15/04/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA welcomes the appointment of Roelf Meyer as US Ambassador

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes Roelf Meyer on his appointment as the United States ambassador. Mr Meyer’s commitment to dialogue, reconciliation, and nation-building helped lay the foundation for South… continue reading

15/04/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA welcomes the appointment of Roelf Meyer as US Ambassador

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes Roelf Meyer on his appointment as the United States ambassador. Mr Meyer’s commitment to… continue reading

10/04/2026

BLSA POSITION PAPER – On South Africa’s Sovereign Credit Rating

BLSA has commissioned an empirically grounded research paper on South Africa’s sovereign credit rating. The commissioning of the research paper… continue reading

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

01/02/2026

OP-ED – Davos 2026: Opportunity for South Africa if we can rise to the challenge

*As first published by Sunday World on 1 February 2026 At Davos last week Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave… 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

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