01 April 2026Good Morning
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Today's Briefing
Top 5 Stories
Politics
South Africans Split on Foreign Policy
Data from a new Social Research Foundation/The Common Sense poll show that South Africans are divided on what the country’s foreign policy priorities should be.
Politics
Slight Drop in Child Poverty but Still High
Six in ten South African children live in poverty.
Politics
Proposal to Rebuild Parliament on Robben Island
Government is reportedly seriously considering a proposal to rebuild Parliament on Robben Island.
Global
The Iran War and the Limits of Modern Munitions
The Iran war is exposing a hard constraint on modern military power. The issue is not battlefield capability, but the ability to sustain the production of advanced munitions over time.
Columns
Can Wars Only be Fought According to International Law?
RW Johnson writes on Keir Starmer's decision paralysis.
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