Ivo Vegter

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

Western prosperity is based on secular liberalism and religious freedom, not on religious tradition. “The Muslim faith, in the long run, is incompatible with Western

A wealth tax in South Africa would depress economic growth, and benefit only the tax consulting industry. Wealth taxes – recurrent taxes on individual net

A South African contestant in Miss South Africa faces an online backlash over her Nigerian name. We should reject xenophobia. What makes someone South African?

Unlike Donald Trump, his vice-presidential pick, JD Vance, is an intellectual. His views, however, are no less illiberal. James David Vance, formerly known as James

High Court ruling reconfirms that the Health Act’s “Certificates of Need” are unconstitutional and draws a line in the sand. Stop me if you’ve heard

Project 2025 is a 900-page plan for a conservative takeover of the US government at the next election. It is, in many respects, chilling. The

The Myers-Briggs personality type indicator remains a popular management tool in South Africa and around the world, but it’s bunkum. Apply for a job or

In Daily Maverick, Melanie Verwoerd makes the case for banning single-use plastics. Here’s the counter-argument. “South Africa was a trailblazer with the plastic bag levy,”

Accurate statistical data is critical for informed decision making. Yet Stats SA is under-resourced and allegedly produces poor data. It will not come as a