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Conscious Caracal

Ernst J. van Zyl
Conscious Caracal
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    Ep. 248 - I was wrong about AfriForum. | Renaldo Gouws

    2026/05/20 | 1h 8 mins.
    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?
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    Ep. 247 - South Africa's struggle against moral decay | Sama Sambit

    2026/05/14 | 55 mins.
    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.
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    Ep. 246 - How ANC factionalism shaped post-Apartheid South Africa | Mike Sham

    2026/05/08 | 50 mins.
    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.
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    Ep. 245 - De Gaulle and the Afrikaners: France's quiet alliance with South Africa | Leo Caesaris

    2026/05/07 | 1h 10 mins.
    I am joined by French political and historical analyst Leo Caesaris to discuss the alliance in the 20th century between the French Charles de Gaulle government (1959 - 1969) and South Africa. We touch on France's role in nuclear technology projects in SA such as the Koeberg nuclear reactor, South Africa's atomic weapons program, military technology such as the Eland armoured car, geopolitical positioning, and more.
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    Ep. 244 - Rampant crime limits your freedom more than war | Callum (Britannica)

    2026/04/29 | 1h 20 mins.
    I interview Callum Darragh, a British travel YouTuber that visits some of the most dangerous, strange, and chaotic countries in the world. In his latest documentary, he visited South Africa to document the country's de-development and how communities, in particular the Afrikaners, are responding. He visited AfriForum, Orania, the Voortrekker Monument, the Apartheid museum, and more. DOCUMENTARY: Tourism in South Africa - The De-Developing State
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About Conscious Caracal
Giving my thoughts on politics and culture from southern Africa, as well as interviews with interesting thinkers and doers.
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