# ![@CommonSense_ZA Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1958098634383200257.png) @CommonSense_ZA The Common Sense

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"John Steenhuisens hard line on state control over FMD vaccines is opening a fault line inside the DA. By attacking farming organisations aligned with the partys traditional base the Agriculture Minister risks reviving fears of voter flight and repeating past self-inflicted damage. Behind the technical arguments over disease control lies a deeper question about what the DA stands for when it holds power. Read the full analysis at The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #DA #Steenhuisen #FMD #Agriculture #Politics #VoterTrust #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/dyloafgwkl https://f.mtr.cool/dyloafgwkl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2017463225164419538)  2026-01-31T05:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Israel offered practical help to some of South Africas poorest communities and the ANC responded by expelling its top diplomat. The real issue was not protocol but panic over what visible service delivery outside party control might expose. Read the full analysis in The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #ANC #Israel #EasternCape #ForeignPolicy #ServiceDelivery #Politics #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/yelgrxzzqj https://f.mtr.cool/yelgrxzzqj"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2018628385870688488)  2026-02-03T10:11Z [----] followers, 16.4K engagements


"The rand has strengthened sharply against the dollar raising an important question for South African investors. What is driving the move and how much further can it go The full analysis is available on The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #Rand #Markets #Investing #Economics #Currency #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/fsyuohnuym https://f.mtr.cool/fsyuohnuym"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2019641537928286275)  2026-02-06T05:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"With hung councils likely across South Africa in the next local government elections new polling reveals a striking gap between voter instincts and party positioning when it comes to municipal coalitions. The results may surprise both sides of the political divide. Full polling details are available on The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #Polling #LocalGovernment #MunicipalElections #CoalitionPolitics #ANC #DA #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/sbmgneeegf https://f.mtr.cool/sbmgneeegf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2019656140355694722)  2026-02-06T06:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"South Africas decision to expel Israels senior diplomat has sparked sharp criticism from Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein who warns of serious consequences for vulnerable communities foreign policy credibility and the ANC itself. He describes the move as something far bigger than a diplomatic dispute. The full report is available on The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #Israel #ForeignPolicy #ANC #Diplomacy #EasternCape #Politics #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/buqnkxqnbm https://f.mtr.cool/buqnkxqnbm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2019702518415061458)  2026-02-06T09:19Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A rushed trip to Beijing a carefully stage-managed glow of progress and a government signalling eagerness where leverage is thin. What Keir Starmers China visit really revealed was less about trade and more about weakness decline and misplaced priorities. The full analysis is available on The Common Sense. By Simon Lincoln Reader. #UnitedKingdom #KeirStarmer #China #UKPolitics #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #Espionage #Trade #GlobalPolitics #TheCommonSense https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/columns/mr-starmer-goes-to-china https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/columns/mr-starmer-goes-to-china"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2020361776299217067)  2026-02-08T04:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"David Ansara examines how John Steenhuisens rise and fall exposed the unresolved contradictions at the heart of the GNU from Cabinet discipline to policy compromise and political leverage. His exit closes one chapter for the DA but forces a harder reckoning about what governing alongside the ANC has really meant. The full analysis available in The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #DA #JohnSteenhuisen #GNU #CoalitionPolitics #ANC #Governance #Politics #Opinion #TheCommonSense https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/columns/steenhuisens-downfall-and-the-many-contradictions-of-the-gnu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2020362310414471378)  2026-02-08T05:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Cuba is running out of oil the lights are going out and the world has moved on. Pretoria has not. As Havana edges toward an energy collapse South Africa is left standing alone defending a regime everyone else has written off. Read the full analysis in The Common Sense. #CubaCrisis #EnergyCrisis #SouthAfrica #ANC #ForeignPolicy #GlobalPolitics #USSanctions #Geopolitics #Isolation #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/imkflxuiei https://f.mtr.cool/imkflxuiei"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2020418660213334112)  2026-02-08T08:45Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Racial legislation has a price and South Africa is paying it in lost skills a shrinking tax base collapsing institutions and capital flight. RW Johnson sets out how race based policy is undermining the economy and eroding the national interest. Read the full analysis in The Common Sense #TheCommonSense #RWJohnson #SouthAfrica #RacePolicy #AffirmativeAction #Economy #TaxBase #BrainDrain #PublicPolicy #Opinion https://f.mtr.cool/itnsebhyje https://f.mtr.cool/itnsebhyje"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2020419408552751115)  2026-02-08T08:48Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Keir Starmers rushed dash to Beijing reveals a government desperate for approval while ignoring weakness espionage and national decline. Simon Lincoln Reader argues the China trip says far more about Britains loss of confidence than any diplomatic breakthrough. Read the full analysis in The Common Sense #TheCommonSense #SimonLincolnReader #UKPolitics #China #KeirStarmer #Geopolitics #ForeignPolicy #Espionage #GlobalPolitics #Opinion https://f.mtr.cool/klcmbbbgdg https://f.mtr.cool/klcmbbbgdg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2020480324325523491)  2026-02-08T12:50Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Washington is talking to Tehran again recalibrating interests without sentiment. Pretoria by contrast still struggles to secure even a basic deal with the US. As Iran hedges and America moves on South Africas ideological foreign policy is left looking increasingly detached from reality. The full analysis is available on The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #UnitedStates #Iran #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #Diplomacy #ANC #GlobalPolitics #TheCommonSense https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Global/us-pragmatism-on-iran-makes-south-africa-s-foreign-policy-look-absurd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2020725679738819066)  2026-02-09T05:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Thirty