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After the Miracle

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

Special Report: South Africa’s Predatory Crime Problem

In this Special Report, The Common Sense explains the origins and the extent of the crime category that South Africans fear the most: predatory crime.

27.4.2026 |

Reine Opperman

The Nightmare Years

James Myburgh writes on the explosion of political and criminal violence during South Africa's transition from apartheid (1989-1994).

27.4.2026 |

James Myburgh

South Africa's Crime Catastrophe Didn't Just Happen. It Was Made

Why does South Africa have some the highest rates of violent, predatory crime in the world?

21.4.2026 |

Reine Opperman

The Nightmare From Which We Have Yet To Wake - Part I

James Myburgh writes on the unexamined political roots of post-apartheid crime and violence.

20.4.2026 |

James Myburgh

After the Miracle - Part III

James Myburgh writes on the contested question of whether violent crime surged or receded as the ANC turned away from reconciliation

20.4.2026 |

James Myburgh

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