A Guide to What Families Must Do to Thrive in South Africa’s Enclave Future

The Common Sense’s guide to South Africa's enclave future.

FRANS CRONJE

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13.9.2026

How To Thrive In South Africa's Enclave Future: (Members Special)

FRANS CRONJE

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13.9.2026

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi Sees Some Light

KOOS MALAN -

13.9.2026

The Captured Liberation: Ideological Subversion and the Deindustrialisation of South Africa’s ANC

MAHAN -

13.9.2026

Could AI Fakes Influence SA’s Election?

PAULA SLIER -

13.9.2026

Dispatch from Washington

RICHARD TREN

- 13.9.2026

My year of Columns

DAVID ANSARA

- 13.9.2026

I Walked Through South Africa's Enclave Future

WARWICK GREY

- 12.9.2026

Monsters in the Mist: South Africa’s Three Most Famous Cryptids

CULTURE CORRESPONDENT

- 12.9.2026

The South African Government Has Relinquished its Monopoly on Enforcing Law and Order

ERNST VAN ZYL

- 12.9.2026

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

How Equal Education and SADTU Work to Stunt Poor Black Children

A few days ago, the Supreme Court of Appeal shut down one of the most evil conspiracies hatched against South Africa’s children since Hendrik Verwoerd told the world that there was no point in teaching maths to the black child.

GREG MILLS AND RAY HARTLEY

No Sunshine if Ukraine Falls

Greg Mills and Ray Hartley write on what the world, especially Africa, can learn from Ukraine in its current war with Russia.

BHEKI MAHLOBO

The 0.9% Growth Number Shows That South Africans Are Getting Poorer

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

The ANC’s Misplaced Urgency

TERENCE CORRIGAN

We Cannot Fix South Africa’s Municipalities Without Fixing South Africa

WANDILE SIHLOBO

Challenging Season Awaits South African Agriculture

SHRTS

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Black Voters Are the Least Likely to Say They're Personally Sympathetic to Immigrants

We asked voters directly whether they feel personal sympathy toward foreign immigrants, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

The DA Wins Older Voters, the ANC Wins the Middle-Aged

We asked voters how they would vote if an election were held today, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Only Three in Ten ANC Voters Say Ramaphosa Is Innocent

We asked voters what they make of the Phala Phala allegations, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Voters Are No More Hopeful Than They Were in March

We asked voters whether the country is on the right track, twice in four months, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

The DA Is the Best-Rated Party in the GNU

We asked voters how each governing party is performing in the Government of National Unity, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Half of Voters Have Given the November Elections a Lot of Thought

We asked voters how much thought they have given to the local government elections, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Retired Voters Are the Most Likely to Say Life Has Got Worse

We asked voters whether their standard of living has changed since the GNU was formed, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Voters Want Illegal Immigrants Gone, But Blame the ANC for the Problem

We asked voters what they really think about foreign immigrants, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

White Voters Are Twice as Likely as Black Voters to Follow Politics Closely

We asked voters how closely they follow government and current affairs, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Black Voters Are the Least Likely to Say They're Personally Sympathetic to Immigrants

We asked voters directly whether they feel personal sympathy toward foreign immigrants, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

The DA Wins Older Voters, the ANC Wins the Middle-Aged

We asked voters how they would vote if an election were held today, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Only Three in Ten ANC Voters Say Ramaphosa Is Innocent

We asked voters what they make of the Phala Phala allegations, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Voters Are No More Hopeful Than They Were in March

We asked voters whether the country is on the right track, twice in four months, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

The DA Is the Best-Rated Party in the GNU

We asked voters how each governing party is performing in the Government of National Unity, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Half of Voters Have Given the November Elections a Lot of Thought

We asked voters how much thought they have given to the local government elections, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Retired Voters Are the Most Likely to Say Life Has Got Worse

We asked voters whether their standard of living has changed since the GNU was formed, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Voters Want Illegal Immigrants Gone, But Blame the ANC for the Problem

We asked voters what they really think about foreign immigrants, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

White Voters Are Twice as Likely as Black Voters to Follow Politics Closely

We asked voters how closely they follow government and current affairs, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Black Voters Are the Least Likely to Say They're Personally Sympathetic to Immigrants

We asked voters directly whether they feel personal sympathy toward foreign immigrants, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

The DA Wins Older Voters, the ANC Wins the Middle-Aged

We asked voters how they would vote if an election were held today, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Only Three in Ten ANC Voters Say Ramaphosa Is Innocent

We asked voters what they make of the Phala Phala allegations, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Voters Are No More Hopeful Than They Were in March

We asked voters whether the country is on the right track, twice in four months, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

The DA Is the Best-Rated Party in the GNU

We asked voters how each governing party is performing in the Government of National Unity, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Half of Voters Have Given the November Elections a Lot of Thought

We asked voters how much thought they have given to the local government elections, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Retired Voters Are the Most Likely to Say Life Has Got Worse

We asked voters whether their standard of living has changed since the GNU was formed, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Voters Want Illegal Immigrants Gone, But Blame the ANC for the Problem

We asked voters what they really think about foreign immigrants, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

White Voters Are Twice as Likely as Black Voters to Follow Politics Closely

We asked voters how closely they follow government and current affairs, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Black Voters Are the Least Likely to Say They're Personally Sympathetic to Immigrants

We asked voters directly whether they feel personal sympathy toward foreign immigrants, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

The DA Wins Older Voters, the ANC Wins the Middle-Aged

We asked voters how they would vote if an election were held today, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Only Three in Ten ANC Voters Say Ramaphosa Is Innocent

We asked voters what they make of the Phala Phala allegations, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Voters Are No More Hopeful Than They Were in March

We asked voters whether the country is on the right track, twice in four months, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

The DA Is the Best-Rated Party in the GNU

We asked voters how each governing party is performing in the Government of National Unity, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Half of Voters Have Given the November Elections a Lot of Thought

We asked voters how much thought they have given to the local government elections, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Retired Voters Are the Most Likely to Say Life Has Got Worse

We asked voters whether their standard of living has changed since the GNU was formed, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

Voters Want Illegal Immigrants Gone, But Blame the ANC for the Problem

We asked voters what they really think about foreign immigrants, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

White Voters Are Twice as Likely as Black Voters to Follow Politics Closely

We asked voters how closely they follow government and current affairs, and we have the answers, visualised just for you.

POLLING CORRESPONDENT

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How To Thrive In South Africa's Enclave Future: (Members Special)

THE COMMON SENSE

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13.9.2026

One Hundred Municipalities Won’t Have a Majority

THE COMMON SENSE

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10.9.2026

The DA Declared R104m in Donations. The ANC, MKP, and EFF: R0

THE COMMON SENSE

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8.9.2026

Motsepe, Enclaves, and The Future of South Africa (Answering Your Questions)

THE COMMON SENSE

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7.9.2026

Why Are South Africa's Murders Suddenly Falling?

THE COMMON SENSE

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6.9.2026

How To Thrive In South Africa's Enclave Future: (Members Special)

THE COMMON SENSE

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13.9.2026

One Hundred Municipalities Won’t Have a Majority

THE COMMON SENSE

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10.9.2026

The DA Declared R104m in Donations. The ANC, MKP, and EFF: R0

THE COMMON SENSE

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8.9.2026

Motsepe, Enclaves, and The Future of South Africa (Answering Your Questions)

THE COMMON SENSE

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7.9.2026

Why Are South Africa's Murders Suddenly Falling?

THE COMMON SENSE

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6.9.2026

Thriving in SA’s enclaves

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