Economics & Policy

The Common Sense went looking for an answer to a simple question about South African domestic workers and their household finances. What emerged instead was a remarkable story about the resilience of the human spirit and how people survive when, on paper, the numbers suggest that they should not.

Editorials

The question over what to do with the ANC as it falls apart shows just how far and how fast South Africa has changed.

Columns

Jordan Griffiths writes on potential coalition agreements ahead of the local government elections.

Economics & Policy

A note from advisory firm Frans Cronje Private Clients explains the six forces behind the spike in US bond yields but argues that the even more important story is the battle between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and its context in the larger US-versus-China struggle over the future of the dollar.

Columns

Koos Malan writes on how public servants should conduct themselves.