The Common Sense
31 March 2026
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Editorials

The Common Sense's Diary

Here we stand – we can do no other: what The Common Sense believes

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Politics

DA Seen as Best at Working in Coalitions - Poll

The Democratic Alliance is seen as best at playing with others, according to the public.

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Politics

Prominent Johannesburg Researcher Murdered

The kidnapping and murder of Steven Gruzd last week has exposed not just a brutal crime, but a rapidly evolving one.

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Politics

New Leadership Team Elected for Jo’burg DA

The DA in Johannesburg has elected a new regional leadership team, but questions remain over chairperson Luyolo Mphithi.

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Columns

Despair (and Hope) in Downtown Johannesburg

David Ansara writes on the juxtaposition of what is happening in central Jo'burg.

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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.

Unpacking National Polling Results - The Common Sense Plus (Subscriber Only)

Unpacking National Polling Results - The Common Sense Plus (Subscriber Only)

In this episode of Common Sense Plus, Frans Cronje and Gabriel Makin go into a deep dive around the…

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