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.
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You need to speak out!!!!
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Feb 10, 2025
“Terrence he is an extremely dangerous world leader. You need to speak out about that,” read the note on Facebook messenger. This was on the
For a good law, get the facts right first
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Feb 3, 2025
I experienced some profound instances of déjà vu over the past week or so. When I returned to the Institute of Race Relations in 2018,
The ghost in the machine: the phantom kidnapper of the digital economy
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Jan 27, 2025
“If you see the faces of a Board of Directors when they realise they are under attack, you’d swear they’d seen a ghost.” So says
Ruminations on “Truth” (Part 2)
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Jan 20, 2025
Ruminations on “Truth” (Part 2) Last week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company’s platforms – Facebook and Instagram – would discontinue their fact-checking
Ruminations on “Truth” (Part 1)
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Jan 13, 2025
“Truth.” “The Truth.” “Speak Truth to Power.” Over the last few months, in informal conversation, on social media, and in the media, I’ve found it
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