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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Argentina’s libertarian experiment gets electoral boost
Critics were eagerly anticipating the fall of Javier Milei, but a timely intervention by Donald Trump means he lives to fight another day. When the
What is fascism, and is Trump’s America it? (Part 2)
Despite the overuse of the term fascism, and angry denials, it has become necessary to be watchful for signs of incipient fascism in US politics
What is fascism, and is Trump’s America it? (Part 1)
Supporters of Donald Trump are quick to disavow the label “fascist”, which really is no surprise. It is damning, and is often used gratuitously. Many
Suddenly MAGA fans don’t want free speech anymore
South African fans of Donald Trump don’t seem to understand what “free speech” means. No, it doesn’t mean “speech has consequences”. It means the exact
The great South African blame game
The painful history of South Africa produced a polarised, divided commentariat, but blaming each other isn’t entirely justified, and isn’t a solution. The other day,
An artificial intelligence reckoning is coming
Truly disruptive technologies are relatively rare, despite what marketers will tell you. AI is worthy of the adjective. As someone who once studied computer science,
Help, I’ve run out of exasperated headlines
Last time, I said “Ramaphosa will talk this country to death”. Now he’s foisting yet another talk shop on us: an “economic war room”. It
Will the NCOP shield failing municipalities from accountability?
The wheels of government grind slowly on, until they run up against the immovable wall of the National Council of Provinces. Eighteen months ago, I
The ghoul of McCarthyism lurches forth again
In a new national security memorandum, Donald Trump has warned of thoughts and opinions that are “motivations and indicia” of political violence. Amid the noise
The rising tide of global censorship
The suppression of free speech in major developed countries sets a dangerous precedent and a poor example for nascent democracies. There was a time when