Terence Corrigan
Terence Corrigan is the Project Manager at the Institute, where he specialises in work on property rights, as well as land and mining policy. A native of KwaZulu-Natal, he is a graduate of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg). He has held various positions at the IRR, South African Institute of International Affairs, SBP (formerly the Small Business Project) and the Gauteng Legislature – as well as having taught English in Taiwan. He is a regular commentator in the South African media and his interests include African governance, land and agrarian issues, political culture and political thought, corporate governance, enterprise and business policy.
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Foot and Mouth Disease: how did we get to this point
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Feb 9, 2026
South Africa’s farming economy exists at some remove from the day-to-day life of a rapidly urbanising population, visible largely through typically reliably stocked grocery aisles. For the
Good words on business imperatives, but no action
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Feb 2, 2026
In last week’s letter to the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa set put a positive picture of South Africa’s economy, and with some justification. South Africa
Christians crucified – and few seem to care
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Jan 26, 2026
Nigeria has recently found itself in the crosshairs, literally, of President Donald Trump. Last year he took to social media to denounce the situation in
Accept the new US ambassador – he represents a new reality
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Jan 19, 2026
What is South Africa to do about its fractured relationship with US? Since Donald Trump took an interest in the state of South Africa last year, this
2025 in retrospect
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Dec 15, 2025
We come to the end of another year. This is the time, so conventional wisdom suggests, when people can revel in their joys or ponder
Steenhuisen’s woes are a real issue – and the concerns are good for the DA
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Dec 8, 2025
By the dismal standards of South African public life, it’s hard to see why John Steenhuisen’s financial management should have been worth the attention paid
G20: what will South Africa’s Presidency mean?
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Nov 17, 2025
South Africa’s government takes its role on the global stage extremely seriously – in some ways, much more so than it does its domestic responsibilities
Global “role models”, beguiling ideas, and grubby practicalities
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Nov 10, 2025
For leaders whose position has given them a prominent profile, departure from office opens an interesting array of possibilities. The president, the central bank governor,
If I were king …
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Oct 20, 2025
“With the greatest vigour he commanded that his chair should be set on the shore, when the tide began to rise. And then he spoke
High stakes in Ekurhuleni expropriation case
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Oct 13, 2025
Driefontein became a widely recognised name for South African news watchers three weeks ago. Here, brought to the media’s attention recently thanks to the efforts