This week on Talking Sense the panel dives into the MI6 file labeling Lord Mandelson a "privileged contact" and the mechanics of Western influence. Marius Roodt breaks down a new by-election model forecasting an ANC collapse to the low thirties, while the panel reviews how private-sector security cooperation maintained stability through the June 30 deadline. They unpack John Steenhuisen’s explosive exit interview and the state capture allegations surrounding Tony Leon. From London, the panel explore a UBS report on the UK’s massive wealth loss. Plus, striking data on South Africa’s voter turnout, a sobering look at what 5% growth since 2007 would have achieved, and the economic potential of Johannesburg.