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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Episodes

Monday Jan 08, 2024

I have a discussion with Phil Craig, co-founder of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group. We talk about the viability of such an idea, what has been done, what the plans are for the future, and other secession movements across the globe.

Monday Jan 08, 2024

I have a discussion with Scott Tungay about how he thinks the state of the world can be fixed by young men.

Monday Jan 08, 2024

I interview Colonel William M. (Chris) Wyatt, the former Director of African Studies at the US Army War College. Chris is now retired, but accumulated 36 years of army service under his belt and has lived and served in Tunisia, Liberia, Botswana, Malawi, Niger, Mauritania, Uganda and Ethiopia. He has a particular interest in South Africa and the African continent at large, and I pick his brain about it.

Monday Jan 08, 2024

I talk to Ian Cameron, Head of Community Safety at AfriForum. We discuss how neighbourhood watches are taking a stand in order to keep their communities safe, the current security situation in South Africa, farm murders, and more.

Monday Jan 08, 2024

On this episode I chat to the South African gents behind R.O. to discuss their ideology, the values of community and tradition, capitalism vs communism, and more.

Monday Jan 08, 2024

I chat with Hügo Krüger, a South African structural engineer who currently resides in France and who has had COVID-19 himself. We discuss policy differences between France and South Africa and other countries, why you should be weary of trusting computer models, as well as what Hügo believes is the best policy approach to combat the virus based on what the data and experts say.

Monday Jan 08, 2024

On Monday the 25th of May me and Ernst Roets debated against Hermann Pretorius (Institute of Race Relations) and Martin van Staden (Free Market Foundation) about one of the emerging debates of our time, namely, Communitarianism vs Individualism.
On this episode me and Ernst Roets give some of our thoughts on the debate, analyse some points, and answer audience questions.

Monday Jan 08, 2024

I am joined once again by clinical psychologist, writer and proud porra, Quentin Ferreira. We discuss his theory of the Eternal Apartheid phenomenon, as well as his evaluation of the psychology behind Ramaphoria.

Monday Jan 08, 2024

I talk to Leon Louw, author, speaker, policy advisor and executive director and cofounder of the Free Market Foundation, a nonprofit organisation ranked at number 123 in a 2017 list of the most influential think-tanks in the world. We discuss the ANC's brand of lockdown, the ecnomic impact of the lockdown, and policy paths that merit consideration during and post-pandemic.

Monday Jan 08, 2024

I chat with Piet le Roux, the CEO of Sakeliga (Business League). Sakeliga seeks the sustainable success of the business sector, through promoting a healthy business environment, protecting businesses against harmful interference, and by building economic infrastructure required for a prosperous economy. Their approach is rooted in the idea of free markets, constitutionalism, fairness, sustainability, and a strong community value system. We discuss the best path forward for the economy in these trying times, what is being done behind the scenes to save businesses, as well as some advice for business owners.

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