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I am joined by economist, political commentator, and host of Morning Shot, Byron Shepherd to discuss the diplomatic crisis that has unfolded so far between the ANC-led South African government and the Trump administration. We discuss sanctions, tariffs, "misinformation," media capture, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 219]
Morning Shot on YouTube: youtube.com/@MorningShot
LINKS
Afrikaanse kanaal: youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Support AfriForum by becoming a member: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=600060509
Twitter/X: twitter.com/ConCaracal
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108
I am joined by economist, political commentator, and host of Morning Shot, Byron Shepherd to discuss the diplomatic crisis that has unfolded so far between the ANC-led South African government and the Trump administration. We discuss sanctions, tariffs, "misinformation," media capture, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 219]
Morning Shot on YouTube: youtube.com/@MorningShot
LINKS
Afrikaanse kanaal: youtube.com/channel/UCAxEfPfXamLnyiGAGMC1Jug
Support AfriForum by becoming a member: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campaign=RoepToepCMO&leadSource=600060509
Twitter/X: twitter.com/ConCaracal
Telegram: https://t.me/ConsciousCaracal
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1bkCIv0ltXtmlMvC7AI2i0
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conscious-caracal/id1533787108
![South Africas borders are wide open | Jacques Broodryk
I sit down top chat to Jacques Broodryk, spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety, hostile environment awareness instructor, close protection officer, security consultant, and documentary filmmaker. We discuss the situation on South Africas borders, illegal immigration, March and March, 30 Junes protest action, and what AfriForum is doing to make border communities and farmers safer.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 255]
Jacques Broodryk on X: https://x.com/JacquesBroodryk
Open Borders: South Africa / Zimbabwe | Documentary: https://youtu.be/bAC15FoZmO0
Open Borders: “The carjacker’s carnival” | Documentary: https://youtu.be/asf6McJAUUU
Open Borders: Cannabis and cattle theft | Documentary: https://youtu.be/y46LROnxqJM
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 South Africas borders are wide open | Jacques Broodryk](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TG_is0Kk4hY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Investing in your community | Odin Moja (WotanZA)
In this episode I chat to my friend Odin Moja about localism, how to invest in your community through small actions, the importance of preserving a communitys unique character, local culture, decentralizing your spending, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 133]
Odin Moja on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WotanZA
The No Script Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4rOWYv8OdBUt8gpilLbSHg
LINKS
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/ Investing in your community | Odin Moja (WotanZA)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UVVJfC09ApM/mqdefault.jpg)
![Why the Cape is essential to the West | Robert Duigan
I am joined again by Robert Duigan to discuss the geopolitics of Cape independence and why the southern tip of Africa has once again become a key strategic point, this time within the context of an increasingly multipolar world. We also discuss South Africa within the context of de-dollarization, BRICS, the West and the Rest, global trade, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 144]
Roberts piece - Cape to NATO:
https://open.substack.com/pub/marhobane/p/cape-to-nato?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Robert Duigans Substack (Marhobane):
https://marhobane.substack.com/
Robert Duigans YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZX9dhXW6PxFSioQhMW7NQ
Robert Duigan on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/uMarhobane
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 Why the Cape is essential to the West | Robert Duigan](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UzsQgeWNcuo/mqdefault.jpg)
![2023: Steady hands and clear plans | Discussion Stream
In this introductory episode of 2023, I discuss some of the potential challenges that lie ahead, a time to be serious, the idolatry of the act, where peoples focus needs to be be, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 131]
LINKS
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/ 2023: Steady hands and clear plans | Discussion Stream](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VhC96yMkv2I/mqdefault.jpg)
![Farming in Africa | Dr Theo de Jager
I have a conversation with Dr Theo de Jager, a South African farmer, the former President of World Farmers Organisation and Chairman of the Southern African Agri Initiative (SAAI). We discuss what it takes to be a farmer in Africa, the key challenges farmers face here, the recent Kill the Boer verdict and its impact on farmers, farm attacks/murders and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 121]
