

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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Municipal Collapse: Waiting for the voters to elect councils that can do the job
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Nov 13, 2024
In South Africa we have rolling crises that sometimes ease, but more often, worsen in phases. We have been through multiple crises in recent years:

The tale of two elections and the consequences: Botswana and Mozambique
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Nov 6, 2024
Last week, for the first time ever, Botswana elected a new President who was not from the party that has ruled since independence in 1966.

A hurricane and a collapsed power grid: Time for change in Cuba
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Oct 30, 2024
Last week Cuba was hit by two disasters, one natural and the other a man-made own goal. A hurricane hit the island, and the electricity

What are acceptable levels for Eskom tariff hikes?
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Oct 23, 2024
Eskom wants to raise power tariffs by more than 36 percent next year, and follow this up with big hikes in the two following years.

Tito Mboweni (1959 – 2024): Defender of central bank independence
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Oct 16, 2024
When Tito Mboweni, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 65, was appointed Governor of the Reserve Bank, there was some market

Pressure works for reform: state backs down to Starlink
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Oct 9, 2024
About two weeks ago President Cyril Ramaphosa met Elon Musk in New York. The topic that must have been touched on in their talks was

Israel’s upper hand and the pressure on Tehran
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Oct 2, 2024
Last night’s massive missile attack on Israel did little damage and failed to demonstrate any new or decisive advantage held by Tehran. Acting in pure

South Africa declares neutrality and China steals the Waterkloof defence show
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Sep 25, 2024
Until last week, during Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) shows, our premier defence industry trade exhibition held every two years, the US parked one of

The Prisoner’s Dilemma of the DA in the GNU
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Sep 18, 2024
The nail-biting over whether the Government of National Unity (GNU) will fall apart has been endless. Yet the arrangement has inherent stability, as the two

Many thanks to Tom from Springs
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Sep 11, 2024
Tom London has set off a wave of outrage over his posts about his horrific experience at Helen Joseph, a state hospital. Those who want