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.
Articles By This Author
The promised crackdown on illegal immigration: a show of force, but that is all
On Sunday evening, when President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on illegal immigration, he had two tasks.
The Emfuleni by-election: Is the DA’s big breakthrough close?
Last week, the DA took a leap in winning, for the first time, a township ward that has almost only black voters.
The ANC’s quandary over municipal debt
Municipalities across the country owe Eskom a very large and fast-growing amount. The ANC will have to come up with an urgent solution to this vast black hole in the country’s finances ahead of the local government elections.
The fight for Johannesburg: Treasury vs the ANC, the Patronage Machine and the Union
The fight over the cuts needed to prevent Johannesburg from descending into bankruptcy has begun.
The full outrage over immigration has yet to come
Every few years, anti-foreign-migrant sentiment explodes into widespread violence in South Africa.
SA’s long stand-off with the US: Nothing much for an ambassador to do
On Monday earlier this week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent greetings to South Africa on Freedom Day. There was nothing unusual in that, but the message was short and not sweet.
Iran — scenarios, winners and losers
Whether or not US and Iranian negotiators meet in Islamabad today, it is unlikely that there will be a deal just yet. Although there is
It looks good for the DA, but what could go wrong?
The DA has come out of its Federal Congress over the weekend strong and confident. It appears to be in a sound position to fight the local government elections that will probably take place in November this year, and the national elections in 2029. Its prospects have never appeared better since 1994.
Why has SA’s growth crisis not resulted in reform?
With our economy stagnating and the unemployment rate being among the world’s highest, one would have thought that there would be urgent pressures for the ANC to embark on a reform programme to generate growth and jobs.
Steven Gruzd was buried yesterday
Yesterday, I helped shovel in soil to cover Steven Gruzd’s casket in a grave, in accordance with Jewish tradition. Each thud of the soil landing on the casket is a reminder of a life now gone.