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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… 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

21/05/2025

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA reacts to Budget 3.0

The third iteration of the 2025/26 Budget maintains the expenditure trajectory presented in the 19 February 2025 budget, despite the… continue reading

12/03/2025

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA reacts to the 2025 Budget Speech

The revised budget tabled today, including a VAT increase of 0.5 percentage points this year and another of the same… continue reading

19/02/2025

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA reacts to the Budget postponement

The failure of the government of national unity to resolve its differences over the budget is disappointing and negative for… continue reading

06/02/2025

MEDIA STATEMENT – Business encouraged by strong impetus given to reforms of network industries and to local government

Government recognises the important role that municipalities have in reforming our energy and water sectors in particular, says BLSA CEO … continue reading

16/01/2025

Government Business Partnership sets bold course for 2025 to drive reforms, economic growth, and job creation

Pretoria, 16 January 2025 – President Cyril Ramaphosa has today, 16 January 2025, convened with ministers and senior business leaders… continue reading

30/10/2024

MEDIA STATEMENT – With strained resources, MTBPS prioritises the important areas

BLSA commends Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on a solid budget delivered with strained resources, striking a good balance between fiscal… continue reading

13/09/2024

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA mourns the death of Pravin Gordhan

It is with great sadness that Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) learned of the passing of former minister and political… continue reading

19/08/2024

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA welcomes amendments to the Electricity Regulation Act that were signed into law

Johannesburg 19 August 2024 – Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) congratulates all involved in the amendments to the Electricity Regulation… continue reading

18/07/2024

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA Response to the Opening of Parliament Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 18 July 2024

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) commends President Cyril Ramaphosa on his first opening of Parliament address since the formation of… continue reading

01/07/2024

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA welcomes new Cabinet members – now the hard work and heavy lifting starts

Johannesburg, 1 July 2024 – Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) congratulates the newly appointed Cabinet members of the government of… continue reading

15/06/2024

MEDIA STATEMENT – Re-elected President Ramaphosa can accelerate growth agenda

Johannesburg, 14 June 2024 – Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes the continuity associated with the re-election of Cyril Ramaphosa… continue reading

07/06/2024

MEDIA STATEMENT: BLSA welcomes ANC call for government of national unity that puts the country first

Johannesburg 7 June 2024 – Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes the ANC’s call that we must all act in… continue reading

14/05/2024

MEDIA STATEMENT: BLSA dismayed – Presidency to sign destructive NHI into law

Johannesburg 14 May 2024 – Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) expresses its concern, in the strongest possible terms, about news… continue reading