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Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
Jonathan Katzenellenbogen is a Johannesburg-based freelance journalist. His articles have appeared on DefenceWeb, Politicsweb, as well as in a number of overseas publications. Katzenellenbogen has also worked on Business Day and as a TV and radio reporter and newsreader. He has a Master's degree in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
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The GNU: Some reform but no rocket fuel
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Jul 24, 2024
The country is in a far better place than it was on the eve of the 29 May election. Prior to the election there was
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The ANC’s Big Rethink
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Jul 17, 2024
Tomorrow, the ANC’s most senior leaders will hold a marathon meeting to discuss what went so terribly wrong for the party at the recent elections.
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The upcoming big test of the GNU
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Jul 10, 2024
Tomorrow, the Government of National Unity’s ministers and senior civil servants will begin a two-day cabinet lekgotla, to try to agree on a plan. Next
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The GNU Cabinet: A terrible deal for the DA
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Jul 3, 2024
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has been massively shortchanged in the GNU deal. It has not been given a fair allocation of Cabinet posts. It is
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Stay in the fight: The DA and the ANC in the GNU
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Jun 26, 2024
After a week of euphoria over the prospects of the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), a new reality has dawned. The new
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The GNU: the benefits of Big Bang shock-and-awe reform
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Jun 19, 2024
If there is one big hope that has emerged from the Government of National Unity (GNU) formed last week, it is that the country will
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South Africa’s Hurdles: Can a GNU really deal with our problems?
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Jun 12, 2024
Since the elections we have jumped over one of the two big hurdles on the way to trying to halt our descent. This was whether
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A Grand Coalition: Making the most of a second-best solution
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Jun 5, 2024
Now that the one-party dominant rule of the ANC has ended, we are likely to see attempts at coalition building as a routine process after
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My vote, my party and my reason
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . May 29, 2024
When you stand in the voting queue today, think hard about which party most deserves your trust to grow and govern the country or be
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Young, unemployed, not registered and not voting
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . May 22, 2024
To be a young adult in South Africa means you are probably unemployed, have not registered to vote, and if you are on the voters’