Ivo Vegter

If economic growth is what we want, we need policies that permit wealth creation. Redistribution destroys wealth. Wealth creation is a recent – and fragile

Let’s not be coy about it. South Africa is not a “developing” country. It is an under-developed country. By choice. The word “developing” is a

It is wise not to make predictions. If you know the future, keep it to yourself. Chances are you don’t. Here are some predictions for

We sometimes gloss over the signs that progress continues, and that we’re still living at the best time ever to be alive. As we end

US president-elect Donald Trump views countries in mercantilist terms as competing empires, as they were centuries ago. Politicians usually moderate their rhetoric once an election

Politicians are not like us. They don’t shop like us. They don’t celebrate the festive season like us. They need to learn. There are a

Give more, begs the Catholic Church, as the Holy See pleads poverty, though its problems are entirely self-inflicted. The Catholic Church claims to be “on

In a coincidence of galactic proportions, aliens invented drones at the same time humanity did, and are now buzzing New Jersey. A spate of unidentified

Food at spaza shops is likely being poisoned. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response is exactly what would-be poisoners would have wanted. Today is the deadline for

RFK Jr. wants to ban direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicine in the US. Most countries, including South Africa, do ban it. Should they? In addition