SPECIAL REPORTS
LGE 2026: Latest Polling
The latest polling from the SRF and The Common Sense reveals where South Africans stand ahead of the November 2026 local elections, from party support and presidential succession to the GNU, immigration, corruption, and expropriation.
15.8.2026 |
Gabriel Makin
Scenarios: SA in 2034
Advisory firm Frans Cronje Private Clients, in conjunction with The Common Sense, sketches three political scenarios for South Africa between today and 2034 each of which delivers a very different set of economic outcomes.
31.7.2026 |
Frans Cronje and Bheki Mahlobo
The War on Iran
In this Special Report, The Common Sense sets out six detailed scenarios for the war in Iran together with the global and market implications.
1.7.2026 |
Frans Cronje
SA's Illicit Economy
This Common Sense Special Report looks at Illicit economic activity in South Africa and the threat it poses to the economic, social, and political stability of the country.
20.6.2026 |
The Common Sense
Ramaphosa On the Brink
The Common Sense lays out the devastating charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa.
2.6.2026 |
News Desk
Predatory Crime In SA
James Myburgh writes on the contested question of whether violent crime surged or receded as the ANC turned away from reconciliation
28.4.2026 |
James Myburgh
