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The Pioneer Podcast, hosted by Ernst Roets and produced by Lex Libertas, is a weekly show focusing on South African politics, culture, and Afrikaner self-determination. Released every Thursday on platforms like YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, it features Roets, a constitutional law expert and Afrikaner activist, discussing topics such as decentralization, farm murders, free speech, and Western heritage with various guests. The podcast often critiques centralized governance and race-based policies. Episodes provide in-depth analysis and are aimed at audiences interested in South African current events and Afrikaner issues.
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In this episode of the Pioneer Podcast, I share the speech I recently delivered at the Adopting Bitcoin Conference in Cape Town.
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In this episode of the Pioneer Podcast, I sit down with veteran broadcaster Gareth Cliff — from 5FM success and 11 seasons on Idols to founding CliffCentral. Gareth explains why he left mainstream radio for independent digital media, how he fought (and won) a landmark legal battle over a cancel-culture controversy, and why he’s lost faith in South Africa’s political leadership. We also discuss the decay of legacy media and free speech in the podcast era.
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In this episode of the Pioneer Podcast, Ernst Roets share some ideas about our plans for 2026, including long-term and short term-goals and how you can get involved.
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In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, I look back at 2025 and how Lex Libertas has grown since our establishment in March 2025. I give a short breakdown on the following:
• Research we have done so far
• The domestic support we have gained
• Raising International awareness and recognition
• The support we converted into practical action
• Our progress in changing De Facto realities
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f you want to see what we achieved so far, read our 300day report here - https://cdn.sanity.io/files/jem6lqyp/production/5867bec2d2f7963ea401d73504225073e8722fef.pdf
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In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, I reflect on the massive year that 2025 was. Stay tuned for our plans for 2026.
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In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, I explain why raising awareness about the crisis in South Africa is essential for increasing political pressure, while also highlighting the importance of encouraging investment in the country.
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In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, I speak with Martin van Staden, Head of Policy at the Free Market Foundation in South Africa, about the narrative that President Cyril Ramaphosa and the media have been pushing regarding the crisis is south Africa, growing international criticism and the conclusion of the G20 summit.
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In this video, I speak with the renowned economist, Dawie Roodt about why the ANC will never be able to fix South Africa, the fundamental flaws of Socialism, the nature of modern economies and how are our obedience keeps the system in place.
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In this episode, I sit down with Ernst van Zyl, Head of Public Relations at AfriForum, to discuss some of the biggest developments in South Africa during 2025, including the so-called Afrikaner letter and the approach of those who criticize the Afrikaners for wanting to create a future in South Africa.
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In this video I talk about how and why leftist Afrikaner Elites have turned on their own people. I discuss the main assumptions that underpin their arguments and provide a critique on their philosophy with reference to Edmund Burke and Patrick Deneen.
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In this video I discuss the progress that we have made at Lex Libertas, our plan for achieving a viable political dispensation for South Africa, what we plan on doing in the months the lie ahead and also how and why you need to become involved.
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In this episode, I speak with Princess Bhelekazi of the Mabandla Royal Family about the crisis in local communities in South Africa and hy these problems are a consequence of a system that facilitates dependency. We argue for decentralisation of the political system to ensure self governance for the peoples of South Africa.
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In this week's episode of The Pioneer Podcast, I discuss a very important component of the history of communism in South Africa. I refer to the paper that was published by the Secretary General of the South African Communist Party (SACP), Joe Slovo shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, in which he asked the question "Has socialism failed?". Slovo had some interesting observations about the perceived failure of communism and why he believed that there still would be a future for communism in South Africa.
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In this week's episode of the Pioneer Podcast, I give some feedback from the response we received and the work that has been done since the release of our video called "This is how we are going to change South Africa".
If you have not seen that video yet, you can watch it here - https://youtu.be/47k4-JsFDOw
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In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, I speak with Hungarian author, Gergely Szilvay and we dive into his book called 'A Critique of Gender Theory: Reflections on the Anthropological Revolution from Feminism to Transgenderism'. We discuss where this theory originated, how it is presented and why it is flawed. Furthermore, we discuss the practical consequences and how it is being utilised as an attack on the nuclear family, communities and Western Civilisation.
If you have children that are being exposed to this ideology, this is a must watch.
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In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, Cilliers Brink, a prominent DA leader and former mayor of Tshwane, discuss the complex landscape of metro politics, economic challenges, and governance strategies in South Africa. We delve into the political instability caused by coalition chaos, the enduring influence of ANC networks rooted in the 1997 Mafikeng deployment policy, and the urgent need to weaken entrenched corruption. Brink shares his perspectives on restoring financial stability, rebuilding infrastructure, and embracing "functional federalism" to empower local governments. The discussion also touches on national leadership and the personal mindset required to lead effectively under pressure.
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In this episode of the Pioneer Podcast, I talk about the state of the international conservative movement. In this regard I share five observations: three observations about the international conservative movement as a whole, and also two observations about the unique role that Afrikaners and other Western minorities from South Africa can play in this regard.
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We have been overwhelmed with messages after publication of last week’s episode, in which we discuss the Lex Libertas plan. A documented version of the plan will soon be available on our website.
In this episode I explain where we stand in terms of taking action based on the plan. I also respond to some of the most important questions we have received. It’s important to understand that we have to roll out the plan in phases.
I explain why and I also explain the first phase.
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Lex Libertas just released a report called "The many, many commissions of Cyril Ramaphosa". This report shed some light on all the judiciary commissions, dialogues, panels, advisory councils and task teams Ramaphosa has established since the start of his presidency.
Lex Libertas argues that this amounts to a repetitive delay tactic to deflect from taking decisive action which might lead to internal divisions in the ruling political elite. As a result, the general public suffers from commission fatigue, and a loss of faith in the South African government.
Further, Lex Libertas argues that the solution is decentralisation of the political system in South Africa to facilitate autonomy and self-governance for the various communities that live here.
You can read the full report here - https://cdn.lexlibertas.org.za/reports/2025/08/1756321599353-vcxcap-The_Many__Many_Commissions_of_Cyril_Ramaphosa.pdf
In this episode, Theo de Jager, Executive Director of the Southern Africa Agriculture Initiative (SAAI) shares his first hand experience of expropriation of farms in South Africa. We focus on the specific case of Akkerland and how the Ombudsman recently ruled in SAAI's favour after false reports on this case from News24.
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