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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.
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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – Reform is building an economy that can withstand failure
The BLSA Reform Tracker shows reform momentum has picked up, led by progress on electricity, freight logistics, water and digital reforms. Operation Vulindlela’s latest progress report confirms that the hardest decisions have been taken: an independent transmission system operator separate from Eskom and an independent National Ports Authority separate from Transnet. The rail infrastructure manager, the Transport Economic Regulator and electricity distribution reform are lagging, and these gaps must close before private train operators enter the network next year. The white paper on local government ends the one-size-fits-all approach to municipalities, and this week’s elections are a chance for voters to demand delivery. The BLSA Reform Tracker released its quarterly review last week. It reveals a positive step up in momentum, with its reform index up after a dip last quarter, led by progress on economic reforms. The full review is a good read, interrogating government’s progress on implementing reforms; you can read it here. Many reforms moved forward, including water, with the establishment of the National Water Crisis Committee structure and the publication of the National Water Action Plan; freight logistics including the publication of the fourth version of the Network Statement and Rail Access Agreement; progress on […]
28/10/2026
MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA Reform Tracker Records Highest Score Since Monitoring Began
Reforms are getting some of their mojo back, with the completion index rising to 72.5, up from 71.3 last quarter. This is its highest reading and is 28.4% above the… continue reading
21/10/2026
MEDIA STATEMENT – Fruits of fiscal discipline becoming apparent
The most striking aspect of the 2026 MTBPS is that government managed to stick to its guns, ensuring that South… continue reading
11/09/2026
BLSA welcomes its newest Board Member
BLSA is very pleased to welcome its newest Board Member, Hendrik du Toit, Founder and CEO of Ninety-One. Hendrik joins… continue reading
30/08/2026
Joint Media Statement by Business Leadership South Africa and Eskom
Johannesburg, 31 August 2026 – Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and Eskom recently held a direct and constructive engagement, initiated… continue reading
