13 July 2026Good Morning
Below follows today’s briefing from The Common Sense.
Today's Briefing
Top 5 Stories
Columns
Wrongheaded Constitutional Court Sets a Terrible Precedent
An activist court in lockstep with foreign-funded activists has set South Africa’s poor back.
Politics
This is Why ANC Support Rose and Fell
Why did ANC support rise strongly between 1994 and 2008 and then fall so strongly between 2008 and today? The Common Sense did some research and found the answer.
Economics & Policy
Three Ways to Get South Africa’s Economic Growth Back on Track
Data on confidence shows why the South African economy once grew fast but no longer does so, and what needs to happen to lift the growth rate again.
Global
Is Russia Winning the Information War in South Africa?
A clear split exists between Western countries and non-Western countries when it comes to views on Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Columns
Liberals Must Become Conservative to Save Liberty
Flip Buys writes on Max du Preez’s attacks on the Solidarity movement.
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Podcast & Video of the Day
Trans Flags In Schools, Tony Leon "State Capture" Smear, Nigel Farage & SA's 2034 Future Scenarios
In this week's Talking Sense podcast, the panel breaks down the Bishops Diocesan Collage Pride flag controversy and elite institutions playing politics, the collapsing Iran ceasefire and its implications, and the politically motivated attacks on Tony Leon over lobbying and alleged "state capture".