years after democracy parts of the Eastern Cape still lack clean water sanitation and basic dignity. Schools close because there is no water and children face disease risks far above the national average. Frans Cronje lays out these conditions just days after the ANC expelled Israels de facto ambassador to South Africa for backing an aid project in the province"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2020814067078668528)  2026-02-09T10:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"EXCLUSIVE. Leaked audio in the possession of The Common Sense shows that Roedean School misrepresented why it cancelled a tennis fixture with King David Linksfield with senior staff discussing pressure not to play against Jewish pupils. Warwick Grey reports on the recording the fallout and renewed scrutiny of the schools past controversies. #Exclusive #Roedean #Antisemitism #SouthAfrica #Education #TheCommonSense https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/leaked-audio-reveals-roedean-avoided-match-with-jewish-school"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2021091084911227212)  2026-02-10T05:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Big Mac Index says the rand looks cheap again. Using burger prices as a simple purchasing power test the index suggests the rand is materially undervalued against the dollar highlighting how South Africas currency often reflects risk and sentiment more than local prices. #Rand #BigMacIndex #Currency #SouthAfrica #Economics #TheCommonSense https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Economics%20&%20Policy/rand-looks-cheap-again-on-the-big-mac-index https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Economics%20&%20Policy/rand-looks-cheap-again-on-the-big-mac-index"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2021136929253663139)  2026-02-10T08:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Antisemitism has a long and shameful history within elite Western society often expressed not through violence but through exclusion euphemism and social consensus that is a history to which Roedean School in Johannesburg has perhaps permanently hitched its legacy. #Roedean #Antisemitism #Education #Accountability #SouthAfrica https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Editorials/roedean-must-act-to-remove-the-stench-that-now-wafts-across-its-manicured-lawns https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Editorials/roedean-must-act-to-remove-the-stench-that-now-wafts-across-its-manicured-lawns"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2021164587668713609)  2026-02-10T10:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Roedean gone mad the DA's risk and its opportunity world-class cities without water or power the rise of the ANCs Christian flank roll-on Beijing how to do a deal in America. Read the full Common Sense Diary at the link below. #TheCommonSense #SouthAfrica #GlobalPolitics #Politics #Rodean #AntiSemitism #DA #ANC https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/editorials/the-common-sense-diaryt https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/editorials/the-common-sense-diaryt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2021449488955531671)  2026-02-11T05:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Would Geordin Hill-Lewis make a good DA Leader"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2021603859517284557)  2026-02-11T15:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"@crymybelovedc In last night's by-election the DA got [---] votes in the previous by-election in the ward in [----] it got 996"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2021925690640371735)  2026-02-12T12:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


"The DA has done something rare in modern politics. It held its own leadership accountable. In this opinion piece The Common Sense argues that John Steenhuisens exit was not panic or purge but a deliberate act of institutional discipline that sets the DA apart from a global political culture where failure is usually excused delayed or spun away. #DA #Accountability #SouthAfricanPolitics #Governance #TheCommonSense https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Columns/the-da-sets-a-new-standard-for-accountability https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Columns/the-da-sets-a-new-standard-for-accountability"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2021090328971714650)  2026-02-10T05:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"EXCLUSIVE: A leaked audio recording reveals that members of the Roedean school community opposed competing against Jewish pupils in a tennis fixture. You can listen to the recording and read the full investigation in The Common Sense. #Roedean #KingDavidLinksfield #Antisemitism #SouthAfrica #Education #Discrimination #SchoolSport #Accountability #TheCommonSense https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/leaked-audio-reveals-roedean-avoided-match-with-jewish-school https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/leaked-audio-reveals-roedean-avoided-match-with-jewish-school"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2020836929164501190)  2026-02-09T12:27Z [----] followers, 92.3K engagements


"Roedean has faced increasing pressure from some parents and students to shift its focus away from its Christian roots. In [----] the school made headlines for appointing Ummah Heart an external service provider to provide what it called Islamic enrichment. The group has been heavily criticised for its radical stance on some issues including glorifying terrorism in social media posts. One such post of many in [----] included the statement "For the Western world death is defeat for us death with Imam is victory" thereby promoting martyrdom. Many of the social media posts included imagery widely"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2021810323930399059)  2026-02-12T04:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Who really runs Britains Labour Party Simon Lincoln Reader examines Peter Mandelsons enduring influence from Blair to Starmer the Epstein controversy and the political machine that reshaped the UK. Read The Real Power Behind the Labour Throne in The Common Sense. #TheCommonSense #UKPolitics #LabourParty #PeterMandelson #KeirStarmer #TonyBlair https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Columns/real-power-behind-labour-throne https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Columns/real-power-behind-labour-throne"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2021811893631959181)  2026-02-12T05:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Johannesburgs CBD is in darkness again just months before voters head to the polls. With anger mounting over service delivery failures and Helen Zille positioning the DA as the alternative could this blackout shift the citys political future Read the full analysis in The Common Sense. #TheCommonSense #Johannesburg #ANC #DA #HelenZille #Elections #ServiceDelivery https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/blackouts-and-broken-promises-is-this-the-end-of-anc-rule-in-johannesburg https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/blackouts-and-broken-promises-is-this-the-end-of-anc-rule-in-johannesburg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2021872776357843431)  2026-02-12T09:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The Roedean controversy may be just the tip of the iceberg. Benji Shulman examines how antisemitism activism and radical messaging are seeping beyond one school and into South Africas broader education