The Common Sense
01 October 2026
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Ask Not for Whom the Revolution Bays, It Bays for You. Gentlemen and Lady

The government and the ANC need to stop and think before they double down further on a policy that has already cost that party and the country so much.

Ask Not for Whom the Revolution Bays, It Bays for You. Gentlemen and Lady
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Economics & Policy

Inequality is the Problem. Or Is It?

India and China have seen their levels of poverty decline significantly, while inequality has risen. Is the cost worth it?

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Politics

MTN’s Iran Quagmire Deepens

The South African cell giant faces legal issues in the US.

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Columns

The Scale of South Africa’s Farm Killings Crisis

This is the text of the speech given by Advocate Mark Oppenheimer in Washington DC to the National Press Club on 25 September.

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Economics & Policy

South Africa’s Formal Job Losses Persist into a Fourth Year

South Africa has shed hundreds of thousands of formal non-agricultural jobs since 2023, according to Statistics South Africa’s latest employment data.

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Joshua Meservey: The US Has Run Out Of Patience With SA. Visa Bans Are Only Step One

Joshua Meservey: The US Has Run Out Of Patience With SA. Visa Bans Are Only Step One

Joshua Meservey talks to Gabriel Makin about the deteriorating relationship between Washington and Pretoria.

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