
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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GNU fails its first test
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Jan 6, 2025
This article, one of several selected pieces being republished over the festive season, first appeared on 15 July 2024. I’ve made the point several times

The high cost of the construction mafia – and how it can be faced down
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Dec 30, 2024
This article, one of several selected pieces being republished this month, first appeared on 15 April. In any environment, crime is a burden on business.

Can the “Global South” save humanity?
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Dec 23, 2024
This article, one of several selected pieces being republished this month, first appeared on 28 October. Dr Oscar van Heerden is apparently an accomplished academic,

Farm conditions: getting past a cartoon caricature
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Dec 16, 2024
This article, one of several selected pieces being republished this month, first appeared on 14 October. Over the last couple of weeks, three disturbing stories

From Hangberg to Hong Kong: organised crime and abalone trafficking
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Dec 9, 2024
Haliotis midae – abalone or perlemoen – is a large sea snail found along South Africa’s coast, particularly in the Western and Eastern Cape. It

From Hangberg to Hong Kong: organised crime and abalone trafficking
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Dec 4, 2024
Haliotis midae – abalone or perlemoen – is a large sea snail found along South Africa’s coast, particularly in the Western and Eastern Cape. It

A better business-state relationship is critical
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Dec 2, 2024
Business and the state represent two critical pillars of a society. One represents the creation of wealth and the other, the management of power. Together,

Property rights and the future of the GNU
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Nov 25, 2024
There have certainly been some rough waters for the Government of National Unity, over such legislation as National Health Insurance, the Basic Education Laws Amendment

Some quasi-random thoughts (“from a South African perspective”) on an American election
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Nov 18, 2024
“So, as a South African, what do you make of the American election?” asked a Canadian guy I’d known two decades ago during my time

GNU and EWC – more continuity than change
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Nov 11, 2024
Whether one regards it favourably or not, the most important political issue facing South Africa at present is the endurance or failure of the Government