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Respect the Country and Its Laws: Ramaphosa on Migration
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (584+ words) " May 13, 2026 He condemned incitement that played on legitimate grievances but said that some of the resultant actions " such as preventing access to health facilities " were functions reserved for the state. "Such lawlessness will not be tolerated, regardless of who the…...
Youth Joblessness Is SA's Biggest Political Risk
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (688+ words) " May 13, 2026 The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) shows that South Africa's working-age population (defined as those between the ages of 15 and 64) stood at 42. 2 million people in the first quarter of 2026, up by 121 000 from…...
Julius Malema, Xenophobia, And Frantz Fanon
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (43+ words) The Common Sense Julius Malema, Xenophobia, And Frantz Fanon James Myburgh and Frans Cronje unpack Julius Malema's contradictory view of xenophobic violence, arguing that his racial-nationalist politics may help fuel the very hostility he condemns....
Rebuilding US-South Africa Relations Can Begin on a Factory
10+ hour, 55+ min ago (1397+ words) " May 13, 2026 L Brent Bozell III, the United States ambassador to the Republic of South Africa, and Roelf Meyer, South Africa's incoming ambassador to the United States, enter their roles at a difficult moment. Washington and Pretoria do not see the…...
This Is Who ANC Voters Want to Succeed Cyril Ramaphosa
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (394+ words) " May 13, 2026 There is a growing uncertainty around President Cyril Ramaphosa's future, as The Common Sense has reported at length. While he seems set to pursue a "Stalingrad" strategy in an effort to evade having to testify before an impeachment committee,…...
DA Says Ramaphosa Review Must Not Delay Accountability as MK
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (389+ words) " May 12, 2026 Polls published earlier today by The Common Sense showed that a majority of voters would support President Cyril Ramaphosa being removed through a motion of no confidence. In a statement issued yesterday, Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis said…...
South Africans Back Vote Against President
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (183+ words) " May 12, 2026 Polling conducted by the Social Research Foundation last year found that 51% of South Africans would support a motion of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa. Respondents were asked: "If the DA [Democratic Alliance] called for a motion of no…...
More Than Half of South Africans Would Support a No-Confidence
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (528+ words) " May 12, 2026 More than half of South Africans would support a motion of no confidence (MONC) against President Cyril Ramaphosa. This is according to a poll conducted by the Social Research Foundation (SRF) at the beginning of last year. Respondents were…...
How Serious Is South Africa's Winter 2026 Violent Protest Risk?
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (238+ words) " May 12, 2026 Frans Cronje says his firm monitors three key conditions that historically aligned before each major eruption. The third factor is the presence of incitement to mass violence, such as anti-immigrant activism and intimidation. In the note, Cronje said that…...
Is This the End of Cyril? The Answer, Likely, is Yes
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (321+ words) " May 8, 2026 Ramaphosa now faces a terrible choice. This newspaper understands that Ramaphosa has previously been prepared to resign over this very scandal and was only held back from that by the pleas of his Cabinet colleagues. Should he go now,…...