Hermann Pretorius
Hermann Pretorius studied law and opera before entering politics and, latterly, joining the IRR as an analyst. He is presently the IRR’s Head of Strategic Communication. He describes himself as a Protestant, landless, Anglophilic, Afrikaans classical liberal.
- Total Post (41)
- Comments (13)
Articles By This Author
All eyes should be on the Keystone State
The American electoral system remains something of an oddity to outside observers – and even some inside participants. Unlike the popular vote, which indicates overall
Butchers and Bakers: The DA’s party management challenge in the GNU
Is being leader of the DA the most unenviable job in South Africa? Tony Leon had the unenviable task of not merely opposing Nelson Mandela,
Starmer’s stumbling start
Two days after the GNU in South Africa officially took office, Keir Starmer became the first Labour prime minister in the UK since Gordon Brown.
The critical flaws in the ANC-DA coalition folly
With the dust starting to settle on the 2024 elections, the ANC plummeting to a historic low of 40% and the DA recovering from 2019
How the DA can win the 2024 national election
The 2024 election results will be chaotic. With no party in a majority, President Cyril Ramaphosa will probably call for a government of national unity
Rise Mzansi, despite good intentions, ends up sharpening Vorster’s pencils
Rise Mzansi’s manifesto, unveiled on 20 January with ambitions to contest the national and provincial elections, brings a seemingly refreshing perspective to South Africa’s political
Time for South Africans to disown the peddlers of poverty
When Sébastien de Place, president of the Foreign Trade Advisors for France in South Africa, warned the government last week of the risk to foreign
Key to better SA is a growing economy
With the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) just days away, the government must realise that increasing taxes to fund reckless, wasteful, and inefficient spending would
The arrogance of power: the ANC’s assault on accountability
Civil liberties in South Africa are at grave risk, with police brutality and state violence being commonplace and, seemingly, untamed. It is vital to understand
Even the aged buffalo has horns: understanding the stubborn and formidable strength of the ANC
In about 600 days, South Africans will be voting in the 2024 elections. For the first time since the middle of the twentieth century, just