The Common Sense
09 October 2026
No. 140Subscribe

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Chartered Corridors Will Become Important to Your Future in South Africa

South Africa’s corporates and middle classes need to start developing “chartered corridors” to further secure their enclave futures.

Chartered Corridors Will Become Important to Your Future in South Africa
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Columns

The Madness of King Zack (and his Greens)

The British Green Party’s mask has slipped.

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Politics

Procedural Win Against Racial Quotas in Legal Profession

Could a small legal win for Solidarity against legal BEE codes be the thin end of the wedge against race policy?

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Economics & Policy

South African Parents Built Their Own School Bus System

South African families have quietly assembled the country’s largest de facto school bus system, in cities and rural areas alike.

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Politics

Arrested German Spy Chief May Not Be a Malign Actor

The arrest of a former German head spook has more to do with internal German wrangling than with treason.

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Should the DA Refuse to Govern Joburg? Record Diesel Prices and Mbalula’s Expropriation Lies

Should the DA Refuse to Govern Joburg? Record Diesel Prices and Mbalula’s Expropriation Lies

In this week’s episode of Talking Sense the panel discusses new polling ahead of next month’s local election, record diesel prices, Thatcher’s legacy, and more.

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