The Common Sense
30 March 2026
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South Africa’s Strength Lies in Unity: Why Institutions Must Amplify Common Ground

Despite apparent divisions, South Africa’s shared values and trust offer a foundation for national success – an opportunity for influential institutions to shape the narrative toward unity and prosperity.

South Africa’s Strength Lies in Unity: Why Institutions Must Amplify Common Ground
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Politics

Nearly Three-Quarters of Jo’burgers back ANC-DA Coalition in City

Jo’burgers back a government of local unity in the city.

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Economics & Policy

OECD Expects Global Growth to Remain Resilient, but Inflationary Risks Rise

The OECD revises South Africa’s growth forecast down and its inflation forecast up.

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Economics & Policy

Provincial, Age Gaps Persist in Access to Private Healthcare Cover

Disparities in medical aid coverage are revealed in a recent Statistics South Africa report, which could be used by ideologues to push for healthcare nationalisation.

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Columns

The Other Prize of Operation Epic Fury: A New Deal for Iran’s Minorities

Andre Pienaar writes on how Operation Epic Fury may reshape the Middle East, with its most enduring result the potential for autonomy for Iran's ethnic minorities.

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Makin Sense of Violent Crime In South Africa, Cuba, Good News For FMD, And New Marriage Statistics

Makin Sense of Violent Crime In South Africa, Cuba, Good News For FMD, And New Marriage Statistics

In this episode, the panel explains how two agricultural unions and a business lobby group are pressuring the minister of agriculture, through the courts, to allow private vaccine procurement and administration to combat the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) epidemic. It then talks through the political madness of the UK and Western energy policy broadly amidst the Iran war. Dr James Myburgh then provides a fascinating deep-dive analysis of the origins of South Africa's violent crime pandemic and its ties to armed liberation-era movements. The panel then talks about new marriage data published by The Common Sense and why the drop in the marriage to divorce rate bodes ill for the country's long-term stability.

Cuba's Imminent Collapse

Cuba's Imminent Collapse

Richard Tren provides an in-depth look at Cuba's crumbling political and economic situation. He high…

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