system. Read his full analysis in The Common Sense. #TheCommonSense #BenjiShulman #Roedean #Education #Antisemitism #SouthAfrica #Radicalisation https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Columns/radicalisation-beyond-roedean https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Columns/radicalisation-beyond-roedean"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2021902962704908713)  2026-02-12T11:03Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Roedean headmistress has reportedly resigned from her post over an antisemitism scandal raising questions about whether one of the school's first black leaders is being scapegoated. Read the full report on The Common Sense. #Roedean #Antisemitism #SouthAfrica #EducationCrisis #SchoolLeadership #JewishCommunity #Johannesburg #TheCommonSense https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/roedean-headmistress-reportedly-set-to-exit https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/roedean-headmistress-reportedly-set-to-exit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2021922587966632079)  2026-02-12T12:21Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"When residents queue for tankers but leaders shower in Sandton hotels the symbolism writes itself. Panyaza Lesufi says his family suffers the same pain. But access is not the same as inconvenience and in Johannesburg right now options are everything. #Johannesburg #WaterCrisis #Gauteng #PanyazaLesufi #ANC #ServiceDelivery #SouthAfrica #Politics #TheCommonSense https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/sandton-showers-and-tanker-politics-expose-anc-disconnect https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/sandton-showers-and-tanker-politics-expose-anc-disconnect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2021963697543917854)  2026-02-12T15:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"After saying he would step aside as DA leader to focus on fixing FMD John Steenhuisen has now removed the most experienced expert from his own task team. Dr Danie Odendaal widely regarded as the countrys foremost FMD specialist was dismissed during an active outbreak over a confidentiality dispute despite industry figures describing him as the key technical adviser needed to stabilise the crisis. With export markets auction lots and meat prices on the line the timing raises serious questions. Read the full report in the link below. #FMD #JohnSteenhuisen #Agriculture #SouthAfrica #DA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022160134340813068)  2026-02-13T04:05Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"What if the BEE debate isnt as polarised as you think A new national poll suggests surprising levels of support for reform across party and race lines including among voters you might not expect. Access the full polling data in the link below. #TheCommonSense #BEE #PolicyDebate #SouthAfrica #ANC #DA #EFF #MKP #Polling #EconomicReform #PoliticsSA https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/polls/reform-of-bee-supported-by-anc-and-black-voters-poll https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/polls/reform-of-bee-supported-by-anc-and-black-voters-poll"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022173467869630508)  2026-02-13T04:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Foot-and-mouth is spreading. Farmers are under pressure. Export markets are at risk. Now SAAIs Theo de Jager has publicly accused Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen of sidelining science isolating critics and mishandling the vaccine response. Is transparency being sacrificed in the middle of a livestock emergency And what does this mean for farmers food security and rural jobs #TheCommonSense #FMD #Agriculture #SouthAfrica #Livestock #FoodSecurity #JohnSteenhuisen #SAAI #RuralEconomy #PolicyCrisis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022188817277468828)  2026-02-13T05:59Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Two by-elections. Two very different signals. In KZN the IFP holds firm despite pressure. In George the PA surges from 22.4% to 65.3% and takes a seat off the DA whose vote drops to 34.3%. With local elections less than a year away the rural Western Cape is shifting and MKP is underperforming. Read the full breakdown on our website. #ByElections #WesternCape #KwaZuluNatal #DA #PA #IFP #ANC #George #SouthAfricanPolitics #TheCommonSense http://thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/pa-takes-seat-off-da-in-wc-ifp-defends-one-in-kzn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022189379905565082)  2026-02-13T06:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Last night President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address a speech that this newspaper has reported on as underwhelming in both ambition and reform. Partly in frustration and partly in hope the newspaper has drafted an alternative report on the speech the president should have delivered and that a future South African leader one day might. Read our full editorial in the link below. #TheCommonSense #StateOfTheNation #SouthAfrica #EconomicReform #Growth https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Editorials/the-sona-south-africa-needed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022211920145605064)  2026-02-13T07:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In a speech that was underwhelming in both ambition and reform Ramaphosa last night declared a turning point at home while warning the world that South Africa will not be bullied and cannot consider ourselves free as long as Cuba and Palestine suffer. #SONA #Ramaphosa #Speech #Politics #Palestine #Cuba https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/ramaphosa-declares-turning-point-in-2026-sona https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/ramaphosa-declares-turning-point-in-2026-sona"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022212982017560745)  2026-02-13T07:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Glencores potential sale of a 40% stake in its DRC mines to a US backed consortium signals something far bigger than a mining transaction. It shows how aggressively Washington is moving to counter Chinas dominance in critical minerals. #DRC #Glencore #CriticalMinerals #Cobalt #Copper #USChina #Geopolitics #Africa #GlobalStrategy #TheCommonSense https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Economics%20&%20Policy/glencore-s-congo-deal-signals-how-far-washington-is-willing-to-go-on-critical-minerals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022235140932374552)  2026-02-13T09:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"After days of denial Roedean has admitted the truth and apologised to the Jewish community. The cancellation was not a communication challenge after all. Read the full report in the link below. #Roedean #KingDavid #Antisemitism #Johannesburg #SouthAfrica #Education #TheCommonSense https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/after-lies-and-denials-roedean-admits-guilt https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Politics/after-lies-and-denials-roedean-admits-guilt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022538375308165147)  2026-02-14T05:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Stronger US jobs data just shifted the [----] outlook for the rand and interest rates. With [---] [---] jobs added and wages up 3.7% year on year US rate cuts look less certain and that matters for South Africa. Read the full analysis in the link below. #USJobs #Rand #InterestRates #FederalReserve #SARB #GlobalMarkets #SouthAfrica #TheCommonSense