The Pioneer Podcast

Mark Oppenheimer returns to the Pioneer Podcast to discuss the growing trend of "selective outrage" in global and South African politics. We explore why the South African government remains silent on the murder of protesters in Iran while taking aggressive legal action against Israel, highlighting the double standards regarding human rights.

We unpack the recent ICJ case and the contradictions in how "genocidal speech" is defined. We also discuss the bizarre denial of race laws in South Africa by local media figures on international platforms and the refusal of radical ideologues to engage in genuine debate.

Finally, Oppenheimer shares the inside story of the attempted cancellation of The Kiffness before his Kirstenbosch show.

 

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In this episode of the Pioneer Podcast, I speak with Francois Rossouw, CEO of the Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai), about the devastating foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in South Africa. We examine its impact on farmers, farms, the agricultural sector and the country as a whole. Rossouw offers insight into how the crisis could be managed. 

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In this episode of the Pioneer Podcast, I share the speech I recently delivered at the Adopting Bitcoin Conference in Cape Town.

 

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In this episode of the Pioneer Podcast, I sit down with veteran broadcaster Gareth Cliff — from 5FM success and 11 seasons on Idols to founding CliffCentral. Gareth explains why he left mainstream radio for independent digital media, how he fought (and won) a landmark legal battle over a cancel-culture controversy, and why he’s lost faith in South Africa’s political leadership. We also discuss the decay of legacy media and free speech in the podcast era.

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In this episode of the Pioneer Podcast, Ernst Roets share some ideas about our plans for 2026, including long-term and short term-goals and how you can get involved.

 

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