This Is What Trump and Xi Are Really Talking About
The question of dollar dominance will cast a shadow over the talks between Trump and Xi.
15.5.2026 |
The Editorial Board
What Xi’s Thucydides Trap Warning to Trump Really Means
When Chinese President Xi Jinping warned United States (US) President Donald Trump about the “Thucydides trap”, he was not reaching for an obscure academic phrase. He was pointing to one of the most dangerous patterns in world history.
15.5.2026 |
The Editorial Board
The Common Sense’s Diary
Double standards, Ramaphosa the crook, he was a useless chap and a fool, Mashatile will destroy the ANC, Zuma and Malema have been strong, the DA must be ruthless, it’s best to let Cyril hang – that’s South Africa’s only chance, the singular case to save Cyril.
12.5.2026 |
The Editorial Board
Amid Fears of an AI Bubble, How Should Investors Respond?
As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms industries at unprecedented speed, investors face a critical question: should they buy into AI companies directly, or place their bets on the infrastructure that makes AI possible?
11.5.2026 |
Economics Desk
Cyril’s Three Options – And Why He’s Chosen The Third
Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC have three options to manage the impeachment process now threatening not only his own future but also the cohesion of his party, the future of the unity government, and the broader stability of the country and its economy. They’re going to try the third.
11.5.2026 |
The Editorial Board
Only Upsides for SA’s Middle Classes if They Do These Things
Frans Cronje argues that South Africa may be seeing a fragmentation of the Union of 1910 and that if the enclave-society thesis that flows from that is correct, its most striking implication is that, for middle-class people with a smart grasp of events, there are no more severe material downsides to remaining in South Africa.
11.5.2026 |
Frans Cronje
BEE: A Staggering Change to the Balance of Power
The Democratic Alliance (DA) did a momentous thing in introducing its Economic Inclusion for All Bill in Parliament yesterday.
8.5.2026 |
The Editorial Board
Cyril Goes Populist
Not satisfied simply with humiliating his party by leading it to defeat in 2024, President Ramaphosa continues to drag what remains of its tarnished credibility through the mud.
7.5.2026 |
The Editorial Board
The Common Sense’s Diary – International Workers’ Day Edition
The ironies of South Africa celebrating International Workers’ Day, minimum wages are not the problem, breaking the jobs deadlock, or eating your tail.
5.5.2026 |
The Editorial Board
Parliament Hears the Truth About New Firearm Laws
Introducing new firearm legislation is futile as it won’t address the core of the problem.
4.5.2026 |
Marco van Niekerk
