04 May 2026Good Morning
Below follows today’s briefing from The Common Sense.
Today's Briefing
Top 5 Stories
Editorials
Parliament Hears the Truth About New Firearm Laws
Introducing new firearm legislation is futile as it won’t address the core of the problem.
Politics
Heavyweight Law Firms Take On BEE Code
Legal eagles push back against BEE regulations, which they say are unworkable.
Global
SA’s Caribbean Ally in Trouble: What Does that Mean for Pretoria?
How long can the Cuban regime survive?
Columns
Populist Right on the Charge in France
RW Johnson writes on the chances of Marine le Pen in the next French presidential election.
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Talking Sense About Trump Assasination Attempt, The DA's GNU Troubles, Elon Musk VS OpenAI And OPEC
A hard-edged panel discussion unpacking the third assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the media and political climate around it, big tech tensions between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, shifts in global energy power after the OPEC split, and the growing governance struggles of the Democratic Alliance.
The Seismic Shift In The Global Oil Market
In this clip, Frans Cronje traces the rise of OPEC from its 1960 founding through the 1973 oil crisi…
