The Common Sense
27 July 2026
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Ramaphosa’s Empty Victory

President Cyril Ramaphosa has led the ANC back full circle to the point it hoped it was reforming away from.

Ramaphosa’s Empty Victory
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Politics

Managers of Decline: Why the West's Leaders Keep Failing

Managerialism has, in practice, replaced democracy in a number of countries around the world, but a handful of leaders are proving the exception.

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Global

Does a Chinese Takeover of Taiwan Pose a Real Risk to the West's AI Industry?

Taiwan’s control over semiconductors is an important front in the Cold War between the West and China.

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Economics & Policy

What Another 30 Years of 1% Growth Looks Like

Per capita GDP of the average global citizen will be four times higher than that of the average South African by 2056.

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Columns

Tribute to Bill Johnson (1943 – 2026)

Anthea Jeffery writes on the life and career of RW Johnson, who recently passed away.

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