The Common Sense
21 July 2026
No. 83Subscribe

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The Common Sense’s Diary

AfriForum; when Steve Biko helped the Afrikaners; how a people lose everything; it is irrelevant whether you’re oppressed; why blacks had to stop worrying about what the whites were doing; we were all enslaved once; theories of trauma; how the whites killed Biko but the ANC destroyed black self-belief; why the Afrikaner right dislikes Trump’s offer; the internal and external attacks on AfriForum; South Africa is one big conservative melting pot; the laager or integration – what should the Afrikaners now do; The Common Sense could have this all wrong.

The Common Sense’s Diary
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Politics

In a Great Omen for SA’s Future the Number of Black Engineering Graduates Explodes

South Africa has seen a significant rise in black engineering graduates since the end of apartheid, which could bode well for South Africa's future.

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Politics

“None Of the Above” Would Win a South African Election

The number of South Africans turning out to vote is continuing to decline.

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Economics & Policy

A Strategy to Thrive in South Africa’s Enclave Age

Thriving in South Africa’s enclave future requires a four-part strategy.

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Columns

Will El Niño Drought Hit Food Prices in South Africa? Earlier Rains and Grain Stocks Offer Hope

Wandile Sihlobo writes on why strong soil moisture and record grain stocks could soften the impact of an El Niño drought on South Africa’s food prices.

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