https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Economics%20&%20Policy/us-jobs-report-alters-south-africa-s-2026-currency-and-rates-outlook https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/Economics%20&%20Policy/us-jobs-report-alters-south-africa-s-2026-currency-and-rates-outlook"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022569328537661859)  2026-02-14T07:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"If Gauteng were a country it would be Africas third largest economy. Add the Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal and three provinces sit in the continental top ten. The real story is not size it is potential. Read the full analysis in The Common Sense. #TheCommonSense #Gauteng #WesternCape #KwaZuluNatal #AfricaEconomy #EconomicPotential #Growth #Investment #SouthAfrica #EconDesk https://f.mtr.cool/hmorhfptdt https://f.mtr.cool/hmorhfptdt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022574611397812501)  2026-02-14T07:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"South Africas problems are largely self inflicted and the solutions are simpler than politicians pretend. In this piece David Ansara argues that pro growth reform secure property rights freer markets and a smaller state are the real keys to unlocking jobs and opportunity. Read the full article in the link below. #DavidAnsara #FreeMarketFoundation #SONA #EconomicReform #SouthAfrica #PropertyRights #FreeMarkets #TheCommonSense http://thecommonsense.co.za/columns/fixing-south-africa-is-simple-but-not-easy http://thecommonsense.co.za/columns/fixing-south-africa-is-simple-but-not-easy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022645591407235170)  2026-02-14T12:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Roedeans antisemitism scandal is not fading. It is escalating. A leaked recording a cancelled fixture against King David and a response that has only deepened the outrage. The parallels with radicalisation patterns seen on US campuses are uncomfortable and the consequences could be severe. This is no longer just about one match. It is about leadership ideology and accountability. Read the full editorial in the link below. #Roedean #KingDavid #Antisemitism #Johannesburg #EducationCrisis #JewishCommunity #SouthAfrica #TheCommonSense"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022902531538456771)  2026-02-15T05:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"DA Best-Case Scenario"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022929358915096818)  2026-02-15T07:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A new trade framework with China promises duty free access for South African exports and fresh investment talks by March. In a shifting global order diversifying beyond the West is not ideological. It is strategic. The real question is whether South Africa will remove its own regulatory obstacles and fully seize the opportunity. Read the full editorial in the link below. #China #Trade #SouthAfrica #BRICS #Investment #EconomicPolicy #GlobalShift #TheCommonSense https://www.thecommonsense.co.za/editorials/south-africans-should-welcome-new-chinese-trade-pact"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2022978530938667187)  2026-02-15T10:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Paul Mashatile has returned to the ANCs oldest and most emotive promise: land. In a recent speech he framed expropriation as a moral and economic imperative. RW Johnson argues the rhetoric sounds familiar but the realities it ignores are far more serious. Read the analysis by RW Johnson in The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #LandReform #EWC #ANC #Politics #PropertyRights #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/iexihqskxf https://f.mtr.cool/iexihqskxf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2010226808910643378)  2026-01-11T05:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"China is quietly reshaping Africas trade routes through ports. Done right it could cut costs and unlock growth. Done badly it could hardwire dependency. Read the analysis from The Common Sense Editorial Board. #Africa #China #Ports #Trade #Infrastructure #Economy #Geopolitics #AfCFTA #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/gsotkbqlqp https://f.mtr.cool/gsotkbqlqp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2010562742256558213)  2026-01-12T04:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The ANC has just launched one of its harshest attacks on the US yet defending Nicols Maduro and accusing Washington of aggression kidnapping imperialism and economic coercion. Our Editorial Board argues this is ideology not diplomacy and it risks turning South Africas biggest growth lifelines into collateral damage. Read the full analysis in The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #ANC #UnitedStates #ForeignPolicy #Trade #Investment #AGOA #Geopolitics #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/aanfqhonav https://f.mtr.cool/aanfqhonav"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2010575043093287240)  2026-01-12T04:50Z [----] followers, 27.2K engagements


"Exclusive: Reports that Iran was expelled from the Simonstown naval exercises appear false with multiple sources telling The Common Sense Iranian forces have participated since Saturday. This afternoon the SANDF officially listed the Iranian corvette Naghi among the ships sailing in Exercise Will for Peace [----]. No official statement expelling Iran from the drills has been produced and the Department of Defence has not responded. #Exclusive #Simonstown #SANDF #Iran #Navy #SouthAfrica #Geopolitics #Defence #ExerciseWillForPeace2026 #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/aaxymfmgsq"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2011099028209971544)  2026-01-13T15:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"The US House has approved an AGOA extension but South Africas place in the programme is now in doubt. With ANC rhetoric against the United States and drills with Russia China and Iran Washington is openly questioning eligibility. Read why AGOA may be renewed but South Africa could still be cut out. #TheCommonSense #AGOA #SouthAfrica #UnitedStates #Trade #ANC #ForeignPolicy #CountryRisk #CommonSenseDiary https://f.mtr.cool/sshpffucic https://f.mtr.cool/sshpffucic"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2011293528278585565)  2026-01-14T04:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"An investor note from Frans Cronje Private Clients argues the ANC January [--] message signals policy continuity not a reform turn and explains why that matters for growth jobs and investor confidence in [----]. It also flags the ANCs hardest language yet on the US plus naval drills with Russia China and Iran as a potential country risk accelerant. Read the full breakdown in The Common Sense. #TheCommonSense #CommonSenseDiary #ANC #GNU #SouthAfrica #Investors #CountryRisk #EconomicPolicy #LocalGovernment #ForeignPolicy #FransCronjePrivateClients https://f.mtr.cool/qporywmjqz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2011307869899989365)  2026-01-14T05:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Oil and the dollar are falling together a rare combo that is easing global inflation pressure from two sides at once. With crude down 25.3% Brent down 22.1% gas down 17.3% and the dollar down 10% over the past year imported cost pressures are cooling fast especially for countries like South Africa. That gives central banks more space to cut rates and support growth. #TheCommonSense #Economics #Inflation #Oil #Dollar #SouthAfrica #InterestRates #Markets #CommonSenseDiary