Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I took part in a panel discussion on SABC News to debate the implications of President Cyril Ramaphosa signing the controversial Expropriation Bill into law, which makes expropriation of private property without compensation possible in South Africa.
Panel:
Ernst van Zyl - Head of Public Relations at AfriForum
Matthew Parks - Spokesperson for the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu)
Professor Ruth Hall - Institute for Poverty, Land, and Agrarian Studies
Hermann Pretorius - Head of Strategic Communications at the South African Institute for Race Relations (IRR)
Take a stand with AfriForum against expropriation of private property without compensation here: www.onteiening.co.za
I took part in a panel discussion on SABC News to debate the implications of President Cyril Ramaphosa signing the controversial Expropriation Bill into law, which makes expropriation of private property without compensation possible in South Africa.
Panel:
Ernst van Zyl - Head of Public Relations at AfriForum
Matthew Parks - Spokesperson for the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu)
Professor Ruth Hall - Institute for Poverty, Land, and Agrarian Studies
Hermann Pretorius - Head of Strategic Communications at the South African Institute for Race Relations (IRR)
Take a stand with AfriForum against expropriation of private property without compensation here: www.onteiening.co.za
![On the outskirts of Western civilisation | Professor Koos Malan
I have a discussion with professor Koos Malan about his latest piece which unpacks how the West is under siege on all fronts, in particular on its periphery.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 176]
LINKS
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Minds: https://www.minds.com/Conscious_Caracal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108 On the outskirts of Western civilisation | Professor Koos Malan](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mkXtPqHCxEs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Friends of the Afrikaners: Slovakia | Andrej Kolárik (KDMS)
On the first episode of the Friends of the Afrikaners series, I talk to Andrej Kolárik, the Vice President of the Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia (KDMS) and friend of the Afrikaners.
We discuss the KDMSs efforts to bring awareness to causes relating to Afrikaners, Slovakias history, how he found out about the Afrikaners, similarities he sees between our two cultures, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 146]
~ [Friends of the Afrikaners Episode 1]
Christian Democratic Youth of Slovakia website: https://www.kdms.sk/
Kresťanskodemokratická mládež Slovenska (KDMS) on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KDMSSLOVENSKO
KDMS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kdms_slovensko/
LINKS
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Minds: https://www.minds.com/Conscious_Caracal Friends of the Afrikaners: Slovakia | Andrej Kolárik (KDMS)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/n8pmND5sF8s/mqdefault.jpg)

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I have a chat with Odin Moja (WotanZA), resident computer scientist of South African Twitter who did his Masters Thesis on the topic of Artificial Intelligence, Co-founder of The NoScript Show tech podcast, father of the Wotanism, proud Tswana, and whiskey appreciator. We discuss reasons to be optimistic, yet realistic, about technological development, techno-sceptics and techno-utopians, the future of computing, the singularity, artificial intelligence, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 109]
Odin Moja on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WotanZA
The No Script Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4rOWYv8OdBUt8gpilLbSHg
LINKS
Bitvice: https://app.bitvice.io/r/RHE524W25
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Gab: https://gab.ai/ConsciousCaracal
Minds: https://www.minds.com/Conscious_Caracal
Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/conscious_caracal/ Tempered techno-optimism | Odin Moja (WotanZA)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nVLdMljLxR0/mqdefault.jpg)
![South Africa: Organised communities versus organised crime | Jacques Broodryk (AfriForum)
I am joined by Jacques Broodryk, Chief Spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety, do tackle some tough questions surrounding community safety structures, organised crime in South Africa, and how to fight back effectively.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 217]
Find and become involved with your nearest AfriForum neighbourhood watch: https://afriforum.co.za/veiligheid/buurtwagte/
Jacques Broodryk on X: https://x.com/JacquesBroodryk
LINKS
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Support AfriForum by becoming a member: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=530148586&branch=Nasionaal
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108 South Africa: Organised communities versus organised crime | Jacques Broodryk (AfriForum)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oFmG9uxprF4/mqdefault.jpg)
![The Afrikaner who industrialised South Africa: Hendrik van der Bijl | Discussion Stream
I discuss the life and achievements of Hendrik van der Bijl (1887 - 1948), who played a major role in turning South Africa into an industrial giant on the African continent through creating more than a dozen South African companies, including Eskom, the Industrial and Development Corporation (IDC), and Iscor, now known as ArcelorMittal South Africa.
