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20/07/2020

Interview: SA’s problems precede the virus

An IMF loan through its stand-by arrangement means SA would have to sign up to conditions. While on the surface… continue reading

20/07/2020

COVID-19 exposes government pitfalls: Busisiwe Mavuso

South Africa must prioritise economic and energy reform now, instead of waiting to be pushed.… continue reading

16/07/2020

Economic policies must be implemented:BLSA

Business Leadership South Africa says the country has many sound policies economically or otherwise, but doesn’t always have the best… continue reading

16/07/2020

BLSA fully behind B4SA’s economic recovery strategy

Business Leadership South Africa extends its unwavering support to Business for South Africa (B4SA) in its response to the Covid-19… continue reading

15/07/2020

Implementation is key to B4SA’s economic recovery plan

We extend unwavering support to Business for South Africa (B4SA)’s economic recovery plan in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic… continue reading

13/07/2020

South Africa inadequately prepared for digital age

By Tebele Luthuli

By Tebele Luthuli Access to information is the new way of being in and part of the world in today’s… continue reading

29/06/2020

The many legs of Eskom’s recovery plan

SA could see the end of loadshedding by August next year, by when Eskom hopes to have eliminated the backlog… continue reading

25/06/2020

BLSA reiterates importance of fiscal discipline

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has presented his emergency budget on Wednesday and has laid bare the country’s tough fiscal position.… continue reading

24/06/2020

BLSA reacts to the supplementary budget

We congratulate Tito Mboweni for tackling the key question in the supplementary budget of whether we continue a decline or… continue reading

22/06/2020

Mavuso shares business’ views ahead of emergency budget

By ENCA

BLSA CEO, Busisiwe Mavuso says there has been a close working relationship between business and government as well as an… continue reading

22/06/2020

Crime really doesn’t shock us in SA, and it should

By Tebele Luthuli

By Tebele Luthuli With many businesses under extreme strain due to the Covid-19 pandemic, desperate measures seem to include much… continue reading

18/06/2020

SOE Council – open letter

The role of the new SOE council is critical but it has a tough task. BLSA wishes it the best… continue reading

17/06/2020

Policy and Legislation updates amid UIF COVID-19

On 17 June 2020, Business for South Africa (“B4SA”) hosted a briefing on the UIF COVID-19 TERS Benefit. The COVID-19… continue reading

15/06/2020

Cigarette ban feeds criminality: BACSA

As the tobacco manufacturers and government fight it out in court over the ban of cigarette sales during lockdown level… continue reading

05/06/2020

BACSA – Illicit trade to continue

By Tebele Luthuli The efforts of SARS, law enforcement agencies and other groups that have been battling illicit trade in… continue reading