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Conscious Caracal

Ernst J. van Zyl
Conscious Caracal
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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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    Ep. 243 - Friends of the Afrikaners: South Tyrol | Dr. Christoph von Ach

    2026/04/15 | 53 mins.
    I talk to Dr. Christoph von Ach, the Founder and Honourary President of the Südtiroler Freundeskreis der Afrikaaner (The South Tyrolean Friends of the Afrikaners). We discuss his organisation's efforts to bring awareness to causes relating to Afrikaners, the history of South Tyrol, the parallels between the Boers and the South Tyroleans, and more.
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    Ep. 242 - South African bush warfare technology | Hobambles

    2026/04/08 | 1h 11 mins.
    I am joined by Hobambles, a YouTuber who loves the history of South African bush warfare technology and weaponry. He has done videos on the Eland light armoured car, the Ratel IFV, the Rooikat armoured vehicle, SADF bike squads, and the Hippo armoured personnel carrier (APC). We discuss his fascination with this genre of military technology, some Bush War history, and more.

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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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