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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’s CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – The grid cannot wait – government must set a firm timetable for private transmission
The delay to the independent transmission projects programme is an unfortunate slippage, but it is better than rushing to market with a procurement that fails or comes in overpriced. National Treasury’s new credit guarantee vehicle is real institutional progress that will give investors the confidence to commit billions to the grid. Unbundling Eskom’s transmission assets into an independent operator with its own balance sheet is the durable fix, and it must be concluded swiftly. Government should publish a full timetable through to financial close, alongside a timetable for the launch of the SAWEM, to build confidence. The independent transmission project (ITP) programme is set to mobilise substantial private investment into building out the electrical grid infrastructure. It is critical to our economic growth targets as it will unlock greater electricity generation and access. But an announcement earlier this month from the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) and National Treasury has delayed the request for proposals from the third quarter of this year to the second quarter of next year. That is an unfortunate slippage of the timetable. The good news is that there has been real institutional capacity building to support the process. A delay is better than […]
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 an already formidable Board comprising CEOs and Chairmen of some… 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
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… 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
