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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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
Election 2024: An ANC-MPC coalition ‘the least worst option’
The Democratic Alliance (DA) prefers to remain silent on the possibilities of a coalition, as whatever it says tends to upset other members of the
Indian Elections: Modi’s third term will come with challenges
There is little doubt that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be re-elected to serve a third five-year term after the polls open next week
Election 2024: After the Count, What if?
So far, the ANC has almost consistently polled below fifty percent in the run-up to the elections on May 29th. In the past, support for
The Big Rethink in economics
Next month in Washington DC, some of the world’s most applauded economists, including a few Nobel laureates, will speak at a conference on ‘Rethinking economic
Lessons from SAA: We will continue to pay for the failure of state enterprises
Almost three years ago, when the government said it would partially sell off state-owned South African Airways (SAA), it appeared that the vice-like grip of
A knife edge election: Radical populism or a new moderation?
As we head into the election, most polls show that ANC support is tracking at below 50 percent. The Brenthurst Foundation poll, conducted last month
What will the ANC do about the report on Eskom?
The long-awaited independent report on the disastrous state of Eskom by vgbe, a consortium of German energy plant operators, has presented the government with politically
Game Changer: The rise of the MK Party
Just months before the election, a new party is upending earlier polls and multiplying the coalition possibilities after May 29th. The uMkhonto we Sizwe Party,