator, and hero of the ANC, Robert Mugabe's violent landgrabs in the early 2000s.

    1hr 18min

  4. 3 Jun

    Ep. 250 - Pioneering private prosecution in South Africa | Advocate Gerrie Nel

    I sit down with the legendary Advocate Gerrie Nel, the Head of AfriForum's private prosecution unit, to discuss the growing power of private prosecution, the Mbalula Dossier, televised justice, the future of holding corrupt politicians accountable, and more.

    44 min

  5. 27 May

    Ep. 249 - Anti-white racism: How the United States and South Africa mirror each other | Jeremy Carl

    I am joined by Jeremy Carl, a Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, former Research Fellow at the Hoover Institute, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior, and author of The Unprotected Class. We discuss racially discriminatory policies and anti-white rhetoric in the United States and South Africa, as he investigated in his book.

    1hr 2min

  6. 20 May

    Ep. 248 - I was wrong about AfriForum. | Renaldo Gouws

    I am joined by Renaldo Gouws to discuss his intellectual journey from attacking and criticising AfriForum and downplaying the issue of farm murders as "just normal crime" and debating me on it, to supporting AfriForum and spreading awareness about the severity of the farm attacks crisis in South Africa. What changed?

    1hr 9min

  7. 14 May

    Ep. 247 - South Africa's struggle against moral decay | Sama Sambit

    I am joined by Sama Sambit, a South African political commentator, to discuss the underlying, embedded moral failings of communities in South Africa and how it fuels the crime crisis.

    56 min

  8. 8 May

    Ep. 246 - How ANC factionalism shaped post-Apartheid South Africa | Mike Sham

    I am joined by Mike Sham, an entrepreneur, political analyst and host of the State of the Nation podcast. We discuss how the different ANC presidents (Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa) shaped post-Apartheid South Africa in the 21st century, Ramaphosa's "New Dawn" that never was, and the impact of ANC factionalism.

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

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  • Creator
    Ernst J. van Zyl
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    254
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Conscious Caracal

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