The Common Sense
07 October 2026
No. 137Subscribe

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Columns

Remembering October 7

Three years ago, Israel suffered the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.

Remembering October 7
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Columns

Three Years After October 7, We Will Not Apologise for Standing with Israel

Craig Pantanowitz writes on why, three years after October 7, South African Jews will not apologise for standing with Israel or challenging conspiracies that seek to turn Jewish victims into villains.

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Editorials

The ANC’s Fascinatingly Tragic Economics

Kafkaesque is the best word to describe the ANC’s attempts to explain why it will not alter South Africa’s BEE rules for the Americans.

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Politics

How Do News24/SABI Polls Compare to The Common Sense/SRF Polls?

Polls from The Common Sense/SRF show broadly similar trends as those from News24/SABI, providing valuable insight into current political trends.

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Economics & Policy

South African Country Risk Weighs Down Gold Fields’ Australian Ambitions

Gold Fields’ R445 billion bid for Northern Star is running into a problem money alone may not solve as South Africa’s country risk weighs on its Australian ambitions.

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Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein Reflects on Three Years Since October 7

Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein Reflects on Three Years Since October 7

The Chief Rabbi of South Africa, Dr Warren Goldstein, explains to Gabriel Makin what the October 7 attacks meant for South African Jewry.

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