Terence Corrigan, Shelbyville Times-Gazette Journalist Profile

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1 week ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Terence Corrigan

Some years ago, I remember paging through a magazine appealing to, shall we say, our less refined impulses. Among the adverts for performance enhancers and pheromone deodorant, a mail-order outfit was selling books with such memorable titles as Stoned at the Greengrocer.
The Sacred Contract: Citizens and Citizenship in South Africa

2 weeks ago | dailyfriend.co.za | 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.
Balancing the books and rebalancing the (political) economy

3 weeks ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Terence Corrigan

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. That is, the revenue expected will not cover enough of the expenditure projected. The finance minister sought to deal with this by raising VAT, but couldn’t secure the buy-in of all the parties in the governing coalition. For the first time in post-apartheid history, the sitting government couldn’t pass a budget. This is likely to be messy.
Explaining or justifying? A look at an Expropriation Act fact check

1 month ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Terence Corrigan

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 of important matters and ultimately poisons public debate. This not only undermines a society’s ability to get to grips with its challenges, but is also likely to accentuate societal fissures.
Expropriation Act: facts and reality matter

1 month ago | dailyfriend.co.za | 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.
SA’s human rights commitment laudable but not ironclad

1 month ago | sajr.co.za | Terence Corrigan

Human Rights Day is one of those quintessentially “new South African” institutions. It was part of the list of post-1994 celebrations that attempted to give the nod to a divisive history and memories that were sacred to some but potentially deeply alienating to others.
How “South Africans” do it

1 month ago | dailyfriend.co.za | 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.
No, negotiation, compromise and bridge-building are not a national speciality

1 month ago | dailyfriend.co.za | 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.
Doom-scrolling through the Expropriation Act’s "benefits"

1 month ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Terence Corrigan

“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 white letters emblazoned on an orange background, it really stood out. Quite a find during a late-night doom-scrolling session. As you can see, the actual wording forms a statement rather than a question … but, since I have spent a lot of time protesting about this law, I was intrigued as to how it would – in fact – benefit me.
Don’t be complacent about the Expropriation Act

1 month ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Terence Corrigan

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 meant for landholding and property rights. After all, since 2018, the African National Congress and the government it heads (since last year, in a coalition), have been pledging to deal with “the land question”, and this law has frequently been cited as a tool in this regard.