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 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.
How can the DA get many more black voters to go beyond trust and vote for the party?
How the DA can attract many more Black voters to grow has been a key question for the party for a long time.
SA and the oil shock
With our recent economic growth rates falling below the rate of increase of our population, we are getting poorer. With the war in the Middle East and the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the world, and SA, could face a major shock.
Friction and the Iran War
On Monday this week, oil markets went into panic over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the choke point through which 20% of the
What Iran means for SA
The Iranian navy corvette, Naghdi, which participated in exercises with the SA Navy in January, was sunk in the opening hours of the US aerial attack over the weekend. President Donald Trump said that the US had sunk nine Iranian vessels, and a post of satellite imagery by Intelschizo on X showed what it said were three Iranian corvettes, including the Naghdi, sunk at their moorings.