Ivo Vegter

There are several good reasons why South Africa should prefer to see Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump for the US presidency. Today, the United States

In the “war of ideas” against big government, corruption and socialism, right-wing populism and religious fundamentalism are not the answer. Populism is a vaguely defined

I recently heard the argument that apartheid was well-intended, but that it had disastrous consequences. This argument is, not to put too fine a point

We’re bombarded with warnings to avoid processed (or ultra-processed) foods. Should we, really? And what does “processed” even mean? Last week, we began debunking myths

The motor industry bleats pitifully at new trade and industry minister Parks Tau. The government teat is not providing enough milk, the piglets cry. Frequently

Should you avoid GMOs? Should you limit your egg consumption? Should you drink dairy milk or plant “milks”? Should infants eat peanut-based foods? What we

I was wondering why Trump supporters seem so afraid of a Kamala Harris presidency in the US, so I figured I’d ask them. “Trump Derangement

Did mediaeval people stink? Was Walt Disney’s body cryonically frozen? Are bats really blind? Do we have only five senses? We continue the by now

Was Caesar born by caesarian section? Did Einstein fail maths at school? Does watering plants in sunlight burn them? Did Marie Antoinette say, “Let them

I don’t have anything to hide, says the virtuous citizen, in sacrificing their privacy to companies and the state. They’re wrong. Protecting privacy in the