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Trump, EWC, private property rights - how SA got so out of step with the world

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Ever since the ANC’s attack on private property rights began 17 years ago, the IRR’s Terence Corrigan has devoted much of his waking hours to understanding the motives and consequences of such Soviet-style ideology. In this interview with BizNews editor Alec Hogg, he examines US President Donald Trump’s latest move, concluding that as a result, SA is in for a tough time - with little chance of reversing a reaction to an approach that’s been decades in gestation.
3 Feb 2025 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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