US Strikes on Terror Targets in Nigeria are a Very Good Thing
President Donald Trump’s decision to strike IS-linked targets in Nigeria signals a wider shift in how the United States wants to be seen on the continent, not as an oppressor or patron, but as a security and economic partner anchored in shared Judeo-Christian values.
Editorials
December 29, 2025
5 min read
The Common Sense’s Diary
The terrible scenes in Bondi Beach are a warning to Christians of what will befall them too if Western governments continue to indulge Islamic terror
Editorials
December 16, 2025
6 min read
The Common Sense’s Diary
Giving it to Ronald, a big imbalance, the sun rises when Trump opens his eyes, the greatest podcast in the world, peace in the heart of darkness, jailing the Jews, will John stay or will he go, two shambles, and a little coup.
Editorials
December 9, 2025
4 min read
South Africans Face a Murder Risk Seven Times Higher than the Global Norm
The latest crime data show that South Africans are approximately seven times more likely to be murdered than the global average, nearly three times more likely than the continental African average, and almost twenty times more likely than residents of Europe or Asia.
Editorials
November 29, 2025
4 min read
Why Motsepe Is The ANC's Best Bet For 2027
New polling shows Patrice Motsepe as the clear public favourite to succeed Cyril Ramaphosa – the ANC should pay attention to what that says.
Editorials
November 27, 2025
3 min read
G20 Boycott Strengthens SA Position as US Price Pressures and the Supreme Court Offer Tariff Offramp
South Africa enters the post-G20 summit week on its strongest diplomatic footing in years after the American boycott of the G20 generated sympathy for Pretoria across multiple capitals and within the country.
Editorials
November 25, 2025
4 min read
South Africa Showcases What’s Gone Right as G20 Spotlight Lands on GNU
South Africa’s successful hosting of the G20 could not have come at a more important moment for the country.
Editorials
November 24, 2025
3 min read
The G20 Cops Should Stay On the Streets And The Army Called Up to Back Them
The G20 shows that South Africa can blitz the streets with police power—so why isn’t this the everyday standard for citizens?
Editorials
November 21, 2025
3 min read
As Partners More Than Rivals: the DA and the ANC Are the Future
As the vote gap between the ANC and the DA narrows the parties should come to see each other as partners in fixing South Africa, more than as rivals.
Editorials
November 20, 2025
4 min read
Death of NHI Offers GNU a Path to Universal Basic Healthcare
Abandoning the NHI proposal to nationalise SA’s world class private healthcare sector is an opportunity for the GNU to introduce a smart mix of employer-funded insurance and state-funded safety nets to extend great healthcare coverage to every South African.
Editorials
November 19, 2025
2 min read
