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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 resisters are costing South Africa jobs and that must stop
Unemployment is worsening and we need to ensure that we are doing everything possible to turn around our economic performance. The Eskom board is weaponising lender complexity to resist unbundling. Lenders are open to engagement; the board just needs to start. NUM’s court action to block the ITSO is misdirected. The real threat to Eskom is R114bn in municipal arrears, not unbundling. Electricity minister Ramokgopa is fighting in court for coal generation the government has no plans to use. His focus must be on delivering the agreed reform agenda. The dreadful unemployment figures last week signal a worsening crisis, especially for our young people. It is a sign of the failure to get our economy to grow at a pace that creates jobs. The causes are not mysterious – from logistics to the energy system, investors are waiting for implementation so that they can start investing. There is no single issue blocking that – rather there is a national commitment that we need to demonstrate, showing that we are serious about implementing the reforms that will lead to growth. Instead, there are too many signs of a lack of urgency and commitment to follow through. The Eskom board’s resistance to […]
23/07/2026
MEDIA STATEMENT – Completion index falls for first time as problems emerge with energy sector reforms
Johannesburg, 23 July 2026 – The fourth BLSA Reform Tracker Quarterly Review, covering April to June 2026, shows South Africa’s overall reform completion index fell to 71.5 from 71.7 in… continue reading
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… 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
