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thecommonsense.co.za > Politics > in-the-end-even-cyril-ramaphosa-s-grand-plan-to-hold-the-anc-together-failed

In the End, Even Cyril Ramaphosa’s Grand Plan to Hold the ANC

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (957+ words) – September 7, 2026 Ramaphosa has consistently argued that ANC unity and preservation of the ANC family (ANC, SACP, COSATU, and their splinters in the MKP and the EFF) was essential to the party’s political survival and ability to govern. That “the unity…...

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thecommonsense.co.za > polls > young-voters-have-barely-thought-about-november

Young Voters Have Barely Thought About November

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (130+ words) – September 7, 2026 To support our journalism, and unlock all of our investigative stories and provocative commentary, subscribe below. Full access to insight, analysis, and data. Help shape an organisation committed to our values. We asked voters how closely they follow government…...

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thecommonsense.co.za > Politics > how-johannesburg-could-be-broken-up-be-saved

How Johannesburg Could be Broken up to be Saved

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (519+ words) – September 7, 2026 The proposal is not that these regions be retained – rather that the concept they speak to be pursued into a new set of municipalities where the interests of the residents align into viable stand-alone entities that are either self-financing…...

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thecommonsense.co.za > Editorials > anc-big-business-brought-themselves

The ANC and Big Business Brought This On Themselves

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (568+ words) – September 3, 2026 What do the construction mafia, zama-zamas, March and March, vigilante organisations, the Trump administration, AfriForum, and the rise of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) have in common? They represent a spectrum of hardline actors whose influence rose in response…...

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thecommonsense.co.za > Politics > anc-blames-iec-after-missing-candidate-deadline

ANC Blames IEC After Missing Candidate Deadline

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (540+ words) – September 2, 2026 The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has rejected a claim by the African National Congress (ANC) that a technical failure prevented it from submitting some of its municipal election candidates before the deadline. The ANC said problems with…...

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thecommonsense.co.za > polls > voters-say-south-africa-would-be-worse-off-without-white

Voters Say South Africa Would Be Worse Off Without White South

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (127+ words) – September 2, 2026 To support our journalism, and unlock all of our investigative stories and provocative commentary, subscribe below. Full access to insight, analysis, and data. Help shape an organisation committed to our values. We asked voters how they feel about South…...

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thecommonsense.co.za > Editorials > common-sense-its-thinking-around-anc

The Common Sense and Its Thinking Around the ANC

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (218+ words) – September 2, 2026 The Common Sense wants to be a two-way street to become a community of sorts in which its readers participate. To that end projects are under consideration, from live streams to Q and A platforms and cutting-edge tech options....

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thecommonsense.co.za > polls > approval-gnu-has-stalled-below-half

Approval of the GNU Has Stalled Below Half

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (136+ words) – September 1, 2026 To support our journalism, and unlock all of our investigative stories and provocative commentary, subscribe below. Full access to insight, analysis, and data. Help shape an organisation committed to our values. We asked voters how the ANC is handling…...

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thecommonsense.co.za > videos > the-anc-has-ignored-mandela-s-warning

The ANC Has Ignored Mandela's Warning

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (35+ words) The Common Sense The ANC Has Ignored Mandela's Warning Bheki Mahlobo talks to Gabriel Makin about a warning by Nelson Mandela on South Africa's finances which has been ignored....

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thecommonsense.co.za > Editorials > nigeria-s-election-are-we-watching-wrong-people

Nigeria's Election: Are We Watching the Wrong People?

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (501+ words) – August 30, 2026 As Nigeria heads towards its presidential election early next year, we already know where we’re supposed to look. The headlines will focus on President Bola Tinubu and the challengers hoping to unseat him. We’ll analyse rallies, defections, opinion polls,…...