https://f.mtr.cool/klevermvlz https://f.mtr.cool/klevermvlz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2011308877766099169)  2026-01-14T05:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"South Africas 88% matric pass rate is being sold as proof that the school system works. The maths results tell a very different story. In [----] fewer than one in ten school leavers passed mathematics with a mark of 50% or higher. That means the vast majority of pupils leave school without even a basic level of mathematical competence a failure that feeds directly into unemployment low productivity and broken social mobility. #TheCommonSense #EducationCrisis #Matric2025 #Maths #SouthAfrica #SkillsCrisis #YouthUnemployment https://f.mtr.cool/lhoqbcqntx https://f.mtr.cool/lhoqbcqntx"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2011662960985330093)  2026-01-15T04:53Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"US Senator Jim Risch says Pretorias claim of non-alignment collapses the moment it hosts naval drills with Iran. In Washington that reads as hostility not diplomacy and the fallout will be felt in trade access investment decisions and South Africas rising risk premium. https://f.mtr.cool/hywyiuwrop https://f.mtr.cool/hywyiuwrop"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2011669028322807949)  2026-01-15T05:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A new Social Research Foundation poll suggests the ANC is losing its grip where it has historically been strongest with vote intention falling under 50% among black rural township and low-income respondents. Read the full analysis in The Common Sense. https://f.mtr.cool/qerothsten https://f.mtr.cool/qerothsten"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2011692720448798878)  2026-01-15T06:51Z [----] followers, 14.5K engagements


"A criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has landed at the heart of a far bigger fight in Washington. With President Trump demanding deep rate cuts and prosecutors probing Fed renovation costs the real question is whether the worlds most powerful central bank can remain independent under mounting political pressure. #TheCommonSense #FederalReserve #JeromePowell #CentralBankIndependence #USPolitics #InterestRates #GlobalEconomy https://f.mtr.cool/krvizfnikl https://f.mtr.cool/krvizfnikl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2011739226933456956)  2026-01-15T09:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast by the IMF to grow at about 4.4% in [----] with several economies expanding above 5.0% while South Africa is projected to grow by just 1.2%. Strip South Africa out and regional growth rises to about 5.5% highlighting how Africas fastest growing region is being held back by its largest economy. https://f.mtr.cool/jlameohunl https://f.mtr.cool/jlameohunl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2012027617113710820)  2026-01-16T05:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"X is moving to rein in its Grok AI tool after a surge in sexualised deepfakes involving real people including women and children triggered backlash from governments and regulators worldwide. Read the full piece on The Common Sense. #AI #Deepfakes #OnlineSafety #XPlatform #GrokAI #TechRegulation #DigitalAbuse #MediaLaw #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/txtulsxjad https://f.mtr.cool/txtulsxjad"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2012398369331675319)  2026-01-17T05:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"In this read Hgo Krger draws on personal experience inside Iran to explain why the protests matter why reform is so hard and why the suffering of ordinary Iranians should not be dismissed. Read the full piece on The Common Sense. #Iran #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #Inflation #Protests #PoliticalAnalysis #GlobalAffairs #EnergyAndPolitics #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/ievpkqqttq https://f.mtr.cool/ievpkqqttq"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2012412713520017912)  2026-01-17T06:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Several outlets pushed shifting claims that Iran was expelled or withdrew from the Simonstown naval exercises. Once it became clear Iran was still present the story mutated into talk of defiant defence officials and a government supposedly kept in the dark. Our editorial sets out why that explanation collapses and why the public record shows a consistent pattern of ANC and state alignment with Tehran not an accidental misunderstanding. https://f.mtr.cool/yxzbwrltyw https://f.mtr.cool/yxzbwrltyw"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2012571200006885488)  2026-01-17T17:02Z [----] followers, 10.4K engagements


"Is Trumps revival of the Monroe doctrine really about imperial nostalgia or is it strategic housekeeping in a far less forgiving world Dr Frans Cronje argues that clarity of interests credible deterrence energy strength and internal cohesion matter more than reassurance and endless process. Read the full piece on The Common Sense website. #UnitedStates #ForeignPolicy #MonroeDoctrine #Geopolitics #GlobalOrder #Deterrence #EnergySecurity #PowerPolitics #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/hzdwblqmsj https://f.mtr.cool/hzdwblqmsj"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2012756920717783388)  2026-01-18T05:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Is Britain sleepwalking into censorship Simon Lincoln Reader argues that talk of banning X is not about online safety alone but about a political class rattled by scrutiny and criticism it can no longer control. In a country already sliding from confidence to malaise silencing the last major arena of open dissent may prove the spark that turns quiet frustration into something far more volatile. #UKPolitics #FreeSpeech #Censorship #KeirStarmer #XPlatform #DigitalRights #MediaPower #PoliticalAnalysis #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/nmerrynfba https://f.mtr.cool/nmerrynfba"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2012760438300102837)  2026-01-18T05:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Iran is once again engulfed in flames of protest exposing a Shia Islamist theocracy built on repression at home and violence abroad. Warwick Grey explains what is happening why the anger keeps returning and why the regime still holds. Read the full piece on The Common Sense website. https://f.mtr.cool/givbcvdxbu https://f.mtr.cool/givbcvdxbu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2013114567740551229)  2026-01-19T05:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Dion George's resignation being framed as DA infighting and panic. But it may be much simpler than that. The DA says he resigned before a formal process could test serious allegations which means the big questions never got properly answered. There were also significant questions about whether actions taken within his department especially with regards to the wildlife industry posed risks to the rural economy. If you want the details most headlines gloss over read the full analysis by The Common Sense editorial board. https://f.mtr.cool/jrhylbqwka https://f.mtr.cool/jrhylbqwka"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2013477090851443006)  2026-01-20T05:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Rolling blackouts ballooning emergency costs and a grid that keeps failing. The DA is taking Tshwanes power crisis to NERSA arguing the city is breaching its licence and masking infrastructure collapse with stop gap spending. Read what is really happening behind the outages in The Common