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		<title>MEDIA STATEMENT &#8211; BLSA welcomes the appointment of Roelf Meyer as US Ambassador</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-congratulates-roelf-meyer-on-his-appointment-as-us-ambassador/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumelo Muteme]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes Roelf Meyer on his appointment as the United States ambassador. Mr Meyer’s commitment to&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-congratulates-roelf-meyer-on-his-appointment-as-us-ambassador/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes Roelf Meyer on his appointment as the United States ambassador. Mr Meyer’s commitment to&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-congratulates-roelf-meyer-on-his-appointment-as-us-ambassador/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>MEDIA STATEMENT &#8211; BLSA welcomes credible 2026 Budget as growth returns, debt stabilises and reform momentum builds</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-welcomes-credible-2026-budget-as-growth-returns-debt-stabilises-and-reform-momentum-builds/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumelo Muteme]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[BLSA congratulates Minister Godongwana on delivering a credible and pragmatic budget that tackles the country’s core challenges and reiterates the&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-welcomes-credible-2026-budget-as-growth-returns-debt-stabilises-and-reform-momentum-builds/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[BLSA congratulates Minister Godongwana on delivering a credible and pragmatic budget that tackles the country’s core challenges and reiterates the&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-welcomes-credible-2026-budget-as-growth-returns-debt-stabilises-and-reform-momentum-builds/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA reacts to the State of the Nation Address</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-reacts-to-the-state-of-the-nation-address/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumelo Muteme]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://blsa.org.za/?p=8921</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[“We are stronger today than what we were a year ago”. That was the core message of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-reacts-to-the-state-of-the-nation-address/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[“We are stronger today than what we were a year ago”. That was the core message of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-reacts-to-the-state-of-the-nation-address/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>MEDIA STATEMENT &#8211; BLSA Reform Tracker Second Quarterly Review: South Africa&#8217;s Reform Programme Remains on Track Despite Electricity Setback</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-reform-tracker-second-quarterly-review-south-africas-reform-programme-remains-on-track-despite-electricity-setback/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumelo Muteme]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://blsa.org.za/?p=8884</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Overall reform score climbs nearly 24% since tracking began; momentum slows as reforms near completion but electricity sector reversal raises&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-reform-tracker-second-quarterly-review-south-africas-reform-programme-remains-on-track-despite-electricity-setback/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Overall reform score climbs nearly 24% since tracking began; momentum slows as reforms near completion but electricity sector reversal raises&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-reform-tracker-second-quarterly-review-south-africas-reform-programme-remains-on-track-despite-electricity-setback/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>MEDIA STATEMENT &#8211; BLSA welcomes the appointment of Adv Mothibi to the NPA</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-welcomes-appointment-of-adv-mothibi-to-the-npa/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumelo Muteme]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://blsa.org.za/?p=8734</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes the appointment of Advocate Jan Lekgoa Mothibi as the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) National&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-welcomes-appointment-of-adv-mothibi-to-the-npa/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes the appointment of Advocate Jan Lekgoa Mothibi as the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) National&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-welcomes-appointment-of-adv-mothibi-to-the-npa/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Media statement &#8211; Fiscal discipline pays off: SA&#8217;s debt trajectory offers hope for ratings upgrade</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/uncategorised/media-statement-fiscal-discipline-pays-off-sas-debt-trajectory-offers-hope-for-ratings-upgrade/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumelo Muteme]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://blsa.org.za/?p=8584</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;This is the first time since the 2008 financial crisis that public debt will not grow as a percentage of&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/uncategorised/media-statement-fiscal-discipline-pays-off-sas-debt-trajectory-offers-hope-for-ratings-upgrade/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8220;This is the first time since the 2008 financial crisis that public debt will not grow as a percentage of&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/uncategorised/media-statement-fiscal-discipline-pays-off-sas-debt-trajectory-offers-hope-for-ratings-upgrade/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>MEDIA STATEMENT &#8211; BLSA introduces an innovative online tool to follow the progress of government reforms</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-introduces-an-innovative-online-tool-to-follow-the-progress-of-government-reforms/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumelo Muteme]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://blsa.org.za/?p=8229</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[Johannesburg, 14 August 2025 — Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has unveiled the BLSA Reform Tracker, an innovative online platform&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-introduces-an-innovative-online-tool-to-follow-the-progress-of-government-reforms/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Johannesburg, 14 August 2025 — Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has unveiled the BLSA Reform Tracker, an innovative online platform&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-introduces-an-innovative-online-tool-to-follow-the-progress-of-government-reforms/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>MEDIA STATEMENT &#8211; BLSA and BUSA urge Eskom to cease legal action against electricity trading licences granted by NERSA</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-and-busa-urge-eskom-to-cease-legal-action-against-electricity-trading-licences-granted-by-nersa/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumelo Muteme]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:24:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://blsa.org.za/?p=8212</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<strong>JOHANNESBURG – 7 August 2025</strong> – Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) call for government&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-and-busa-urge-eskom-to-cease-legal-action-against-electricity-trading-licences-granted-by-nersa/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<strong>JOHANNESBURG – 7 August 2025</strong> – Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) call for government&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-and-busa-urge-eskom-to-cease-legal-action-against-electricity-trading-licences-granted-by-nersa/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>MEDIA STATEMENT &#8211; BLSA reacts to Budget 3.0</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-reacts-to-budget-3-0/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumelo Muteme]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 14:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The third iteration of the 2025/26 Budget maintains the expenditure trajectory presented in the 19 February 2025 budget, despite the&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-reacts-to-budget-3-0/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[The third iteration of the 2025/26 Budget maintains the expenditure trajectory presented in the 19 February 2025 budget, despite the&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-reacts-to-budget-3-0/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>MEDIA STATEMENT &#8211; BLSA reacts to the 2025 Budget Speech</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-reacts-to-the-2025-budget-speech/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tumelo Muteme]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The revised budget tabled today, including a VAT increase of 0.5 percentage points this year and another of the same&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-reacts-to-the-2025-budget-speech/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[The revised budget tabled today, including a VAT increase of 0.5 percentage points this year and another of the same&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-reacts-to-the-2025-budget-speech/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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