OPINIONS
The ANC’s Devils or the Deep Blue Sea, Hill-Lewis Can Force a Choice
The ANC is running out of choices on President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Hill-Lewis should not be afraid to force them into one.
14.5.2026 |
The Editorial Board
Rebuilding US-South Africa Relations Can Begin on a Factory Floor in Pretoria
Daniel Serralde leads a Texas-based public-private partnership proposal with the beleaguered South African state munitions company Denel. Drawing on five years of direct engagement with Pretoria, he explains why the government’s repeated assurances that South Africa is “open for investment” have become increasingly hard to believe.
13.5.2026 |
Daniel Serralde
This Is Why Ramaphosa Is Finished
Regardless of the maths and the delay tactics, President Cyril Ramaphosa is a dead man walking and his value to the African National Congress (ANC) has evaporated.
13.5.2026 |
The Editorial Board
The State Is Coming for Your Bitcoin
David Ansara writes on the government’s proposed crypto regulations and why they threaten property rights, privacy, and financial freedom in South Africa.
12.5.2026 |
David Ansara
The Common Sense’s Diary
Double standards, Ramaphosa the crook, he was a useless chap and a fool, Mashatile will destroy the ANC, Zuma and Malema have been strong, the DA must be ruthless, it’s best to let Cyril hang – that’s South Africa’s only chance, the singular case to save Cyril.
12.5.2026 |
The Editorial Board
Cyril’s Three Options – And Why He’s Chosen The Third
Cyril Ramaphosa and the ANC have three options to manage the impeachment process now threatening not only his own future but also the cohesion of his party, the future of the unity government, and the broader stability of the country and its economy. They’re going to try the third.
11.5.2026 |
The Editorial Board
Only Upsides for SA’s Middle Classes if They Do These Things
Frans Cronje argues that South Africa may be seeing a fragmentation of the Union of 1910 and that if the enclave-society thesis that flows from that is correct, its most striking implication is that, for middle-class people with a smart grasp of events, there are no more severe material downsides to remaining in South Africa.
11.5.2026 |
Frans Cronje
Castro More Sensible Than Ramaphosa?
Simon Lincoln Reader writes on the latest calls by President Cyril Ramaphosa for reparations for colonialism and slavery.
10.5.2026 |
Simon Lincoln Reader
Dispatch from Washington
Richard Tren writes on the view from Washington on the latest global developments.
10.5.2026 |
Richard Tren
Hubble and Gaia Light the Way
RW Johnson explores the legacy of Edwin Hubble and scientific breakthroughs in understanding the universe.
10.5.2026 |
RW Johnson