Sense. https://f.mtr.cool/aurwmknrid https://f.mtr.cool/aurwmknrid"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2013485216103362848)  2026-01-20T05:34Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Were the worlds top forecasters wrong about Trump and the global economy A year after the doom calls growth forecasts are being lifted and inflation expectations cut as the feared trade shock fails to arrive. Frans Cronje explains what changed and what the experts missed. https://f.mtr.cool/iajmlmcdvg https://f.mtr.cool/iajmlmcdvg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2014198668912435636)  2026-01-22T04:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"What happened to last years global recession warnings Growth forecasts are being revised up. Inflation calls are being cut. And some of the loudest predictions of doom are quietly being walked back. Frans Cronje explains why the global economy proved more resilient than the models assumed and what forecasters got wrong. Read the full analysis on The Common Sense. #GlobalEconomy #EconomicOutlook #Inflation #Growth #GlobalPolitics #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/qhaztnfxgg https://f.mtr.cool/qhaztnfxgg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2014587236180738464)  2026-01-23T06:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Why does Cuba suddenly matter for South Africas foreign policy Washington is turning up the pressure on Havana and the ripple effects could force Pretoria into an uncomfortable strategic choice sooner than many expect. Read the full analysis on what regime change in Cuba could mean for South Africa in The Common Sense. #GlobalPolitics #SouthAfricaForeignPolicy #Cuba #Geopolitics #USPolitics #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/toeqtwmyvy https://f.mtr.cool/toeqtwmyvy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2014592512841634243)  2026-01-23T06:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Is Trump about to change who actually gets to buy a first home in America A new White House order takes aim at Wall Street money in the housing market with big implications for first-time buyers rents and the future of home ownership. Read the full story on The Common Sense. #HousingCrisis #HomeOwnership #USPolitics #WallStreet #PropertyMarkets #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/oxykigqbpr https://f.mtr.cool/oxykigqbpr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2014632792777273416)  2026-01-23T09:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Polling suggests a striking shift in the ANCs pro-poor image with perceptions hardening in a way that should worry the party and the most surprising part is who is driving it. Read the full breakdown in The Common Sense. https://f.mtr.cool/jncnhirlsc https://f.mtr.cool/jncnhirlsc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2014920993253335294)  2026-01-24T04:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"What happens when the provinces that drive South Africas economy start voting differently Gauteng KZN and the Western Cape hint at a big shift with votes starting to follow economic strength not old loyalties. We explain what it means in plain terms in The Common Sense. https://f.mtr.cool/blbnrsqhel https://f.mtr.cool/blbnrsqhel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2014927976983302640)  2026-01-24T05:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"MTNs Africa expansion is now colliding with Iran exposure and US legal pressure turning a profit story into a national scandal that could drag South Africas foreign policy credibility into the dock. Read Benji Shulmans analysis in The Common Sense. https://f.mtr.cool/vcnuncqpdp https://f.mtr.cool/vcnuncqpdp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2015282827990884805)  2026-01-25T04:37Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Singing cats sparked a very real political test at Kirstenbosch after anti-Israel groups tried to cancel The Kiffness over his views and pressure was reportedly applied to stop the show. The protests fizzled the concert went ahead and the episode hinted at how South Africa Israel debates shift when the ANC no longer controls every lever of power. Benji Shulman unpacks what it means for free speech culture and politics in this piece for The Common Sense. #TheCommonSense #SouthAfrica #Israel #FreeSpeech #Kirstenbosch #TheKiffness #Politics #Culture #ANC #CoalitionPolitics #thecommonsense"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2010971907873448127)  2026-01-13T07:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Africa is growing fast and becoming one of the worlds strongest economic regions. Yet South Africa sitting right next door to this expanding consumer market is barely moving. So why is the rest of the continent surging ahead while South Africa is falling behind. And what policy choices infrastructure failures and missed opportunities are stopping South Africa from turning Africas growth into jobs and investment at home. The numbers tell a clear story. Read the full analysis in The Common Sense. https://f.mtr.cool/kkdmhtwula https://f.mtr.cool/kkdmhtwula"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2013544502129021064)  2026-01-20T09:29Z [----] followers, 60.1K engagements


"Did the DA just get a warning sign in two very different parts of the country Wednesdays by-elections delivered a result that will make coalition maths and local power plays a lot more interesting with one party quietly building momentum. Full ward-by-ward results on The Common Sense. #ByElections #SouthAfricaPolitics #CoalitionPolitics #LocalGovernment #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/tvbkriiwkp https://f.mtr.cool/tvbkriiwkp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2014586800057049476)  2026-01-23T06:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"All eyes are on the Fed on Wednesday and the SARB on Thursday and the base case is that both keep rates unchanged. Inflation is still not fully tamed growth is holding up and neither central bank wants to move early and risk having to reverse course later. But the direction of travel matters more than the pause because the conditions for cuts later in [----] are starting to line up. Bheki Mahlobo unpacks what this weeks decisions signal for borrowers savers the rand and the broader outlook for markets. #TheCommonSense #InterestRates #SARB #FederalReserve #Inflation #Rand #SouthAfrica #Economy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2016155339679277563)  2026-01-27T14:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"South Africas biggest cities are quietly reshaping the political map. When metro votes are viewed together the ANC is no longer the largest party in the countrys economic heartland. Urban voters appear to be shifting away from loyalty and toward performance with major implications for the next local elections. This piece explains why what happens in the metros today may signal where national politics is headed tomorrow. https://f.mtr.cool/cyhnavnsbc https://f.mtr.cool/cyhnavnsbc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2016366957558169862)  2026-01-28T04:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Hundreds of millions of Christians face persecution worldwide. Yet the issue is still treated as a side note in global debate. IRR analyst Terence Corrigan lays out the case in the Daily Friend the online newspaper of the Institute of Race Relations a Johannesburg think tank. #TheCommonSense #GlobalAffairs #ReligiousFreedom #ChristianPersecution #HumanRights #Africa #Politics https://f.mtr.cool/idulwndnpt