Ivo Vegter

Whoever becomes minister of trade, industry and competition should start by slashing import tariffs across the board. As I write this, the DA and the

The traditional left-right distinction is of limited analytical value. I prefer using alternative spectra for political analysis. In a recent column, I briefly mentioned an

Despite widespread elation and renewed Ramaphoria, cracks are already showing in the GNU. Optimism ought to be tempered with caution. “Investors cheer as Cyril Ramaphosa

All political parties have promised, one way or another, to create jobs. They’re all misguided. It will not be news to anyone that South Africa

In Daily Maverick, Ferial Haffajee hails a ‘centre of consensus that is broadly social democratic’. Excuse me, what? Some of our commentariat seem to be

One would think the socialist left would consider themselves well represented, but leftwingers are adrift and confused. There’s a sense of despair among left-wing intellectuals

Whether alone or in coalition, the ANC will struggle to pursue its legislative agenda.  ‘The best government is that which governs least’, goes an old

Pre-election fears about how the ANC would respond to the loss of its parliamentary majority have not been realised. This week and next will be

Early results show that the ANC did indeed lose much support, but it lost almost none of it to the Democratic Alliance. It is risky

The editor of TimesLIVE sneers at ‘a party living off its reputation for removing waste’, but his identity politics only promises more misery. Like many