

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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So, what can save Johannesburg?
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Sep 6, 2023
Downtown Johannesburg is fast becoming a new type of hell where criminal gangs run buildings and disasters strike. Within two months this year, one of

Zimbabwe: SA’s tight corner
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Aug 30, 2023
South Africa is in a tight corner after last week’s election fraud by Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU-PF. For the first time ever, election observer missions

What is BRICS Really About?
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Aug 23, 2023
South Africa has made a massive financial and diplomatic investment in the BRICS Summit being held in Sandton this week. The grouping which brings together

Zimbabwe: A test for African Election Observers
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Aug 16, 2023
There is too much that has happened in the run-up to next week’s elections in Zimbabwe to ensure that these will be free and fair.

Big business’s pledge: Co-option and a State without the will to change
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Aug 9, 2023
Since its pledge of commitment to the country and its offer to help the State, big business has entered into a new and closer relationship

Starlink Challenges the State
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Aug 2, 2023
Starlink is the satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX. It can provide fast high-quality internet service to most places on earth. The

Will African countries insist Putin lift the blockade?
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Jul 26, 2023
Many African leaders are heading to Moscow for the Russia-Africa Summit, which starts in St. Petersburg tomorrow. These types of summits, which are also held

What happens when the Expropriation Bill is passed?
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Jul 19, 2023
South Africa could be on the verge of an economic tipping point. Once the Expropriation Bill is passed it will give the government wide-ranging powers

Why are we paying a high cost for SA’s visa system?
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Jul 12, 2023
Last week the body that represents German business in South Africa took the unprecedented step of issuing a public warning about the dire consequences of

What should SA, at the least, be saying about the Wagner Group?
- By Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
- . Jul 5, 2023
The goals of South African foreign policy in Africa are stability, peace and growth. If Africa does well, South Africa should do well. South Africa