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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Ten things we know that just ain’t so
From swimming after eating, to getting sick from sitting in a draft, we’re all told myths about what’s good or bad for us. “I honestly
The true state of communist Cuba
The ANC loves to name-check Cuba as a liberation-era ally and a model for developing countries to emulate. One of the first acts of foreign
How to spot scams and quackery
Quack remedies like buchu extract are as old as the hills. Marketing them is a well-honed skill. Here’s what to look out for. In the
Kamalanomics: taxing the rich
Kamala Harris, unsurprisingly, favours tax increases on the rich and on companies, going even further than Joe Biden’s proposals. I’ve been writing about the policies
Kamalanomics: scattershot approach to housing
It is widely accepted that the US faces a housing crisis. The nature, causes and potential solutions to this crisis are a matter of dispute,
Kamalanomics: populist price control policies
Kamala Harris’s economic manifesto amounts to populist railing against reality. Her proposals on “price gouging” demonstrate her poor grasp of markets. Kamala Harris, the Democratic
Google “monopoly” is none of government’s business
It has become widely accepted that governments ought to regulate markets to prevent monopolistic behaviour, but that view is mistaken. Four years ago, the US
Why Cape Town should not host the 2040 Olympics
A Stellenbosch economic history professor argues that Cape Town should host the 2040 Olympic Games. It should not. Cape Town should bid to host the
Western culture is secular, not religious
Western prosperity is based on secular liberalism and religious freedom, not on religious tradition. “The Muslim faith, in the long run, is incompatible with Western
Why wealth taxes don’t work
A wealth tax in South Africa would depress economic growth, and benefit only the tax consulting industry. Wealth taxes – recurrent taxes on individual net