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In part one of The Common Sense Special Report on the final poll before the local government election, Frans Cronje explains why South Africa may now be a country where no party wins outright again.

In part two of The Common Sense Special Report, Frans Cronje sets out why the ANC can return to above 50% by the early 2030s under Patrice Motsepe if growth returns to 3%.

Frans Cronje and Gabriel Makin go through The Common Sense's Election 2026 Special Report chart by chart.

Frans Cronje of Frans Cronje Private Clients breaks down the three-factor model his firm uses to anticipate mass violence in South Africa, and explains why all three triggers are currently active.


Frans Cronje explains why South Africa's middle class will be fine.


This briefing, available to premium subscribers, sees Frans Cronje unpack how a decades long chain from confidence to investment to jobs to living standards ultimately shaped protest behaviour and drove the African National Congress into its May 2024 electoral setback.

Frans Cronje explains what the ANC must do to save itself.





