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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2025 in retrospect
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Steenhuisen’s woes are a real issue – and the concerns are good for the DA
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G20: what will South Africa’s Presidency mean?
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Global “role models”, beguiling ideas, and grubby practicalities
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If I were king …
“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
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
“We can’t boil the ocean” – mining, community investment and the quest for sustainability
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Facing violence and intimidation in South Africa’s politics
As is often the case, events in the United States have been seized on with energy in South Africa. The assassination of activist Charlie Kirk
Electronic voting: Not now, at least
South Africa is on the cusp of profound change. Last year’s election demonstrated that the era of one-party dominance is over. The ANC long ago
We need to make changes for ourselves, not for Trump
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