20 April 2026Good Morning
Below follows today’s briefing from The Common Sense.
Today's Briefing
Top 5 Stories
Politics
Special Report Launch on Predatory Crime: The Criminals Who Hunt South Africans
The Common Sense has launched a Special Report in which it explains the origins and the extent of the crime category that South Africans fear the most: predatory crime.
Economics & Policy
Britain’s Net Zero Delusion
Britain’s net zero path risks driving living standards back decades without making any meaningful difference to global emissions.
Politics
Special Report: South Africa’s Predatory Crime Problem
In this Special Report, The Common Sense explains the origins and the extent of the crime category that South Africans fear the most: predatory crime.
Politics
Reconciliation Did Not Fail, But Economy Did, Says Meyer
Roelf Meyer says South Africa’s unity holds, but economic failures fuel division and frustration across communities.
Columns
Nothing Wrong With DA Salary Top Ups
Koos Malan writes on the additional remuneration given to certain Democratic Alliance politicians.
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Makin Sense Of Geordin Hill-Lewis, IRR Polling Data And South Africa's New Ambassador To The US
The Common Sense panel unpacks new Institute of Race Relations polling showing South Africans remain broadly moderate, assesses Geordin Hill-Lewis’s leadership debut, and examines how flawed economic ideas have reshaped Britain’s trajectory.
What To Make Of Geordin Hill-Lewis As The New DA Leader
James Myburgh and Hermann Pretorius assess Geordin Hill-Lewis following his leadership victory, unpa…
