Comment from The Common Sense: Despite the polarised tone of political debate, most South Africans still hold a broadly positive view of one another. When nearly two thirds of citizens believe their fellow countrymen are morally good, it suggests a level of underlying social trust that contradicts the narrative that the country is irreparably divided. Far from being a society constantly at each other’s throats, the data indicate that most South Africans still believe the people around them share basic moral values.