The Common Sense
13 May 2026
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This Is Why Ramaphosa Is Finished

Regardless of the maths and the delay tactics, President Cyril Ramaphosa is a dead man walking and his value to the African National Congress (ANC) has evaporated.

This Is Why Ramaphosa Is Finished
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Politics

Who Is The Man That Sunk Cyril?

One of South Africa's most respected jurists, a graduate of Harvard Law School, and with a fine record of fighting for civil rights in South Africa is the man who penned the report that brought down Cyril Ramaphosa.

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Politics

Starmer Is Being Hunted by His Own Party

Labour’s local election bloodbath has triggered an open leadership war inside the British government.

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Politics

This Is Who ANC Voters Want to Succeed Cyril Ramaphosa

As Cyril Ramaphosa fights for his political life, attention is turning to who the ANC rank and file would want to succeed him, and the answer is clear.

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Columns

The State Is Coming for Your Bitcoin

David Ansara writes on the government’s proposed crypto regulations and why they threaten property rights, privacy, and financial freedom in South Africa.

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