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Today's Briefing
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.

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.
Politics
Major Blow Struck Against NHI
The drive for state control of health has been dealt a major blow.
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.
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
Frans Cronje explains why South Africa's middle class will be fine.
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