24/04/2026

Announcement of the new BLSA Board

BLSA is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Board of Directors, following the successful completion of the previous board’s three-year tenure. We are enormously grateful for the outstanding… continue reading

24/04/2026

Announcement of the new BLSA Board

BLSA is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Board of Directors, following the successful completion of the previous… continue reading

22/04/2026

MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA Reform Tracker Q1 2026: Reform progress continues but freight logistics and governance raise concerns

Johannesburg, 23 April 2026 – The third BLSA Reform Tracker Quarterly Review, covering January to March 2026, shows South Africa’s… 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

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