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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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
Can the “Global South” save humanity?
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Oct 28, 2024
Dr Oscar van Heerden is apparently an accomplished academic, although I find his journalistic contributions unimpressive. His regular columns give the impression of having been
Mboweni was memorable – and that’s no small thing
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Oct 21, 2024
I really hadn’t given much thought to Tito Mboweni since he left office in 2021. His death last week, at the relatively young age of
Farm conditions: getting past a cartoon caricature
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Oct 14, 2024
Over the last couple of weeks, three disturbing stories have garnered some public attention. One relates to a grotesque case in Limpopo where two women
“Petty politics” may be “for the good of the country”
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Oct 7, 2024
Prior to the election, there was a great deal of excited discussion about what a government would look like should the ANC be unable to
South Africa – best of “the rest”? (Part 4)
- By Terence Corrigan
- . Sep 30, 2024
South Africa has failed to deliver on its growth potential as a direct consequence of its failure to attract sufficient investment. The first parts of