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Giving my thoughts on politics and culture from southern Africa, as well as interviews with interesting thinkers and doers.
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I am joined by Henk Schalekamp, Managing Director at Kanton, a real estate investment company that "partners culture with capital" and that is creating "living spaces for Afrikaans"." Kanton, as part of the Solidarity Movement, is the main company behind the new R3.2 billion Afrikaans, Christian Akademia university campus being built outside of Pretoria.
Dr. Ernst Roets, the head of Lex Libertas, joins me to discuss the nature of Afrikaner identity in the 21st century, the latest AfroBarometer data that shows that the amount of South Africans who primarily identify according to their ethnic identity has greatly increased, while those who primarily identify with their South African national identity has dropped drastically, how Afrikaners reacted to the end of Apartheid, and more.
I am joined by Duncan Reyburn, an author, Associate Professor and scholar with work mainly on René Girard, Marshall McLuhan, and GK Chesterton, as well as Kruptos, a Christian commentator and writer. I brought these two thinkers together to discuss the recent debate within and between conservative, libertarian and classically liberal circles regarding the dichotomy between individualism and collectivism. Both my guests don't think its's that simple. This debate was ignited after New York mayor Zohran Mamdani said in his inaugural address that, "We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism."
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.
I am joined by David Scott (The Kiffness), a world-famous South African musician that has produced multiple viral songs and who has accumulated over 3 million subscribers and 850 million+ views on YouTube alone. Recently, there was an intense campaign to cancel his performance at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Luckily, this attempt failed miserably and the concert was a huge success. Therefore, I invited David to discuss how you beat a cancelation campaign.
On the first episode of every year I discuss some of the themes and ideas which I think will play a significant role in the year ahead, set goals for the upcoming year, as well as answer questions from the live chat. This year's theme entails ending the practice of apologising for being an Afrikaner, Christian, white, etc.
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 world spotlight in 2025, the diplomatic crisis between the South African government and the Trump Administration, the ANC's Afrikaners, the decentralization of diplomacy, Afrikaner and other minority refugees to the USA, what to expect in 2026, 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 speciality include: Foreign Area Officer, Linguist, Counterintelligence, Counter-terrorism, Signals Intelligence, Education, International Development, and more.
I discuss a lesson that Afrikaners learned in the 21st century: that only those who are able to translate their ideas into reality and tangible outcomes stand any chance of meaningfully shaping the future.
One of South Africa's most prominent economists, Dawie Roodt, joins me to explain how the ANC destroyed the South African economy, why South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, what needs to change to make the South African economy grow, and more. He also elaborates on some of the ideas he expressed at the second annual BizNews Investment Conference.
I am joined by Werner Human, AfriForum's representative part of the Solidarity Movement's second liaison visit to the United States. We discuss what AfriForum and Solidarity want to achieve with this visit, what the Trump Administration knows about South Africa, the Malema Dossier, visiting the White House, and more.
I am joined by Ian Cameron, the National Assembly Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, and Member of the South African Parliament for the DA, to discuss effective counter strategies against crime in South Africa, failed ideas to deal with crime, gun ownership, the attempted hijacking he survived, and more.
I am joined by political and cultural commentator The Prudentialist to discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the problem of left-wing political violence and how to respond, social consequences for despicable behaviour, "cancel culture," Kirk's legacy, and more.
I sit down with entrepreneur and political analyst Rob Hersov to discuss his political journey, his "VoetsekANC" BizNews speech, realising the ANC are the problem, South Africa's future, big business, corruption, the new media, Truth Report, and more.
I am joined by Wade Stotts, American political and cultural commentator and the host of The Wade Show with Wade. We discuss his controversial video, "Yes, the Constitution is dead," what is an American, and more.
I am joined by Koos Malan, former professor of Public Law at the University of Pretoria, constitutional jurist, and author of There is no Supreme Constitution. We discuss "Transformationism," South Africa as a multi-nation state, the state religion of the South African government, the tyranny of the majority, self-determination, and more.
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.
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.
I am joined by Frans de Klerk, the Communications Official for the Orania Movement, to discuss Paul Kruger, the State President of the ZAR Boer Republic between 1883 to 1900, his legacy, and Orania's plan to erect a statue to Kruger on their new town square. Support the statue initiative here: https://orania.co.za/paul-kruger/
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.
American investigative journalist Derek VanBuskirk (The Daily Caller) chats to me about his recent visit to South Africa to investigate farm murders, Orania, claims of genocide, President Donald Trump's statements on South Africa and the government, AfriForum, and more.
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