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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Stay in the fight: The DA and the ANC in the GNU
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
The GNU: the benefits of Big Bang shock-and-awe reform
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
South Africa’s Hurdles: Can a GNU really deal with our problems?
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
A Grand Coalition: Making the most of a second-best solution
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
My vote, my party and my reason
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
Young, unemployed, not registered and not voting
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’
The election and the ANC’s three radical transformation laws
This afternoon President Cyril Ramaphosa will sign the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill into law. The law will ultimately try to bring the entire healthcare
Using the DA’s economic policy document to challenge the ANC
At long last the Democratic Alliance (DA) has a comprehensive economic reform agenda to fight unemployment, spur small business start-ups, raise growth, and challenge the
What comes after one party domination?
Whether the ANC retains its majority or not, we are now shifting away from a period of near absolute domination by one political party.
South Africa and the new world order
The breakout of World War III might not be imminent, but there is a new Cold War marked by heightened tensions and a growing risk