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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 – Resilience is paying off. Now let’s build more of it.
South Africa has spent a painful period building macroeconomic buffers These buffers have been proving their worth during the Iran war, sparing South Africa the currency shocks it has suffered in past crises The country needs to keep building further resilience through sensible fiscal policy and driving ahead with the reform programme to be ready for the next global shock The more we work together as a country, the more successful we will be in addressing problem areas and setting the foundations from which future generations can prosper The renewed conflict between Israel and Iran has once again placed geopolitical risk firmly back on the global agenda and through it all, the resilience shown by the South African economy has been impressive in relation to most economies, with the rand holding up far better than it has during past global shocks. This resilience is a direct result of a deliberate build-up of policy credibility, including a lower inflation target, a primary budget surplus that has been widening since 2023/24 after 15 years of deficits, and a planned fiscal trajectory that will see government debt peak at 78.9% of GDP this year before falling towards 75% by the end of […]
30/06/2026
PRESENTATION – Addressing the Crisis in Johannesburg – Data and Analysis
On 25 June BLSA hosted a Council Meeting where Lael Bethlehem, a partner at Genesis Analytics and former Director of Economic Development, City of Johannesburg, unpacked the state of… continue reading
04/06/2026
BLSA AND BUSA JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT – South Africa’s Business Leaders Affirm the Rule of Law and Call for Calm and Co-Created African Solutions Amidst Migration and Immigration Challenges
JOHANNESBURG 5 June 2026 – Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) and Business Leaders South Africa (BLSA) note with concern the… continue reading
03/06/2026
MEDIA STATEMENT – A call to rebuild Johannesburg: Business sets out its commitment to act
Johannesburg, South Africa, 4 June 2026 – Business is deeply committed to South Africa and believes strongly in its long-term… continue reading
29/05/2026
NEW APPOINTMENT – BLSA welcomes its new Deputy Chairperson
BLSA is pleased to announce that the Board has formally appointed Mpumi Madisa, Group CEO of Bidvest, as its Deputy… continue reading
