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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Case Study of a Covid-19 Halt: How tourism businesses with no revenue are pulling through
There are few parts of the economy that have come to an almost complete halt under the Covid-19 lockdown. But virtually every component that makes
Covid-19: The Big Reset
In the midst of massive and rare occurrences that have a severe impact – ‘Black Swan’ events, – forecasts have little credibility. The key determining
The costs of a phased reopening
In his speech last night, President Cyril Ramaphosa went for a phased reopening of the post-lockdown economy and a big-spending approach to alleviate hardship. There
There are no realistic alternatives to the IMF
In his address to the nation in which he extended the lockdown last week, President Cyril Ramapahosa said, ‘our country will need to undergo a
Small business: trying to stay solvent
In South Africa, the COVID-19 lockdown has come on top of a recession, a deep weakening of the rand, and a credit downgrade. For years,
The stopped economy
The slowing-down of the global economy due to lockdowns and quarantines is unprecedented. Economies are mostly just ticking over with activities deemed essential by governments.
Corona Depression of 2020: costs and risks of a control economy
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lockdown speech earlier this week has been widely supported by opposition parties and much of the nation as a display of leadership,
The DA’s Big Shift on BEE
It is weeks since the DA’s Draft “Economic Justice” policy paper was released. Despite the bombshell of the key proposal in the document there has
COVID-19: Big impact … but get a grip
In a Johannesburg supermarket earlier this week, I saw a man fill about half his trolley with small bottles of hand sanitizer. He was smiling
The Price of the Gravy Train
Government and the unions are heading into a battle royale over the bloated public sector wage bill. The trade union federation, the Congress of South