https://f.mtr.cool/idulwndnpt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2016380610416091592)  2026-01-28T05:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Don't miss The Common Sense's interview with DA leader John Steenhuisen. LINK TO FULL INTERVIEW IN NEXT POST"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2016441061917233489)  2026-01-28T09:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The USs new National Defense Strategy largely ignores Africa despite the continents growing strategic and economic importance. What does this mean for the future of US-Africa relations and global power dynamics We unpack the implications. #USDefenseStrategy #Africa #Geopolitics #GlobalPower #USPolitics #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/fyzgeexvpb https://f.mtr.cool/fyzgeexvpb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2016731107778015299)  2026-01-29T04:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"73% of voters say the ANC makes broken promises and many of its supporters agree. Is this the end of the road for the party's brand We unpack the polling numbers and explore the potential impact on South Africa's future. #ANC #SouthAfricaPolitics #Election2026 #BrokenPromises #PoliticalTrust #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/xmpjjrzbxq https://f.mtr.cool/xmpjjrzbxq"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2016732369126887693)  2026-01-29T04:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"A legal showdown is brewing over the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine crisis in South Africa. Sakeliga SAAI and Free State Agriculture are demanding the government allow private farmers to procure and administer vaccines to contain the outbreak. The groups argue that private-sector involvement is essential to controlling the disease. #FMD #SouthAfrica #Agriculture #PrivateSector #LegalAction #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/hunaomkfti https://f.mtr.cool/hunaomkfti"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2016748972258296259)  2026-01-29T05:43Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"South Africas diplomatic ties with a Hamas-linked group have been flagged by a US think tank raising concerns over the countrys stance on terrorism. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies highlights meetings between South African officials and Hamas-affiliated entities potentially jeopardizing South Africa's international relations. #SouthAfrica #Hamas #Diplomacy #Terrorism #USSanctions #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/jihivnqxwt https://f.mtr.cool/jihivnqxwt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2016749224734474416)  2026-01-29T05:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"What happens next after the Fed and SARB hit pause Both central banks held interest rates this week. That is not a sign of trouble. It reflects easing inflation steady growth and growing confidence that cuts can come later without reigniting price pressures. In the US the economy is still expanding strongly. In South Africa inflation has fallen sharply and remains well contained. For households and businesses this pause brings stability now with relief still on the horizon. Full analysis at The Common Sense. #InterestRates #Fed #SARB #SouthAfrica #US #Inflation #Economy #TheCommonSense"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2016867337643733215)  2026-01-29T13:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"South Africa may hike tariffs on Chinese and Indian vehicles to 50% while leaving Western imports untouched. The result would be higher car prices for consumers and protection for already more expensive European and US manufacturers. A strange trade move from a country that claims BRICS alignment. Full analysis at The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #Economy #Trade #BRICS #Cars #Tariffs #Consumers #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/isfcdztrrf https://f.mtr.cool/isfcdztrrf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2017097774185980060)  2026-01-30T04:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The DAs last [--] months have looked chaotic but the strategic picture is clearer. It helped end single-party dominance shaped the coalition outcome and gained real influence inside government while rising in the metros. Full analysis at The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #Politics #DA #ANC #CoalitionPolitics #Governance #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/sixwdfjezl https://f.mtr.cool/sixwdfjezl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2017100837328228807)  2026-01-30T05:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"South Africa presents itself as championing a new multipolar global order through BRICS. Yet at home it is considering tariffs that penalise Chinese and Indian vehicles in order to protect largely Western manufacturers. The gap between foreign policy rhetoric and economic reality keeps widening and ordinary consumers are the ones who pay for it. #SouthAfrica #BRICS #TradePolicy #Tariffs #Economy #CostOfLiving #Cars #AutoIndustry #Policy #Politics #ConsumerCosts #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/fcgnhtspzj https://f.mtr.cool/fcgnhtspzj"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2017136343575351309)  2026-01-30T07:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"South Africa has declared Israels top diplomat persona non grata and ordered him to leave within [--] hours sharply escalating already tense relations. DIRCO cites repeated breaches of diplomatic norms but there is more to this story than the official statement suggests. A recent visit to the Eastern Cape and the reaction it reportedly triggered inside the governing party is a key part of the backdrop. Read the full piece for what sources told The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #ForeignPolicy #Diplomacy #DIRCO #Israel #ANC #InternationalRelations #Politics #TheCommonSense"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2017251116589650036)  2026-01-30T14:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A weird week in politics saw old loyalties flip overnight with American parties swapping their instincts on guns while South Africa tied itself in knots on Iran vehicle tariffs and foot-and-mouth disease. https://f.mtr.cool/whyxvyxgen https://f.mtr.cool/whyxvyxgen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2017848467461120510)  2026-02-01T06:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"New polling shows businessman and philanthropist Patrice Motsepe as the publics top choice to succeed Cyril Ramaphosa in [----]. Motsepe is the founder of African Rainbow Minerals and one of South Africas most respected corporate leaders. His lead in a split field signals that voters want credibility stability and someone who can pull the ANC back to the centre. If the ANC unites early behind Motsepe pairs him with a seasoned veteran stays in the GNU and drives real reform it has a path back to a majority in [----]. Leave the race fractured and the party risks splintering when it can least afford"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/1993915833957966062)  2025-11-27T05:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Europes human smuggling crisis is not just chaos at the border. Europol says it has become a priced marketed profit-driven crime industry complete with online advertising tiered packages forged documents crypto payments and violence to enforce collection. In this piece Warwick Grey breaks down the numbers the business model and why these networks adapt faster than politics. Click the link to