Ivo Vegter

Does the rhythm method work? Do microwaves destroy nutrients in food? Does sitting close to a TV ruin your eyes? Should you pee on a

We’re conditioned to be repulsed by at least some of the seven deadly sins, but things are not so simple with greed. Veteran editor, political

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 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

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

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

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,

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

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

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