Original article on Daily Investor: https://dailyinvestor.com/south-africa/68726/the-extraordinary-south-african-who-built-eskom-and-iscor/
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 220]
LINKS
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Support AfriForum by becoming a member: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=600060509
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108 The Afrikaner who industrialised South Africa: Hendrik van der Bijl | Discussion Stream](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/p5_OOe-E5_8/mqdefault.jpg)
![Making sense of America as a global empire | Scott Greer
I am joined by American author and political analyst, Scott Greer, to unpack the idea of America as a global empire, how that explains current events and the policies of the Trump Administration, what the future holds, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 232]
Scott Greer on X: https://x.com/ScottMGreer
Scott Greers website: https://www.highly-respected.com/
Highly Respected Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HighlyRespected
LINKS
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Support AfriForum by becoming a member: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=600060509
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108 Making sense of America as a global empire | Scott Greer](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/p66pBoc2BCE/mqdefault.jpg)
![Building an alternative media empire: The Biznews story | Alec Hogg
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.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 262]
BizNews website: https://www.biznews.com/
Alec Hogg on X: https://x.com/alechogg
BizNews on X: https://x.com/BiznewsCOM
BizNews YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BizNewsTV/featured
LINKS
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Support AfriForum by becoming a member: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=600060509
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108 Building an alternative media empire: The Biznews story | Alec Hogg](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qGM8LhQn0jU/mqdefault.jpg)
![The ruins of Ideology | Discussion Stream
In this discussion episode I explore why ideologies inevitably fail and the lie of utopia.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 118]
LINKS
Bitvice: https://app.bitvice.io/r/RHE524W25
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Gab: https://gab.ai/ConsciousCaracal
Minds: https://www.minds.com/Conscious_Caracal
Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/conscious_caracal/ The ruins of Ideology | Discussion Stream](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qL-EDCCwN30/mqdefault.jpg)
![If you will not have rules, you will have rulers | Kruptos
I am joined by Christian commentator Kruptos to discuss establishing an maintaining order, policing indecent and undesirable behaviour through social consequences, rather than the state, community-based solutions, the widespread societal effects of the deterioration of communities, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 186]
Kruptos on Twitter/X: https://x.com/_kruptos
Kruptos substack (Seeking the Hidden Thing): https://www.seekingthehiddenthing.com/
LINKS
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Minds: https://www.minds.com/Conscious_Caracal
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108 If you will not have rules, you will have rulers | Kruptos](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qOESS7W4pxQ/mqdefault.jpg)
![Who is Generation Z? (The Zoomers) | The Prudentialist, Apex, Ryan Turnipseed
I am joined by The Prudentialist, Apex and Ryan Turnipseed, to discuss the particular characteristics of Generation Z, where this demographic fits in culturally, the biggest crises it faces, its politics and beliefs, what the future holds, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 150]
The Prudentualist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrPrudentialist
The Prudentialists YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePrudentialist
Apex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/apex_simmaps
Apexs Substack: https://apexsnotes.substack.com/
Ryan Turnipseed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurnipMerchant
Ryan Tunirpseeds YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ryanturnipseed
LINKS
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Afrikaanse kanaal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConCaracal
Minds: https://www.minds.com/Conscious_Caracal Who is Generation Z? (The Zoomers) | The Prudentialist, Apex, Ryan Turnipseed](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qbjPC9wzMc0/mqdefault.jpg)