The Common Sense
19 May 2026
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Sport

Cricket South Africa Sells Out Stadium to English – Local Fans Get Nothing

CSA allegedly sold tickets ahead of time to English cricket supporters, leaving South African fans with nothing.

Cricket South Africa Sells Out Stadium to English – Local Fans Get Nothing
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Editorials

The Common Sense’s Diary – Desperate Times Edition

Desperate times, Helen Zille sounds a warning, Tony Leon too, Fidel Castro knew, Cyril always had the pot on the wrong foot, where is the magic mystery money couch, spooky couriers crisscrossing the Middle East, the poor won’t be fine but the middle class will, will Motsepe still do it, GHL is Ramaphosa’s last chance.

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Politics

Major Blow Struck Against NHI

The drive for state control of health has been dealt a major blow.

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Editorials

Is the US Going Back to War in Iran?

The Trump-Xi meeting did not explicitly move the needle on the Iran war, while US-Iranian talks appear to have deadlocked. The US is therefore considering a return to war in order to set up its Iran exit strategy.

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Columns

Why Ramaphosa Was Forgiven for Failure

President Cyril Ramaphosa has much in common with David Cameron and Justin Trudeau.

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Why South Africa's Middle Class Will Be Fine

Why South Africa's Middle Class Will Be Fine

Frans Cronje explains why South Africa's middle class will be fine.

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