Conscious Caracal

Ep. 76 - The Story of Boer Bier & Boer Cola | Daan Barnard

I chat with Daan Barnard, entrepreneurial guru, proud Afrikaner and the mind behind Boer Bier and Boer Cola. We discuss the difference between boycotting and offering alternatives, self doen philosophy, how South Africa's alcohol ban and Coca-Cola's "be less white" stance lead to the creation of Boer Bier an Boer Cola, and more.

Ep. 75 - Interesting times | Discussion Stream

Hanging out with the live chat to discuss the stand-out happenings as of late in 2021 around the cyber braai fire.

Ep. 74 - Fatherlessness: South Africa's Social Pandemic | Sihle Ngobese

I have a chat with Sihle Ngobese (Big Daddy Liberty), Host of the The Big Daddy Liberty Show and proud Zulu, about what he calls "the biggest social disaster faced by South Africa today" - households without fathers. According to a recent Stats SA report, almost 70% of black South African children live without their biological dads at home. In South Africa 31.7% of black children stayed with their biological fathers, compared to 51.3% of coloured children, 86.1% of Indian/Asian children and 80.2% of white children.

Ep. 73 - Something bigger than yourself | Renaldo Gouws

I have a chat with Renaldo Gouws, one of South Africa's first and biggest political commentary YouTubers. We will be discussing how to turn words into action, which charities to support, how you can give back to your community, and what it means to be part of something bigger than yourself.

Ep. 72 - Geopolitical & Security Situation in Africa (2021) | Col. Ret. Chris Wyatt

Retired US Army Colonel Chris Wyatt, and former Director of African Studies at the US Army War College, joins me to discuss geopolitics and the security situation on the African continent in 2021. 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 speciality include: Foreign Area Officer, Linguist, Counterintelligence, Counter-terrorism, Signals Intelligence, Education, International Development, and more.

Ep. 71 - Woke Capital: How did we get here? | Auron MacIntyre & The Prudentialist

I chat to Auron MacIntyre & The Prudentialist about "Woke Capital" and attempt to make sense of the timeline that brought us here, as well as the various forms resistance to this political phenomenon have taken over the years.

Ep. 70 - The ANC wants to ban gun-ownership for self-defence | Marnus Kamfer (AfriForum)

Self defence will not be a valid reason to own a gun in South Africa under a newly-revived draft law. I talk to Marnus Kamfer, firearms expert, lawyer, and head of Legal and Risk at AfriForum community safety, about this absurd piece of ANC government legislation, and how AfriForum is fighting it.

Ep. 69 - Elon Musk, Bitcoin & the Environment | Bitvice

I chat with Ricki Allardice & Brandon van Niekerk, the founders of Bitvice, a platform that enables advisors & individuals to purchase & secure Bitcoin. We discuss Elon Musk & Tesla's latest tweets & moves regarding Bitcoin & crypto currencies, crypto's carbon footprint & the concerns, facts, misconceptions & propaganda surrounding it, as well as why #Bitcoin is here to stay.

Ep. 68 - Why South Africa will not survive America's culture wars | Helen Zille

I have chat with Helen Zille, the Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance (DA) since 2019. From 2009 until 2019, she was the Premier of the Western Cape province for two 5-year terms, and a member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. She served as Federal Leader of the Democratic Alliance from 2007 to 2015 and as Mayor of Cape Town from 2006 to 2009.

Ep. 67 - Why do people vote for the ANC? | Russell Lamberti & Robert Duigan

I have a discussion with Russell Lamberti and Robert Duigan (Marhobane). Russell Lamberti is the founder of investment advisory firm ETM Macro Advisors, and the co-author of When Money Destroys Nations, a book about Zimbabwe's hyperinflation crisis. Robert Duigan, otherwise known as Marhobane, is a political commentator and writer.
We discuss one of the staple questions tackled by South African political thinkers, academics & analysts, namely, why millions of South African voters have voted and continue to vote for The African National Congress (ANC) party, despite its horrific corruption record and massive failings.