read the full article. #Europol #HumanSmuggling #OrganisedCrime #Europe #BorderSecurity #IrregularMigration #DocumentFraud #CryptoCrime #MoneyLaundering #WarwickGrey #TheCommonSense"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2016046914890842297)  2026-01-27T07:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Israel's defacto ambassador to SA was expelled for supporting an aid project in the Eastern Cape. Weve got the full story below. https://f.mtr.cool/cskwztzjxg https://f.mtr.cool/cskwztzjxg"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2017818017778802785)  2026-02-01T04:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"South Africa and Israel have once again escalated a long-running diplomatic feud with both sides expelling senior envoys within hours of each other. The latest clash follows Israeli outreach in the Eastern Cape reigniting tensions that have simmered for more than a decade. What looks like protocol on the surface is deeply entangled with domestic politics elections and South Africas hardening foreign policy posture. By Benji Shulman. #SouthAfrica #Israel #Diplomacy #ForeignPolicy #MiddleEast #ANC #InternationalRelations #Geopolitics https://f.mtr.cool/etlpcirxgy https://f.mtr.cool/etlpcirxgy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2018172896821002715)  2026-02-02T04:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"A poll shows South Africa is split down the middle on state control of retirement savings but the split disappears among higher earners highlighting why expanding asset ownership is central to long-term economic stability. https://f.mtr.cool/mlayiwmhvt https://f.mtr.cool/mlayiwmhvt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2018173358722924695)  2026-02-02T04:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"RW Johnson reflects on how the Democratic Alliance won Cape Town and whether this approach could be applied to the rest of the country. https://f.mtr.cool/cthjtjrwta https://f.mtr.cool/cthjtjrwta"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2018186442292306232)  2026-02-02T04:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Mbalula says South Africa is now in a "Cold War" with the US and that "Our country is under attack." That is not a slip. It is the ANC leadership line under Cyril Ramaphosa and it is pushing relations with a major trade and investment partner into open antagonism. Read the full piece in The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #ANC #Ramaphosa #US #ForeignPolicy #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/lsguxiibkc https://f.mtr.cool/lsguxiibkc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2018239803569877271)  2026-02-02T08:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Donald Trump has warned the UK that deeper business ties with China are very dangerous even as London pushes ahead anyway. The message is less about Britain and more about how Washington now treats alignment leverage and loyalty. Read the full analysis in The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #China #UnitedStates #Trump #ForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #GlobalPolitics #ANC #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/dwihmdsdit https://f.mtr.cool/dwihmdsdit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2018612517677797626)  2026-02-03T09:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"South Africans are almost evenly split on pension nationalisation until you look at who actually owns retirement assets. Among higher earners support collapses completely revealing a deeper political fault line about ownership and security. Read the full analysis in The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #Pensions #AssetOwnership #EconomicPolicy #PrescribedAssets #Polling #Finance #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/carxsrewtf https://f.mtr.cool/carxsrewtf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2018673237555650945)  2026-02-03T13:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"If John Steenhuisen steps down as DA leader who would your preferred successor be Geordin Hill-Lewis Cilliers Brink Siviwe Gwarube Solly Msimanga Geordin Hill-Lewis Cilliers Brink Siviwe Gwarube Solly Msimanga"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2018684367325864313)  2026-02-03T13:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"John Steenhuisens possible resignation as leader of the DA introduces a new layer of uncertainty into the future of South Africas coalition government not because it alters the formal structure of the coalition but because it changes the balance of political commitment holding it together. https://f.mtr.cool/qeifeglsrm https://f.mtr.cool/qeifeglsrm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2018910970806976688)  2026-02-04T04:54Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Steenhuisens exit may not change the GNU on paper but it could change how firmly both sides stay in it. With local elections looming the DA may become more conditional and ANC sceptics may be tempted to push the coalition to its limits. The full analysis is available on The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #GNU #Politics #DA #ANC #CoalitionGovernment #Elections #LocalGovernment #Parliament #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/lgmnhhnkmv https://f.mtr.cool/lgmnhhnkmv"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2019276634440757380)  2026-02-05T05:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"India took the hit from Washington negotiated hard and walked away with lower tariffs and a clearer runway for trade and investment. South Africa chose defiance and is now left defending basic access while opportunity moves elsewhere. The full analysis is available on The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #India #UnitedStates #Trade #Tariffs #AGOA #ANC #Geopolitics #EconomicGrowth #Investment #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/lfeylecgnz https://f.mtr.cool/lfeylecgnz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2019277393597190405)  2026-02-05T05:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is emerging as the frontrunner to succeed John Steenhuisen but leading the DA nationally will be a very different test from running a city. With the party growing governing and facing new coalition pressures the next phase will be harder than the last. The full analysis is available in The Common Sense. #SouthAfrica #DA #GeordinHillLewis #JohnSteenhuisen #Politics #Leadership #CoalitionPolitics #CapeTown #TheCommonSense https://f.mtr.cool/tirqbydqpu https://f.mtr.cool/tirqbydqpu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2019292736260640795)  2026-02-05T06:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Should the DA stay in the GNU after they elect a new leader Reply and tell us why you voted the way you did Yes No Not sure Yes No Not sure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/2019344144607609178)  2026-02-05T09:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Nigerias latest mass school kidnapping shows how armed groups now operate with near-total freedom in rural regions where the state has lost control. More than [---] students and staff were taken from Saint Marys Catholic School in Papiri underscoring how bandit networks Fulani militant elements and jihadist influence have merged into a deeper security crisis. https://f.mtr.cool/ksppwjicba https://f.mtr.cool/ksppwjicba"  
[X Link](https://x.com/CommonSense_ZA/status/1994995172153651692)  2025-11-30T05:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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