20 August 2026Good Morning
Below follows today’s briefing from The Common Sense.
Today's Briefing
Top 5 Stories
Columns
Rainbow MAGA and What It Means
That March and March and AfriForum met and held a photo opportunity for the media this week makes sense and says a lot about the single biggest trend shaping South Africa’s future.
Economics & Policy
SA Inflation Eased in July, But Interest Rates Will Likely Move Higher
A sharp petrol price cut lowered headline inflation, but firmer core inflation and pressure from the US Fed suggest that the SARB may hike interest rates by 25 basis points before the end of 2026.
Economics & Policy
What Happens After Matric?
A matriculation certificate gets you into the labour market. It mostly does not get you a job.
Economics & Policy
Support the Transformation Fund – It Will Kill BEE: Economist
Dawie Roodt says the contentious fund could be what ends a disastrous empowerment policy.
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Podcast & Video of the Day
How Oil and Gas Could Have Cut South Africa's Unemployment From 33% to 20%
Frans Cronje and Gabriel Makin discuss what South Africa's oil reserves could do for the economy.
