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

Feb 13, 2025
Feb 13, 2025
41 min
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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Feb 6, 2025
Feb 6, 2025
47 min
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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Jan 30, 2025
Jan 30, 2025
47 min
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.
If you would like to support this podcast, please visit https://afrikaner.org/support/ to make a contribution.
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Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025
27 min
In this instalment of The Pioneer Podcast you can listen to the story of the civil rights organization, AfriForum as told by the CEO, Kallie Kriel. He shares how this institution rose from a very small and insignificant institution in 2006 to an organization with more than 300 000 members with a significant influence in South Africa.
If you would like to support or become a member of AfriForum, you can visit https://afriforum.co.za/en/contact-us/
If you would like to support this podcast, please visit https://afrikaner.org/support/ to make a contribution.
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Jan 16, 2025
Jan 16, 2025
34 min
In this week's episode of The Pioneer Podcast, we explore the inspiring story of the Afrikaner worker and how Solidarity has represented and actively fought for the rights and freedoms of Afrikaner workers in South Africa.
Dirk Hermann, Chief Executive of Solidarity, shares the history of the union, its struggles and successes, and explains why this union is a vital institution in South Africa.
To find out more about Solidarity and to sign up as a member, you can visit https://www.solidariteit.co.za/about-us

Jan 9, 2025
Jan 9, 2025
1hr 5 min
I spoke with the American philosopher, D.C. Schindler about the extent to which modern ideologies have distorted our conception of what it means to be free. He is a professor of Metaphysics and Anthropology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Washington, D.C. He is the author of several books with a particular focus on the Western conception of freedom, including Freedom from Reality and Politics of the Real.
In this conversation, Schindler explains that we have lost our traditional conception of what it means to be free, as a result of a distorted conception of freedom put forth by modern ideologies. We'd love to hear your thoughts.
If you would like to support this podcast, please visit https://afrikaner.org/support/ to make a donation.

Jan 2, 2025
Jan 2, 2025
56 min
In this second instalment of my conversation with Jaco Kleynhans we discuss the significant extent to which political discourse has shifted during 2024. We discuss the political shifts happening in Europe and much of the rest of the world, major events happening in the world, and how the world is changing as we speak.
Let us know what you think!
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Dec 26, 2024
Dec 26, 2024
50 min
In this episode, Jaco Kleynhans, Head of International Liaison at the Solidarity Movement discusses the significance of the 2024 American election, what it means for the world, and also what it means for South Africa.
If you would like to support the work of The Afrikaner Foundation and The Pioneer Podcast, feel free to visit https://afrikaner.org/support/ to become a member or make a donation.
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Dec 24, 2024
Dec 24, 2024
34 min
On this day, in 1914, a very important moment happened when the factions of the First World War laid down their weapons to celebrate Christmas together. In this episode, I speak with Dr Daniël Maritz, theologist, lecturer and head of the NP van Wyk Louw Centre at Akademia about the significance of this event. But more than that, we discuss how and why Christianity could be described as the cornerstone of Western civilization.
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Dec 19, 2024
Dec 19, 2024
24 min
In this episode of The Pioneer Podcast, James Kemp takes us on a journey through the life of Jopie Fourie, sharing the extraordinary events that shaped his legacy and explaining why he is celebrated as a hero. Jopie Fourie was a veteran from the Second Anglo-Boer War and later served in the Union Defence Force, but in 1914 he rebelled against the Union of South Africa's government. He became disillusioned with the government's support for Britain in the war against Germany during World War II, aligning instead with Afrikaner nationalist sentiment. He was subjected to a military court-martial rather than a civil trial, which was conducted swiftly and under contentious circumstances. Many Afrikaners viewed the trial as unfair, as Fourie was denied the legal protections and due process typically afforded in a civil court. On 20 December 1914 Fourie was court-martialled and executed by firing squad in Pretoria. Many Afrikaners still honor Jopie Fourie for his bravery and the sacrifice that he made.
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