The Common Sense
22 June 2026
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Editorials

Trouble Brewing in the GNU on Three Fronts

Trouble is brewing in South Africa’s Government of National Unity after Cyril Ramaphosa said he would apply his mind to a request from the DA to reshuffle its Cabinet members, uncorroborated and as yet unsubstantiated allegations were levelled at a DA Cabinet minister, and the ANC-aligned Speaker of Parliament went against legal advice in deciding that Parliament would not intervene to oppose an interdict Mr Ramaphosa has sought to block the Phala Phala enquiry.

Trouble Brewing in the GNU on Three Fronts
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Politics

South Africa Faces Tense Seven-Day Countdown to Anti-Immigration “Shutdown”

With one week to go ahead of the threatened 30 June anti-immigrant shutdown, South Africa faces the prospect of the return to the weeks of sweeping violence that broke out in 2008, 2015, and 2021.

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Politics

The Most Popular Politician in South Africa Isn’t a Politician

DA politicians are generally more popular than their ANC counterparts.

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Economics & Policy

If Jo’burg Were Its Own Country It Would be Third-Richest Country in Africa

Johannesburg’s success is vital to South Africa’s success.

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Columns

Dispatch from Washington

Richard Tren writes on the view from Washington on the latest global developments.

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