The Common Sense
08 May 2026
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Editorials

Cyril’s Three Options – And Why He’s Chosen The Third

Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC have three options to manage the impeachment process now threatening not only his own future but also the cohesion of his party, the future of the unity government, and the broader stability of the country and its economy. They’re going to try the third.

Cyril’s Three Options – And Why He’s Chosen The Third
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Economics & Policy

Amid Fears of an AI Bubble, How Should Investors Respond?

As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms industries at unprecedented speed, investors face a critical question: should they buy into AI companies directly, or place their bets on the infrastructure that makes AI possible?

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Politics

Explaining The Impeachment Process

Below, we set out the impeachment process President Cyril Ramaphosa is now facing and how it should play out in three easy steps.

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Editorials

Only Upsides for SA’s Middle Classes if They Do These Things

Frans Cronje argues that South Africa may be seeing a fragmentation of the Union of 1910 and that if the enclave-society thesis that flows from that is correct, its most striking implication is that, for middle-class people with a smart grasp of events, there are no more severe material downsides to remaining in South Africa.

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Columns

Hubble and Gaia Light the Way

RW Johnson explores the legacy of Edwin Hubble and scientific breakthroughs in understanding the universe.

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