Legacy Media Running Fake News Stories on Iran-South Africa Ties
Legacy media houses have been running fake news reports on the naval exercises that took place at Simonstown this week, creating deliberate obfuscation and confusion.
Editorials
January 16, 2026
5 min read
Risch Calls ANC Foreign Policy Hostile to US Interests as Pretoria’s Protestations of Non-Alignment Collapse
A blunt warning from a top US senator shows how South Africa’s claim of non-alignment is collapsing, with real costs for trade, investment, and national interest.
Editorials
January 14, 2026
5 min read
The ANC Keeps Slamming the Door on a Deal With the United States
The ANC’s defence of Nicolás Maduro and its claims of US “aggression” and “imperialism” are not diplomacy, but self-harm that risks trade, investment, and jobs when South Africa needs growth most.
Editorials
January 12, 2026
3 min read
China’s Port Projects Bode Well for Africa’s Economy
China’s expanding footprint in African ports could be transformative for the continent but there are risks.
Editorials
January 9, 2026
6 min read
What Made Shamila Batohi’s Term as National Director of Public Prosecutions Incredible
What makes Shamila Batohi’s long term as National Director of Public Prosecutions so incredible is that she managed to conclude it without sending a single high-level politician to prison.
Editorials
January 8, 2026
4 min read
What Can South Africa Learn From Maduro’s Miscalculation?
There are important lessons for South Africa’s leadership from the arrest and detention of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
Editorials
January 7, 2026
9 min read
The Common Sense’s Diary
Would Pretoria turn nukes on Washington; why does Pretoria not have nukes (anymore); why they should get some; Maduro out; Iran in (with SA); Somaliland; will Tehran fall (and what that would mean for SA)?
Editorials
January 6, 2026
6 min read
The Arrest of Maduro Is a Victory for Justice and Stability
The arrest of Venezuela’s long-time ruler Nicolás Maduro by United States authorities is an unambiguously positive development for Venezuela, the wider region, and the international rule of law.
Editorials
January 5, 2026
4 min read
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
