Benji Shulman

Benji Shulman is a contributor to The Common Sense.

Non-Kinetic Options for Regime Change in Iran

Non-Kinetic Options for Regime Change in Iran

Benji Shulman writes on what "non-kinetic" options the United States and its allies have in Iran.

7.3.2026 |

Benji Shulman

The ANC Sides with the Iranian Dictatorship, But Carefully

The ANC Sides with the Iranian Dictatorship, But Carefully

Benji Shulman writes on the reaction to the US-Israeli attack on Iran.

3.3.2026 |

Benji Shulman

If the US Strikes Iran, What Will South Africa Do?

If the US Strikes Iran, What Will South Africa Do?

Benji Shulman discusses the potential consequences for South Africa's foreign policy if the United States strikes Iran.

21.2.2026 |

Benji Shulman

Radicalisation Beyond Roedean

Radicalisation Beyond Roedean

Benji Shulman writes on how radicalisation extends beyond what happened at Roedean.

10.2.2026 |

Benji Shulman

SA- Israel: A History of Antagonism

SA- Israel: A History of Antagonism

Israel expelled South Africa’s envoy to Palestine after Pretoria ordered Israel’s chargé out in a deepening diplomatic row.

1.2.2026 |

Benji Shulman

Network Error – MTN, Iran, Africa, & Internet Access

Network Error – MTN, Iran, Africa, & Internet Access

MTN’s Africa expansion is now colliding with Iran exposure and US legal pressure, turning a profit story into a national scandal that could drag South Africa’s foreign policy credibility into the dock.

24.1.2026 |

Benji Shulman

Singing Cats and the Future of South Africa–Israel Relations

Singing Cats and the Future of South Africa–Israel Relations

Benji Shulman writes on the Kirstenbosch concert saga around The Kiffness, and how his singing-cat fame became a small but telling test of South Africa–Israel politics.

10.1.2026 |

Benji Shulman

Accountability is Seeping into the System

Accountability is Seeping into the System

South Africa is quietly entering a new era of political accountability, with a wave of consequences across ministries, cities, and state institutions that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.

13.12.2025 |

Benji Shulman

Feels Like Summer – Public Pools and Their Politics

Feels Like Summer – Public Pools and Their Politics

Benji Shulman writes on Johannesburg’s public pools and what they say about the city’s struggles and potential.

29.11.2025 |

Benji Shulman

Common Sense Tells Us That the Gaza Plane Story Still Needs Answer

Common Sense Tells Us That the Gaza Plane Story Still Needs Answer

A planeload of Gazans arriving at OR Tambo has sparked political, diplomatic, and bureaucratic controversy in South Africa.

22.11.2025 |

Benji Shulman

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