Conscious Caracal

I am joined by South African political and current events commentator StephanZA to discuss how the ANC governed after gaining power, how the Cold War never ended in their minds, the National Democratic Revolution, how this old ideological DNA stills informs their decisions today, and more.

I'm joined by economist Russell Lamberti to explain the South African government's plans for a Transformation Fund, or what him and others are classifying as a "white tax". We also discuss how the ANC earned South Africa the title of the most race-regulated country in the world.

I am joined by Flemish writer and political analyst Vulpes to discuss the Flemish struggle for language rights, cultural recognition, and political autonomy, the similarities between the Flemish and Afrikaner language struggles, why the Flemish and the Afrikaners are natural allies, why Flemish sounds like Afrikaans, the Flemish movement in the 21st century, identity, and more.

I am joined by Alec Hogg, an alternative media entrepreneur who founded and runs Biznews.com. Hogg also founded Moneyweb and is the host of the Alec Hogg Show podcast. We discuss the fall of mainstream (dinosaur) media in South Africa, the rise of online and alternative media, BizNews' success story, activist journalism, and more.

I am joined by Stelios Panagiotou, a co-host on the prominent UK-based online media platform, Podcast of the Lotus Eaters. Stelios and his colleagues have been doing detailed, regular, high-quality analysis of South African politics and current events from a British/European perspective for a while, and I wanted to therefore pick his brain as to why South Africa has caught their eye.

I am joined by attorney Wian Spies, who attended the Expropriation Act case in the Cape Town High Court alongside AfriForum’s legal team as HurterSpies’ representative. We analyse the core arguments heard in court for and against the Expropriation Act, the debate over whether “nil compensation” means “no compensation,” share our thoughts on the case as a whole so far, and answer audience questions.

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 Afrikaners in the American spotlight, his first visit to the Afrikaner town of Orania, how American perceptions about South Africa are changing, and more. Chris accumulated 36 years of army service under his belt, is the Principal and CEO at The Indaba Africa Group and has accumulated a following on his YouTube channel where he analyses news and politics both in his own country (United States) and in South Africa. Chris' fields of specialty include: Foreign Area Officer, Linguist, Counterintelligence, Counter-terrorism, Signals Intelligence, Education, International Development, and more.

I interview Colonel Neall Ellis ("Nellis"), a South African military aviator and a widely regarded as the most famous combat helicopter pilot alive. His story spans over four decades of global conflict, where he transitioned from an elite air force pilot in the South African Air Force (SAAF), flying Alouette III gunships during the South African Border War and Angolan Civil War. He was awarded the Honoris Crux (South Africa's decoration for bravery) in 1983 for his heroic actions under heavy fire during Operation Super. After retiring from the SAAF he chose to return as a private military contractor. Ellis flew for prominent private military companies like Executive Outcomes and Sandline International, in to some of the world's most chaotic combat zones such as the Balkans and the Congo. During the Sierra Leone Civil War, Ellis achieved legendary status by playing a critical role in halting the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebel advance on Freetown, using an aging Mi-24 Hind gunship. Famously, operating under extreme combat conditions, a $1 million bounty was placed on his head by the RUF.

I am joined by Kevin Dolan, the founder and head of the EXIT Group, a fraternity of like-minded men who take a short position in the present system and building for what comes next. We discuss effectively harnessing and channeling political momentum, how to prepare for what comes after this current paradigm, EXIT's strategy, South Africa, and more.

I am joined by Will Tanner, an American writer and co-founder of the American Tribune. We discuss Accelerationism and the flaws in accelerationist thinking about how change comes about, the fact that there are still liberals in South Africa, the phenomenon of South Africanization, effective ways to channel political energy and momentum, and more.