The Common Sense
01 July 2026
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Columns

Stop Grouping People and Grow the Economy and We Will Be Fine

South Africans can be grateful that the 30 June immigrant deadline passed without mass violence – now two lessons must be learned.

Stop Grouping People and Grow the Economy and We Will Be Fine
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Economics & Policy

The State's Grip on Corporate South Africa – Or Not

The Public Investment Corporation makes the government the biggest shareholder in most of South Africa's major listed companies, but it is unclear whether this gives the government control over business, or business control over the government.

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Economics & Policy

South Africa Should Be Nearly Twice as Rich Today as It Is

On a GDP per-capita basis, the rest of the world has been outpacing South Africa for the past 16 years.

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Politics

Only 60% of South Africans Registered to Vote

The fact that nearly half of South Africans don’t think voting is worth it is another symptom of South Africa’s enclavisation.

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Columns

Tony Leon Spent His Life Serving Democracy

The most scurrilous nonsense has been spouted about Tony Leon over the past 48 hours.

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The ONE Number Destroying South Africa’s Future.

The ONE Number Destroying South Africa’s Future.

South Africa’s most important economic number is the fixed investment rate. It is now 14% of GDP. Th…

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