The Common Sense
23 July 2026
No. 85Subscribe

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Global

Is This the Endgame for Israel?

Israel suffered its greatest-ever strategic setback this year, bringing forward the prospects of its ultimate defeat and destruction.

Is This the Endgame for Israel?
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Columns

Horizontal Versus Hierarchical: The Difference Between Russia and Ukraine

Greg Mills writes on Ukrainian innovation in the current war against Russia.

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Economics & Policy

Johannesburg's Air Quality Problem

Johannesburg's residents are slowly being poisoned by the air they breathe.

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Economics & Policy

South Africa’s New Satellite Options Still Aren’t Starlink

Two new satellite services were launched this month in South Africa while Starlink, which already serves most of our neighbours, remains locked out.

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Columns

RW Johnson, One of South Africa’s Greatest Modern Thinkers, Has Died

South Africa has lost one of its most important intellectuals.

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Revealed: The SA government owns over 6 000 homes | Minister Dean Macpherson

Revealed: The SA government owns over 6 000 homes | Minister Dean Macpherson

Minister Dean Macpherson joins The Common Sense to discuss his work in government.

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