
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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Ramaphosa will talk this country to death
- By Ivo Vegter
- . Jun 13, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a National Dialogue, starting with a National Convention in August. Talk is not what this country needs. If there’s one

Hard lessons from DOGE’s failure
- By Ivo Vegter
- . Jun 10, 2025
In principle, a Department of Government Efficiency sounds like a great idea. In practice, it isn’t so simple. When Donald Trump appointed former first buddy

Pride and Prejudice Month
- By Ivo Vegter
- . Jun 6, 2025
In another step on the road to Gilead, Republicans have introduced a Bill declaring June to be “Family Month”, instead of “Pride Month”. For someone

The victimhood complex of MAGA men
- By Ivo Vegter
- . Jun 4, 2025
A white reporter from America who travelled to South Africa to investigate claims of genocide was cruelly mistreated upon boarding his aeroplane. The political right

Rule of law versus rule by emergency decree
- By Ivo Vegter
- . May 30, 2025
A US court nixed “reciprocal” tariffs, as institutional checks and balances start to function against Trump’s imperious rule by emergency decree. When Trump returned to

Trump sacrifices advanced economy to defeat wokism
- By Ivo Vegter
- . May 28, 2025
While the rest of the world eyes dominance in the fourth industrial revolution, Donald Trump is turning America’s clock back in an attempt to defeat

The Squirrel and Donnie show, or, how I choose what to write about
- By Ivo Vegter
- . May 23, 2025
I often get questions about why I cover this thing, but not that thing, or why I write about international politics when there is so

The Trump Counter-Effect in national elections
- By Ivo Vegter
- . May 20, 2025
Several major elections have been held around the world, each leading to upsets widely attributed to anti-Trump sentiment. It’s only been four months, so there’s

Trump slashes capital rules for banks
- By Ivo Vegter
- . May 16, 2025
Proposed banking deregulation in the United States has media panicked, but it’s actually great news. Here’s why. “US watchdogs are reportedly planning to slash capital

US rolls out red carpet for Afrikaner “refugees”
- By Ivo Vegter
- . May 14, 2025
The first flight of 49 supposedly persecuted Afrikaners who landed in the United States this week were given a royal welcome. Let’s play a little