Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
Jonathan Katzenellenbogen is a Johannesburg-based freelance financial journalist. His articles have appeared on DefenceWeb, Politicsweb, as well as in a number of overseas publications. Jonathan has also worked on Business Day and as a TV and radio reporter and newsreader.
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Democracy Adrift
South Africa would not pass the widely cited benchmark that two changes in government should take place at the polls before a country can securely
Zambian elections: The landslide, and the lessons for the region
The inauguration yesterday of the new President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, is a watershed for the region. He was elected in a free and fair
Afghanistan’s Fall to the Taliban: The Consequences of Long Wars
The scenes of desperate Afghans trying to escape the Taliban by clinging to aeroplanes and then falling to their deaths after take-off shows part of
Reshuffle without Reform
Last week’s cabinet reshuffle was crisis-driven. But the crisis will not drive reforms to boost economic growth and deal with massive and growing unemployment. President
Is China trading growth and innovation for control?
China’s crackdown on its technology sector has set off alarms about Chinese political risk for investors. After years of exceptional gains, the country’s tech stocks
The real intelligence failure is a failure to listen
The recent mass violence in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal took government by surprise. But despite the surprise, the signs are that it won’t be a wake
The Looting and Destruction: A Hobbled Recovery without Big Reform
The full account of the destruction from last week’s violent unrest is still unknown. What is clear is that the recovery will not be easy
The 2021 explosion: South Africa’s post-1994 turning point
The spate of rioting and looting that began at the weekend has to be a turning point. Never before in our post-1994 history has there
Collapsing Municipalities: The Party and No consequences
Most local governments in South Africa are in crisis, and the services they provide are fast deteriorating. There is no convincing nationwide plan to get out
What will happen to the Reserve Bank in its next century?
The Reserve Bank was founded a hundred years ago today. In preventing hyperinflation and creating a stable financial system, its history goes a long way