Terence Corrigan
Terence Corrigan is the Project and Publications Manager at the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), where he is in overall charge of bespoke work, and long-form publications. A native of KwaZulu-Natal, he holds a BA (Hons) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg), and an MPhil from the University of Free State. 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, economic growth and business policy. Corrigan is a connoisseur of films, an amateur historian and a lover of the German language.
Articles By This Author
Balancing the books and rebalancing the (political) economy
It’s been in the works for years, and the subject of numerous warnings, but it’s here. South Africa has reached its long foretold fiscal crisis.
Explaining or justifying? A look at an Expropriation Act fact check
Misinformation is a much used (and misused) phrase these days. It describes the proliferation of false and decontextualised data that skews public perceptions, distorts understanding
Expropriation Act: facts and reality matter
This piece, written in response to various articles published by IOL, was offered to, but not used by, IOL. Since the announcement late last month
How “South Africans” do it
I’m pleased I can write this; a few days ago, I couldn’t. The power was out. It went on Wednesday evening and just stayed off.
No, negotiation, compromise and bridge-building are not a national speciality
South Africa has a unique ability to build bridges and find compromises. Its political miracle in the 1990s was in the ability of people across
Doom-scrolling through the Expropriation Act’s “benefits”
“How can South Africans benefit from the Expropriation Act?” That’s the bold (implied) question on a graphic that came across my Facebook feed. With big
Don’t be complacent about the Expropriation Act
When it was announced towards the end of January that the Expropriation Act had been signed into law, there was well-warranted concern about what this
What South Africa could say to the US
President Ramaphosa must have entered 2025 with a sense of cocky optimism. After a bruising election performance, he had been able to keep the ANC
IRR to Reuters: Beware skewed narratives on land
It is trite to say that media coverage is often not merely intended to report on events and to inform an audience, but to structure
Two things at once: both can be true
Shortly after I filed my column last week, things blew up with President Trump’s executive order on South Africa. It’s been the news. Say what