The Common Sense
07 May 2026
No. 31Subscribe

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Editorials

Cyril Goes Populist

Not satisfied simply with humiliating his party by leading it to defeat in 2024, President Ramaphosa continues to drag what remains of its tarnished credibility through the mud.

Cyril Goes Populist
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Global

British Muslims Split on Views of Extremist Groups

A survey finds that British Muslims are remarkably open to extremist groups, in what represents a serious risk to Western culture.

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Economics & Policy

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit Records – Posing an Investor Conundrum

Wall Street pushed to record highs on Tuesday, as strong technology earnings and renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence outweighed investor concern over elevated oil prices, even as energy warning lights flash over the global economy in a test for investors.

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Politics

SAPS Can’t Track the Guns It Has Lost

A Democratic Alliance MP says there are serious problems with police tracking of lost firearms.

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Frans Cronje explains what the ANC must do to save itself.

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