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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The far left is re-introducing segregation
Infected by critical race theory, university campuses are beginning to re-introduce segregation based on race, gender and other identity signifiers. When Louis Farrakhan, leader of
Americans pay less for stuff than we do
Rich people in developed countries pay less for all manner of things than poor South Africans do. Government ought to unilaterally drop import barriers to
Gautrain extension must be opposed
The Gautrain Management Agency has announced a proposed new route to extend its rapid rail network. That the Gautrain is a failure is just one
Sri Lanka’s failed socialist experiments
The leaders of Sri Lanka promised the people ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’ as they introduced modern monetary theory and organic agriculture. They delivered only
How Patel manipulates economic indicators
The minister of trade, industry and competition, Ebrahim Patel, is quietly imposing binding commitments upon local producers in return for tariff protection. A local smartphone
Eskom is trapped in the abyss
Intractable problems, both internal to Eskom and imposed from without, are keeping South Africa mired in darkness, and things are not looking up. André de
SA wants a WHO Pandemic Treaty
In the wake of devastating Covid-19 lockdowns, South Africa is supporting a global treaty that would give the WHO far-reaching powers to respond to health
US baby formula shortage: whose fault is it anyway?
Biden cabinet member Pete Buttigieg says that the free market is to blame for the critical baby formula shortage in the US. The socialist Jacobin
Fiddling while Rome burns
The scandal over a proposed R22 million monumental flag illustrates once more that our governing class keeps itself occupied with vanity projects instead of concentrating on
The ANC’s ideology rewards kleptocracy
People don’t join the ANC because they want to serve the people. They join the ANC to get rich. This is the natural outcome of