Ivo Vegter
Ivo Vegter is a freelance journalist, columnist and speaker who loves debunking myths and misconceptions, and addresses topics from the perspective of individual liberty and free markets.
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How ANC and DA differ on industrial policy
The ANC wants to double down on its industry Master Plans. The DA says it won’t pick winners and losers. ‘The ANC,’ says the ANC,
Russia’s delusions of grandeur and inferiority complex
Russia imagines itself to be a world power, but it is just an angry bully with an inferiority complex. If you’re of a liberal mind,
Energy expert’s irrational hostility to private nuclear deal
When Stratek Global announced a partnership to raise R9 billion in private investment Chris Yelland promptly suggested they were running a ‘pump-and-dump’ scam. When BizNews
Is poor safety ‘endemic to capitalism’?
The far left is very concerned about safety standards at aircraft giant Boeing. They blame labour conditions and the profit motive. Some people get their
The government’s protectionist instincts extend to merchant shipping
The government isn’t quite sure how to do it, but it wants to adopt a centuries-old policy to restrict coastal shipping to South African-owned vessels.
CBD products are a great big scam
The gradual legalisation of cannabis products has led to a massive alternative ‘health’ scam industry. The movement to legalise marijuana has internalised some classic tropes
South Africa’s tobacco policy is a contradictory mess
There’s neither rhyme nor reason behind South Africa’s inconsistent tobacco control policies. In the United Kingdom, the public health authorities actively encourage vaping as a
Vertical farms: a solution looking for (and like) a problem
Bright green techno-optimists love the idea of vertical farming, but vertical farms are failing. There are many kinds of environmentalists. Most have a fairly poor
Pearl-clutching in response to National Biodiversity Economy Strategy
Certain factions of environmentalism raise old canards in response to the publication for public comment of a National Biodiversity Economy Strategy. The Minister of Forestry,
Finding company for the last Knysna elephant
The last surviving elephant in the Knysna forests has been lonely for a long time. A small public interest group hopes to change that. You