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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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
What rockets can tell us about the ‘entrepreneurial state’
There’s a widespread belief, including in the South African government, that governments can be entrepreneurial and innovative. NASA’s Space Launch System, however, proves that wrong.
Tertiary education should not be free
In South Africa and in America, there is controversy over paying for tertiary education. Many people want it to be free and tax-funded, as it
The real reason US abortion rights are under threat
It’s been 49 years since the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that declared a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy, within limits, to be consistent
Drink whisky, not water
It has been brewing for decades, but like the long-neglected electricity system, the long-neglected water supply, treatment and reticulation systems are now collapsing. Best be
You can’t legislate against ‘psychological harm’
Speech control laws in South Africa and around the world are sliding down a slippery slope to censorship. This is going to cause more harm
Trust in government has never been lower
KwaZulu-Natal is teaching its residents, and the country, that government cannot be relied upon, and true help comes from the private sector. It is a
Chernobyl: AP stirs up baseless nuclear terror
In the frenzy for clicks, likes and shares, even the Associated Press quotes rabid anti-nuclear activist in attempt to sensationalise apocalyptic fears. The occupation of
Musk’s Twitter bid sparks free speech hysterics
Elon Musk’s hostile takeover bid for social network Twitter has respectable left-wing professors clutching their pearls. Elon Musk is rich. He is ultra-rich. He is