Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) is an independent association whose members include the leaders of some of South Africa’s biggest and most well-known businesses.

Through BLSA, South Africa’s business leaders engage key players in South African society, including government, civil society and labour, to exchange ideas in our national interest and to create effective dialogue.

By so doing, we contribute to building strong communities underpinned by job creation through sustained economic growth.

INITIATIVES

TAMDEV

The Technical Assistance Mentorship Development (TAMDEV) programme, anchored by NBI, is a collaboration between Government and Business.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

12/10/2025 | By Busiswe Mavuso

BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – Eskom’s return to profit strengthens South Africa’s economic foundation

Eskom has returned to profitability for the first time in eight years, posting a profit before tax of R23.9 billion for the 2025 financial year. The significant reduction in load shedding in 2025, has improved electricity supply reliability and boosted Eskom’s revenue. Eskom’s turnaround has been supported by over 350 private sector experts mobilised by the National Electricity Crisis Committee, contributing more than 12,000 hours of expertise. Despite these gains, challenges remain, including a municipal debt increase of 27% to R94.6 billion, delayed clean audit opinions due to compliance issues and targets for the energy availability factor yet to be met. Eskom’s return to profitability after eight years offers some welcome positive news for the power utility and the broader economy. I want to congratulate Eskom for its financial results released last month, which showed it made a profit before tax of R23.9bn. It is the first time the utility has posted a profit in eight years. I was impressed that this was achieved not just from higher tariffs, but from a fundamental and significant improvement in the operations of the state-owned entity. Load shedding was damaging to Eskom for many reasons, but one obvious consequence was that it had […]

NEWS

13/08/2025

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA introduces an innovative online tool to follow the progress of government reforms

Johannesburg, 14 August 2025 — Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has unveiled the BLSA Reform Tracker, an innovative online platform designed to monitor and assess the progress of key government… continue reading

13/08/2025

BLSA TRACKER – First Quarterly Review August 2025

BLSA tracker – Quarterly Review… continue reading

07/08/2025

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA and BUSA urge Eskom to cease legal action against electricity trading licences granted by NERSA

JOHANNESBURG – 7 August 2025 – Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) call for government… continue reading

03/06/2025

BLSA submission on Draft Transformation Fund Concept Document

BLSA Submission on Draft Transformation Fund Concept Document… continue reading

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