The Common Sense
31 August 2026
No. 112Subscribe

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Below follows today’s briefing from The Common Sense.

Today's Briefing

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Columns

It’s Time to Privatise Forensics

There is a simple and straightforward step that Parliament should pursue to cut South Africa's horrific robbery and rape rates.

It’s Time to Privatise Forensics
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Politics

Saving Jo’burg – Lessons from Abroad

Johannesburg is too big to manage - The Common Sense looks at how other megacities have managed.

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Economics & Policy

South Africa’s Roads Have Worsened Every Year Under Ramaphosa

The president listed what South Africa needs to build. We went looking for what it has managed to look after.

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Politics

Voters Want the ANC and DA to Work Together

With several major municipalities likely to emerge from the next election without outright majorities, voters want the ANC and the DA to work together to manage the consequences.

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Editorials

The Architects of Perception: Soviet Defectors and the Anatomy of Active Measures

It is timely to publish a reminder from history that in the world of global politics nothing should be taken at face value.

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The ANC Has Ignored Mandela's Warning

Bheki Mahlobo talks to Gabriel Makin about a warning by Nelson Mandela on South Africa's finances wh…

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