09 June 2026Good Morning
Below follows today’s briefing from The Common Sense.
Today's Briefing
Top 5 Stories
Politics
Middle Class Torpedoed - Model C Schools To Lose Ability to Screen Pupils
A new proposal to Parliament would prevent Model C schools from being able to screen pupils.
Politics
Population Growth Has Outstripped Economic Growth for More Than Half of Ramaphosa’s Presidency
More South Africans become poorer every year on the president’s watch.
Economics & Policy
Today’s GDP Number is About Something More Important Than Low Growth
Bheki Mahlobo writes on South Africa’s long-term GDP trends.
Columns
The Common Sense’s Diary: Have We Reached Peak CR?
Ramaphosa identifies the problem, he calls for something to be done, we are past peak CR now, and peak Trump, what about peak DA, and what happens if South Africa passes both peak ANC and peak DA?
Columns
The Battle for the Cities
RW Johnson writes on the destruction of South Africa’s cities under ANC rule.
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How South Africa Killed Its Manufacturing Sector and Trapped Millions in Poverty
In this clip, Frans Cronje breaks down how South Africa lost its manufacturing base, with terrible c…
