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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The Big Business – Government Stand-off
Big business bosses have come down hard on the government for its lethargy in responding to the multiple crises we face. The message could not
South Africa’s growing isolation
South Africa is drifting into growing isolation from its trading partners and much of the international community. The consequences will be pressures on economic growth,
Will a back-door privatisation of Eskom really go ahead?
Allowing Eskom to concession its fleet of coal-fired power stations to private contractors would have been politically impossible just a few years ago. With the
“Believe in the Future, Step by Step”
Shoichiro Toyoda, one of Japan’s foremost post-war industrialists, who was President of Toyota from 1982 to 1992 and helped the company become the world’s largest
The Ministry of Fruit and Vegetables
In 1980, the Soviet and Communist Party leader, Leonid Brezhnev, created a Ministry of Fruit and Vegetables, while retaining the Ministry of Agriculture. The new
How the ANC is facing decline
There are multiple signs that the ANC is in decline. Various polls show a steep loss of support. The ANC has failed to deliver growth,
Two percent of GDP lost – power cuts make SA a high-cost economy
About thirty years ago, when I worked as a management consultant, our team was often asked by clients about what competitive advantages were due to
How the Eskom crisis is re-shaping politics (but what will happen with the outrage?)
With seriously worsening power cuts, the disastrous state of Eskom is now the country’s single biggest political issue. For the ANC, Eskom has become its
SA has no story to tell at Davos
For years South African presidents have been regulars at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, a Swiss ski resort. The meeting in Davos
The Reserve Bank is in political play
Yet again, the ANC has put the Reserve Bank into political play. At its recent National Conference, the party agreed that the central bank’s mandate