10 June 2026Good Morning
Below follows today’s briefing from The Common Sense.
Today's Briefing
Top 5 Stories
Columns
Can the DA Govern South Africa Better Than the ANC Has?
Serious questions are being asked about whether the Democratic Alliance has what it takes to turn the country around.
Politics
Does Being Cold Make People More Violent?
Can feeling cold make violence more likely when poverty, hunger, and incitement are already present?
Economics & Policy
Sakeliga Strikes Blow Against BEE
The lobby group scored a victory against BEE-by-stealth.
Editorials
Is Direct Democracy The Solution To The Looming Global Debt Crisis?
RW Johnson writes on the problems of rising government debt around the world and whether direct democracy is the answer to solving it.
Global
African Countries Have Favourable Views of Israel Compared to Europe
Americans and Canadians have more unfavourable views of Israel than South Africans do.
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Podcast & Video of the Day
School Capture: The Hidden Activist Takeover of SA Education | Richard Wilkinson
Gabriel Makin talks to Richard Wilkinson about the rise of critical race theory in South African schools, unpacking woke activism, identity politics, and the School Capture project’s fight to expose the impact of all this on students and teachers.
