31 July 2026Good Morning
Below follows today’s briefing from The Common Sense.
Today's Briefing
Top 5 Stories
Editorials
What Will New Poll Data to be Released by The Common Sense Next Week Show?
Next week The Common Sense, in association with its partner, the Social Research Foundation, will release updated political polling data for South Africa. The most important reading in those data will be whether there is any sign of the post-May 2024 political deadlock in the country being broken.
Politics
South Africa's Multilingual Policy Has Produced an English-Speaking State
While the Constitution recognises twelve official languages, English has steadily become South Africa's primary language.
Economics & Policy
SA May Be Looking East but Its Visitors Come from the West
South Africa’s tourism numbers tell a very different story from its government’s diplomatic priorities.
Editorials
The Mad Attack on FM and Currency
Simon Lincoln Reader writes on the similarities between attacks on Elon Musk and attacks on South African journalists.
Editorials
The Empire Strikes Back
Greg Mills writes on the resistance of the Ukrainian people to oppression, currently and through history.
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Podcast & Video of the Day
IDAC Captured, Fauci's Diaries Exposed, and the Secret War Under South Africa
This week, Talking Sense discusses IDAC’s capture, illegal mining, Fauci’s COVID diaries, Elon Musk and the media, and South Africa’s economic growth potential if it uses its electricity capacity properly.
