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.
Articles By This Author
“We can’t boil the ocean” – mining, community investment and the quest for sustainability
Its power to attract executives, politicians, investors and analysts has made the African Mining Indaba an annual pilgrimage of sorts for those connected to the
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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The Necromancer’s society
The blend of folk beliefs and pop culture exercises a strong pull on all modern cultures. There is something particularly titillating and forbidding about monsters
Assault demonstrates broken social contract
A few years ago, I had an interesting exchange with a prominent expert on crime and policing. Knowing that he’d in the past argued in
National Dialogue may ask difficult questions – but we know the answers
South Africa, says President Cyril Ramaphosa, needs to have difficult conversations. Speaking at the opening of the National Convention, he called for a bold exchange
Ghosts haunt the banks of South Africa’s roiling Rubicon
There is a dreadful sense of familiarity between PW Botha and Fikile Mbalula, and between the NP of 1985 and the ANC of 2025. “It’s
A Monday morning rant
“Was ist denn das für Quatsch?” I muttered. What sort of nonsense is this? When excited, Bart Simpson switches to Spanish. I also switch languages,
Recognise the problem before a solution is possible
Remedies come from accurate diagnoses. Before we can deal with a problem, we have to admit it exists. The nature of the problem then needs