Page 13 - Jonathan Katzenellenbogen News Today

The reasons provided by veteran financial journalist Jonathan Katzenellenbogen as to why Eskom is in an impossible bind are persuasive.

28 April 2022 - Last week, Busi Mavuso, an Eskom non-executive director and head of the country’s most prominent business body, may have thrown down a bigger challenge to the government than she had initially thought. She said what we all know: that the present Eskom board should not be blamed for the disaster created by the ANC.

Busi Mavuso, an Eskom non-executive director, may have thrown down a bigger challenge to the government than she had initially thought.

13 April 2022 - On the morning of the Russian invasion last month, a 20-year-old Ukrainian fled his home with a USB stick and a passcode. These gave him access to $2,000 in Bitcoin.

What happens when the mania around cryptocurrency turns to panic and one, if not more, of the digital currencies collapse?

6 April 2022 - Gazing into what might lie ahead for the country has a large following in South Africa. That is because of our condition of misgovernance and divisions. We are bang vir die toekoms.

Coalitions without the ANC or EFF might act as the new force in South African politics to change our trajectory.

16 March 2022 - There are basically two broad scenarios for what will happen in Ukraine and the long-term global impact of the Russian invasion. The first expects that it is just a matter of time before Ukraine falls to the Russians. And over the longer term, it sees an assertive Russian and Chinese sphere of influence emerging. The result is a deteriorating outlook for democracy across the world.

The ANC doesn’t abandon loyal comrades! In politics, yesterday’s ally is today’s frenemy, specially when it comes to self-interest.

2 March 2022 - Ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine last week, President Vladimir Putin seemed to have great military might at his command. Yet, nearly a week later, Russian forces have still not seized control of the Presidential Palace in Kyiv. And rather than surrendering en masse, the Ukrainians are putting up a tough resistance.