27/02/2023

Joint business statement on allegations of corruption made public by ANDRE De RUYTER

Business has carefully considered the latest developments at Eskom. Our response is informed by the concern we have about the… continue reading

26/02/2023

Die perspektief van besighede op die begrotingsrede

W… continue reading

22/02/2023

Press release: Budget Speech 2023

BLSA expected the country’s fiscal trajectory to weaken given the Eskom debt transfer and while SA’s high debt level is… continue reading

22/02/2023

Business sector reflects on Budget Day

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09/02/2023

BLSA MEDIA RELEASE: SONA ADDRESS

It’s important for government to limit the use of the extra powers it has granted itself purely to address the… continue reading

15/12/2022

Media statement: André de Ruyter’s resignation met with great disappointment

BLSA is extremely concerned that international support for SA’s just energy transition might now be at risk if a change… continue reading

01/12/2022

Media Statement: BLSA statement on the Phala Phala panel

BLSA will continue to stand resolutely in support of the rule of law and we call on all stakeholders in… continue reading

01/12/2022

Conclusion: Festive season campaign 2022 E2 successes

E2 looks forward to more beneficial partnerships in 2023 that will help make South Africa good for business, and business… continue reading

01/12/2022

SAFETY TIPS: kidnappings and missing people

In the first six months of 2022 an average of 1,143 kidnappings a month were reported to the police; this… continue reading

01/12/2022

SAFETY TIPS: Hijackings

According to the crime stats, from 1 July 2022 to 20 September 2022, there were 6 149 hijackings.… continue reading

01/12/2022

SAFETY TIPS: House break-ins

The recent crime stats show that housebreak-ins are the most common crime experienced by South African residents.… continue reading

01/12/2022

SAFETY TIPS: gender-based violence (GBV)

The GBV situation in the country has reached boiling point and all South Africans together with NGOs, the police and… continue reading

28/11/2022

Introduction: Eyes and Ears Initiative – Constantly growing

The large geographical footprint of the private partners enables countrywide collection of real-time incident data.… continue reading

26/10/2022

Media release: Positive MTBPS with improved fiscal trajectory likely to boost investor appetite

BLSA welcomes the 2022 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) tabled today by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana that affirms the country’s… continue reading

13/10/2022

Media Statement: Joint statement from BUSA and BLSA on Transnet Strike

Short term solutions can create unintended consequences in difficult industrial relationship situations, especially if inflation remains elevated for some time,… continue reading