Follow Theo de Jager on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheoDJager
Thumbnail photograph by: https://twitter.com/Andre_Ronin
LINKS
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/ Farming in Africa | Dr Theo de Jager](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vk3Byzuczsg/mqdefault.jpg)
![Orania: One day closer to freedom for the Afrikaners | Joost Strydom
The Head of the Orania Movement, Joost Strydom, joins me again to discuss the latest developments in the town, recent positive and negative coverage, the most common questions (and excuses) Orania hears, living costs in Orania, Article 235 of the South African constitution, own labour, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 185]
Orania website: https://orania.co.za/
Orania on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oraniabeweging
Orania on X: https://twitter.com/OraniaBeweging
Joost Strydom on X: https://twitter.com/StrydomJoost
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 Orania: One day closer to freedom for the Afrikaners | Joost Strydom](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VlaaTO2QhUg/mqdefault.jpg)
![Reorganisation of political and economic order in southern Africa | Chris Becker
I am joined by Chris Becker, Managing Executive: Enterprise Payments at TymeBank. We talk about why he is bullish on southern Africa, how voting harder is not going to fix our problems, the phasing out of the centralised state, what the future holds for South Africa and southern Africa, opportunities in the chaos, solutions as export product, and more.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 160]
Chris Beckers tweet: https://twitter.com/chrislbecker/status/1661990705349132290
Chris Becker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrislbecker
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 Reorganisation of political and economic order in southern Africa | Chris Becker](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Vr3jn2iqCqQ/mqdefault.jpg)

![Terrorizing a tyrannical government | Rob Hutchinson (DearSA)
I chat to Rob Hutchinson, Chairman of Dear South Africa (DearSA), an established South African civil society organisation which facilitates public participation in government policy formation. We discuss DearSAs model for success, the history of the organisation, South Africas rich collection of civil society organisations, the South African government saying organisations like DearSA terrorize them, and more.
Dear South Africa is a legally recognised and constitutionally protected non-profit platform which enables the public to co-shape all government policies, amendments and proposals. They have amassed an active participant network of over 900,000 individuals across the country and beyond. DearSA do not run petitions, but rather legally recognised public participation processes which allow citizens to co-form policy at all levels of governance.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 113]
DearSA website: https://dearsafrica.org/
Rob Hutchinson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobHutchinson8
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/ Terrorizing a tyrannical government | Rob Hutchinson (DearSA)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WSl1SnyDNPk/mqdefault.jpg)
![South Africa / Mozambique Border: The carjackers carnival | Jacques Broodryk
I have a chat with Jacques Broodryk, Spokesperson: AfriForum Community Safety, about his new follow-up documentary to Open Borders. This documentary, The Carjacker’s Carnival, focusses on the South Africa / Mozambique border, how easily stolen vehicles are smuggled back and forth across the borders, as well as how volunteers get involved to help fight crime.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 129]
WATCH FULL DOCUMENTARY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asf6McJAUUU&t=923s
Jacques Broodryk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JacquesBroodryk
LINKS
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/ South Africa / Mozambique Border: The carjackers carnival | Jacques Broodryk](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X7Tmu5dJsh8/mqdefault.jpg)
![South Africa is catching Britains eye once again | Stelios Panagiotou (Lotus Eaters)
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.
~ [Stream of Consciousness Episode 261]
The Fate of South Africa | Interview with Ernst Van Zyl: https://youtu.be/UpMg9y7ZKzk
Stelios Panagiotou on X: https://x.com/Panagiotou90St
Podcast of the Lotus Eaters: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePodcastoftheLotusEaters
Stelios channel: Philosophy Across Time - https://www.youtube.com/@PhilosophyAcrossTime
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 South Africa is catching Britains eye once again | Stelios Panagiotou (Lotus Eaters)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/X80NLuaGqEE/mqdefault.jpg)