15 May 2026Good Morning
Below follows today’s briefing from The Common Sense.
Today's Briefing
Top 5 Stories
Editorials
This Is What Trump and Xi Are Really Talking About
The question of dollar dominance will cast a shadow over the talks between Trump and Xi.
Politics
The Thing That Could Force Ramaphosa to Resign
There is one key question that could force the president to step down.
Editorials
What Xi’s Thucydides Trap Warning to Trump Really Means
When Chinese President Xi Jinping warned United States (US) President Donald Trump about the “Thucydides trap”, he was not reaching for an obscure academic phrase. He was pointing to one of the most dangerous patterns in world history.
Culture
Why Gaming Is Now Bigger Than Movies and Music Combined
Gaming has become a dominant entertainment industry, with revenues exceeding those of movies and music combined.
Politics
FMD: Bred in a Broken System and Here to Stay
A vet says that South Africa will never be free of FMD again.
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The Fight To End BEE - DA Head Of Policy, Mat Cuthbert - Conversations With Gabriel
Gabriel Makin speaks to DA Head of Policy Mat Cuthbert about the party’s Economic Inclusion for All Bill, crime reform, and the DA’s wider path to forcing real policy change in South Africa.
