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.
Articles By This Author
The death of the ANC and the future of South African politics
The year 2020 will go down in history as the year the African National Congress (ANC) died. It is astounding to appreciate how far the
Are South Africans ‘frightened, flabby old women’?
The division had been called, the count was in. By 275 votes to 153, the proposition – ‘This house will in no circumstances fight for
Race and sport: reasons for hope, if SA stands firm on shared desire for a just society
Protea Lungi Ngidi caused something of a stir with a remark at a press conference in response to a question about race and the Black
Why the IRR is warning the IMF about ANC’s bad policy choices
In the absence of meaningful reform, any help given to the South African government will only sustain the hardship South Africans have endured for at
The time that is given us
It does all seem unreal. When a world leader and head of a major country has to look his people in the eye and tell
Four cats out of the bag: Corporate SA’s eerie silence over government’s financial and economic insanity
When we at the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) launched our corporate pressure campaign in February against the destruction of property rights through expropriation without
Why we are challenging corporate SA on EWC
‘On expropriation without compensation, we’ve done all we can.’ That’s the excuse the IRR has been hearing since launching its #EWCScorecards on social media. ‘We’ve
Letter from the Campaign Trail
In the first of a monthly feature, IRR Campaigns Manager Hermann Pretorius gives an account from the front line of the battle of ideas. Dear
Time to say ‘No!’ to destructive racialism
Shortly after the 2004 general election, the National Party (NP) died in the arms of the African National Congress (ANC). Looking at the obsession of
Storm forecast: Winde, with brighter prospects
The Honourable Mmusi Maimane should resign as leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA). The DA is still reeling from its worst political performance in the