In the latest episode of Talking Sense, Gabriel Makin discusses the latest polling numbers from the SRF and The Common Sense. Depending on the turnout model used, the ANC is at 31% to 33% nationally, its lowest yet. The DA leads in Johannesburg with support of between 36% and 38%, and in Tshwane with between 31% and 35%, its support having fallen since July in that city. The MKP leads in eThekwini with 42% to 43%, with the ANC polling at between 12% and 13%.

James Myburgh follows on from the previous week’s discussion about Ronald Lamola’s threat to take away citizenship from the people involved in the White Cross project. James notes that the ANC has claimed that Mark Oppenheimer and AfriForum were spreading disinformation in Washington, DC, when they were simply quoting the ANC's own words on expropriation.

Simon Lincoln Reader discusses two warnings from British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting: Britain has 1 000 days to war and the country could be facing potential food shortages as a result of cyber attacks on UK government websites.

Richard Tren talks about next week's US midterms, Vivek Ramaswamy's race for governor of Ohio, and Barack Obama's speech for the Democrats.

James also reviews Roelf Meyer's memoir and what it leaves out about the 1992 referendum.