2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (468+ words) – September 10, 2026 Report author Terence Corrigan said that the quality of municipal government has a decisive influence on a country’s ability to attract investment, support businesses, and generate employment. In South Africa, municipal dysfunction means that this influence is largely negative....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (540+ words) – September 8, 2026 In a month, the eastern regions of South Africa will begin summer grain and oilseed plantings. These are mainly yellow maize and soybean-growing regions. The soil moisture is good in these regions following a longer summer rainfall period through…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (1146+ words) – August 29, 2026 Municipalities across South Africa are in a bad way. With local government elections approaching in November, what can be done to restore South Africa’s failing cities? How can organised communities and civil society help to improve local governance? This…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (38+ words) The Common Sense The Constitutional Court Wrecked South Africa's Economy In this clip from Talking Sense the panel discusses the hammer blow made by the Constitutional Court against South Africa's economy....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (487+ words) – August 25, 2026 Eight in ten South Africans say that they live in communities where people are taking over the responsibilities of the government. Eighty percent of respondents agreed that people in their community were taking over the responsibilities of the government…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (587+ words) – August 25, 2026 Fears about the likely higher food price inflation in various parts of the world have been in the headlines for some time. The major catalyst for this discussion in recent months has been the ongoing United States (US)-Iran…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (826+ words) – August 24, 2026 South Africa’s greatest challenge is not only the deterioration of government infrastructure, but rather its consequences, which are, among others, the downward economic spiral in towns that is caused by government decline. It is important to understand why job…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (619+ words) – August 20, 2026 Annual inflation in South Africa eased to 4.3% in July, from 5.0% in June. This is according to the latest Consumer Price Index report from Statistics South Africa. The softer July headline inflation reading is off the back of a roughly…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (47+ words) 33% to 20% The Common Sense How Oil and Gas Could Have Cut South Africa's Unemployment From 33% to 20% Frans Cronje and Gabriel Makin discuss what South Africa's oil reserves could do for the economy....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (661+ words) – August 19, 2026 Johannesburg’s deepening crisis is not confined to the city or its residents. The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE), a Johannesburg-based think tank, has warned that South Africa’s ability to restore economic growth, expand employment, and attract investment will…...