Ivo Vegter

Happy New Year! Oh, who am I kidding. Last year was terrible, and this year will be worse. Best of luck. Should old traditions be

CNN appears upset that Steve Ballmer will earn $1 billion a year ‘for doing nothing’. Here’s why he deserves it. At 67 years old, Steve Ballmer

The character of Santa Claus has an odd history. We celebrate an invented image popularised by Coca-Cola. A couple of years ago, a Catholic diocese

Many people, especially among supporters of socialist parties like the ANC and EFF, are terrified of privatisation. Here’s the lowdown. I recently posted a link

Commie Ebrahim Patel recently said government anticipates the first locally produced electric vehicles by 2026. I won’t hold my breath. South Africa’s minister of trade,

South Africa should ditch outdated prohibitionist law and mimic what Sweden did to become the first smoke-free country in Europe. If there is one thing

The president wants South Africans to be more like the Chinese, and not ‘badmouth their own country’. Here’s what he’s asking for. TimesLive recently reported

The ANC is exploiting a dogged witch-hunt against so-called currency manipulators for electoral gain. In mid-November, the Competition Commission announced that Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)

The DA is punting wind and solar. Ramokgopa is punting coal. Who is right? And where is nuclear? The electricity minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, upon whose

A 15-year-old boy uttered a racial slur. The mob, led by the EFF, took umbrage and went after him. Imagine my surprise to wake up