The Common Sense produces exclusive Special Reports, anchored by a flagship report and supported by accompanying articles offering further insight and analysis.

Special Report: Election 2026 — The 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

The ANC Still Has a Way Back

The ANC is wounded but not slain. Frans Cronje tells The Common Sense that a narrow path remains open to saving the movement.

11.8.2026 |

Politics Desk

Is the “Third Force” Back – And Driving Political Change in South Africa?

If the Third Force is back and again directing political events in South Africa, its actions are both highly effective and, this time, legitimate.

9.8.2026 |

The Editorial Board

This Is Who Black South Africans Want to Vote For

The ANC has lost control of the black voter market in South Africa and the MKP is challenging it for dominance.

7.8.2026 |

Staff Writer

What the ANC’s Terminal Decline Means for the Future of South Africa

The latest polling from the Social Research Foundation and The Common Sense suggests that the ANC is in terminal decline and that South Africa's political fragmentation is deepening.

6.8.2026 |

Frans Cronje

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