The Common Sense
03 September 2026
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Economics & Policy

Punishing the Poor: How South Africa’s Low Growth Rate Crushed the Poor (and the ANC)

A striking feature of South Africa, and the leftist West too, is how many activists and politicians have an aversion to economic growth, when such growth is just about the best thing that can be done to secure better lives for people.

Punishing the Poor: How South Africa’s Low Growth Rate Crushed the Poor (and the ANC)
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Politics

More Than Half of All Municipalities Could Be Hung After November

South Africa is firmly a coalition country now as record number of municipalities likely to see no party win a majority in November’s municipal elections.

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Politics

ANC Boots SACP Leader as Election Showdown Looms

ANC and SACP civil war escalates.

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Columns

The ANC and Big Business Brought This On Themselves

For years, the ANC and big business ignored moderate proposals to reform South Africa and must now contend with the hardliners produced by that failure.

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More Than 80% of ANC Supporters Want a Municipal Deal With the DA

More Than 80% of ANC Supporters Want a Municipal Deal With the DA

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