The Pioneer Podcast
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.
Episodes

Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, you can listen to David Ansara, CEO of the Free Market Foundation, discuss expropriation without compensation, the economy in South Africa, and how misguided policies are harming the country.
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Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
In this week's episode of The Pioneer Podcast, Dr. Willem Gravett, a law lecturer at Akademia, is back for another conversation on the phenomenon of Azania Critical Theory. We discuss the meaning of this theory, where it is taught and what the consequences of this theory could be.
What do you about Azania Critical theory? Let us know in the comments.
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Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
In this episode, you can listen to advocate Mark Oppenheimer discuss freedom of speech and hate speech within the South African context. We further discuss the recent ruling of the court that the chant "Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer" is not hate speech.
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Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
We are Back!
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Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, you can listen to Ian Cameron, who is the chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on police. They discuss how crime and violent crime are seen as a career path to many, how severe crime actually is in South Africa and what can be done about it. They also discuss at the role of private security and communal safety initiatives.
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Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, you can listen to Phil Craig, the Spokesperson and Co-Founder of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group. We discuss the issues of centralized South Africa, look at self-determination and independence from South Africa for the Western Cape.

Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, I sat down with Geordin Hill-Lewis, the Mayor of Cape Town, to explore the challenges and opportunities the city faces. We dive into the power of decentralization, Cape Town’s evolving identity, and the mayor’s distinctive leadership style. Don’t miss this insightful conversation on governance, innovation, and the future of one of Africa’s most dynamic cities.

Thursday Feb 13, 2025
Thursday Feb 13, 2025
In this week's episode, you can listen to the seasoned Bitcoiner, Ricki Allardice, who is the owner of Bitcoin Only and an organizer of the Adopting Bitcion conference in Cape Town. He explains the difference between Bitcoin and Crypto, a Bitcoin reserve and the significance of Bitcoin in the world.
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Thursday Feb 06, 2025
Thursday Feb 06, 2025
In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, you can listen to the outspoken entrepreneur, Rob Hersov about the crisis in South Africa and what ought to be done, the way he sees it.
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Thursday Jan 30, 2025
Thursday Jan 30, 2025
In the latest episode of The Pioneer Podcast I spoke with Hellen Zille, the Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance (DA) to get her insights on recent political developments inside South Africa and also globally. She also share her thoughts on the Government of National Unity (GNU) which includes the DA and some other opposition parties in South Africa, the 2024 election outcomes, wokeness, problematic ANC polices and more.
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