DA By-Election Win Opens Way for Zille to Join Jhb Council
A DA win in a northern Johannesburg municipal by-election means Helen Zille could soon become a Jo’burg city councillor.
27.2.2026 |
Marius Roodt
SA20 Shows What Works in South African Cricket
SA20 Shows potential of South African cricket.
14.1.2026 |
Marius Roodt
EXCLUSIVE: ANC Voters Prefer DA as Coalition Partner Over Anyone Else
ANC voters prefer a coalition with the DA over deals with MK or the EFF, suggesting ANC supporters are more interested in stability and service delivery than in radical or populist partnerships.
10.12.2025 |
Marius Roodt
EXCLUSIVE: Jobs and Crime, Not Race and Land, Worry South Africans
The substantive issues of jobs and crime are the major problems on the minds of South Africans and what they wish the government would focus its efforts on addressing.
27.11.2025 |
Marius Roodt
ANC-DA Coalition SA’s Top Choice
Current GNU combination most popular among voters.
24.11.2025 |
Marius Roodt
EXCLUSIVE: ANC Voters Want Helen Zille to be Jo’burg Mayor
In a most astonishing political development, exactly half of ANC voters say they hope that Helen Zille becomes mayor of Johannesburg to clean up the rot.
20.11.2025 |
Marius Roodt
EXCLUSIVE: ANC, DA Neck-And-Neck One Year Out of Critical Local Government Poll
The Common Sense can exclusively reveal brand-new polling data showing that the DA and the ANC are only points apart a year ahead of SA’s definitive local government elections, that South African voters now believe the DA governs better than the ANC, that Patrice Motsepe is the preferred candidate to succeed Cyril Ramaphosa as president, and more than half of ANC voters want Ramaphosa to serve a third term.
19.11.2025 |
Marius Roodt
South African Cricket’s Brave New World
South African cricket fielded two teams over the weekend, signaling a new era where parallel squads may become the norm amid a packed global calendar.
15.10.2025 |
Marius Roodt
DA Snatches Ward Off ANC in Mpumalanga
The DA made gains in by-elections, winning a seat from the ANC in Emalahleni and improving its showing in Tshwane, boosting momentum.
2.10.2025 |
Marius Roodt
Ramaphosa 2027 Exit Threatens Sharp Drop in ANC Support
Should Cyril Ramaphosa resign as ANC leader, polling and past electoral trends suggest the party’s support could plunge even further, risking a collapse in voter confidence and opening the door to further losses in national and provincial elections.
25.9.2025 |
Marius Roodt
