Ernst J. van Zyl is head of public relations at AfriForum. He is also the director of the documentary film Selfbestuur (Self-governance). Find him on X and YouTube under his pseudonym Conscious Caracal (@ConCaracal).
Afrikaners: A Link Between Africa and the West

Afrikaners: A Link Between Africa and the West

Afrikaner culture is a unique nexus between the West and Africa. If Afrikaners have no future in Africa, then our culture does not have any future at all. However, a similar existential threat awaits us should we stay in Africa but neglect or reject our Western roots. It is precisely the preservation of this combination of two heritages which has made Afrikaners who we are.

April 11, 2025
Afrikaner Poverty and Self-Empowerment: <br>What was the Helpmekaar Movement?

Afrikaner Poverty and Self-Empowerment: <br>What was the Helpmekaar Movement?

Today’s Solidarity Movement in South Africa is inspired by lessons from the past.

December 11, 2023
Africa: No Continent for Utopian Ideas

Africa: No Continent for Utopian Ideas

Africa is the ultimate ‘red pill.’ Fundamental facts and basic truths lying just under a thin surface of dusty terrain are easily laid bare because they are not hidden under thick concrete layers of distortions and lies repeated over and over.

November 23, 2022