According to a new set of scenarios published by The Common Sense, the ANC has a realistic democratic path back to a parliamentary majority – and an autocratic path too.

Economics & Policy

High unemployment and a much younger population help explain why black South Africans hold far less wealth on the JSE per person than white South Africans.

Economics & Policy

New research from The Common Sense shows that South Africa’s economy has significantly lagged the expansion of both the world and its emerging-market peers over both the last 35 and last 15 years.

Politics

Speaking recently to the French press, Patrice Motsepe was obtuse about running for the African National Congress presidency, even as The Common Sense understands such a race is under consideration, and his poll numbers mean he is the party’s only option to stage a recovery.

Economics & Policy

New inflation data are likely wrong and could create a misleading sense on the country’s interest rate outlook.