25/02/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA welcomes credible 2026 Budget as growth returns, debt stabilises and reform momentum builds

BLSA congratulates Minister Godongwana on delivering a credible and pragmatic budget that tackles the country’s core challenges and reiterates the… continue reading

12/02/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA reacts to the State of the Nation Address

“We are stronger today than what we were a year ago”. That was the core message of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s… continue reading

05/02/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA Reform Tracker Second Quarterly Review: South Africa’s Reform Programme Remains on Track Despite Electricity Setback

Overall reform score climbs nearly 24% since tracking began; momentum slows as reforms near completion but electricity sector reversal raises… continue reading

07/01/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA welcomes the appointment of Adv Mothibi to the NPA

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes the appointment of Advocate Jan Lekgoa Mothibi as the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) National… continue reading

12/11/2025

Media statement – Fiscal discipline pays off: SA’s debt trajectory offers hope for ratings upgrade

“This is the first time since the 2008 financial crisis that public debt will not grow as a percentage of… continue reading

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