04 June 2026Good Morning
Below follows today’s briefing from The Common Sense.
Today's Briefing
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Columns
The DA Takes You for a Fool – And That is Very Dangerous for the Country
Are there no depths of arrogance, disdain, and dishonesty the Democratic Alliance won’t plumb to protect its cadres from accountability?
Economics & Policy
This Is Why American Markets Have Done So Well This Year
The US market this year has been lifted by America’s largest listed companies growing profits, widening margins, and converting the AI investment cycle into earnings.
Economics & Policy
Chinese Communist Party to Extend State Control to Private Investors
New rules extend state oversight of overseas investment to private individuals for the first time, in a shift that reflects Beijing's concerns at home as much as its ambitions abroad.
Politics
ANC Faces Oblivion in eThekwini
Latest analysis and polling by The Common Sense shows that the ANC will be lucky to win 10% of the vote in eThekwini in the local government elections.
Economics & Policy
Morocco Overtakes South Africa as Most Industrialised African Economy
Lesotho and Botswana also show long-term declines in the latest ranking from the African Development Bank.
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Podcast & Video of the Day
South Africa's Free Speech Crisis: Why the Law Protects Some, Not Others: Advocate Mark Oppenheimer
Advocate Mark Oppenheimer talks about the free speech landscape in South Africa.
