The Common Sense
21 September 2026
No. 127Subscribe

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Columns

The US Concerns are Correct and Valid

The South African government and much of the media have obfuscated, evaded, lied, and invented wild conspiracy theories about what gave rise to American concerns about the investment environment in South Africa in an effort to lead the public away from the fact that the US issues are valid and substantive and have to be addressed if South Africa’s economy and democracy are to recover.

The US Concerns are Correct and Valid
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Sport

Why the Springboks Should Pursue America’s $160 Billion Sports Market

Global rugby’s annual revenue is a fraction of the American sports market. For the Springboks, that gap represents an enormous commercial opportunity.

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Politics

This is What Families Must do to Survive a Future South Africa

The Common Sense’s guide to South Africa's enclave future.

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Politics

Lamola to Join Trump’s Socialist Critics to Denounce US Foreign Policy

South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola is set to join US Senator Bernie Sanders and others in New York to denounce US foreign policy.

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Columns

South Africa Moves to Change the Legal Definition of Genocide — With a Little Help from Its Friends

South Africa's case against Israel raises critical questions about the legal definition of genocide and its implications for international law.

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