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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Empowered and local: Baking in high costs to the State
The ANC is in a government of national unity (GNU), but it will not be compromising on empowerment and transformation. Indeed, the signs are that
The GNU: Some reform but no rocket fuel
The country is in a far better place than it was on the eve of the 29 May election. Prior to the election there was
The ANC’s Big Rethink
Tomorrow, the ANC’s most senior leaders will hold a marathon meeting to discuss what went so terribly wrong for the party at the recent elections.
The upcoming big test of the GNU
Tomorrow, the Government of National Unity’s ministers and senior civil servants will begin a two-day cabinet lekgotla, to try to agree on a plan. Next
The GNU Cabinet: A terrible deal for the DA
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has been massively shortchanged in the GNU deal. It has not been given a fair allocation of Cabinet posts. It is
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