27 August 2026Good Morning
Below follows today’s briefing from The Common Sense.
Today's Briefing
Top 5 Stories
Columns
South Africans Are Doing It for Themselves
The state is not going to fix the cities, so enclaves are, once again, the sure bet - and that is not only true for the rich.
Politics
SA’s Three Biggest Cities Had Twice as Many Murders as the Entire EU
The total combined population of Johannesburg, Cape Town and eThekwini is 3% that of the EU, yet the three cities had nearly 9 000 murders compared to the EU’s fewer than 4 000.
Politics
Jo’burg in Financial “Doom Loop”, Says Think-Tank Study
South Africa’s economic hub is on the precipice.
Columns
Discussions Between AfriForum and March and March: Community Values the Centre Ground in South Africa
Kallie Kriel writes on the attacks on AfriForum’s attempts to build links with other cultural communities in South Africa.
Politics
Get Your Education or Go, ANC Tells Aspirant Councillors
Want to be an ANC councillor? Make sure you have your matric!
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Mlondi Mdluli – Inside SA’s New Political Reality
What is life actually like inside South Africa’s first post-apartheid Parliament where the ANC doesn’t hold a majority?
