Ivo Vegter
Ivo Vegter is a freelance journalist, columnist and speaker who loves debunking myths and misconceptions, and addresses topics from the perspective of individual liberty and free markets.
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Has South Africa become unreformable?
State capture has not ended. Like a cancer, it has metastasised, and spread through the entire body, said outgoing Eskom CEO André de Ruyter, a
Landmark asset forfeiture case to be heard today
In a history-making case, the Knysna Magistrates’ Court will today rule whether the National Prosecuting Authority can confiscate the entire Knysna Taxi Rank because some
Generative AI not ready for prime time – and we are not ready, either
A major technology revolution is happening. It is one that neither the technology, nor we, are ready for, but it will change everything. There’s a
DA shoots own foot, blames ‘malicious’ journalists
Democratic Alliance demands state of disaster. ANC declares state of disaster. DA says, not that kind of state of disaster! Journos call it out. Who
SONA2023: ‘An extraordinary human disaster’
Ramaphosa probably gave the best speech he could have, given the circumstances, his ideological straitjacket, and his complete lack of spine. It didn’t inspire hope,
Racists, apartheid apologists not welcome among liberals
Racists and apartheid apologists really need to be disabused of the notion that they are welcome among classical liberals. They are not. Earlier this week,
The absurdity of declaring a state of disaster
A state of disaster declaration would double down on the policies, ideology and command-style economy that brought South Africa to a state of disaster in
SA Tourism’s spare billion could be better spent
The government agency responsible for tourism marketing has proposed a massive deal to sponsor Tottenham Hotspur. That money would be better spent getting the basics
Burning wood is not progress
The European Union uses biomass for 60% of its ‘renewable’ energy and claims that this is ‘carbon neutral’. This is an outrageous lie. Browsing around
Oxfam misdiagnoses inequality problems
Oxfam, alarmed that two thirds of all new wealth created in 2021 accrued to the richest one percent, called for the super-rich to be taxed