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

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

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

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

In open letter to SOE Council, BLSA appeals for ‘radical transparency’

Congratulations on your appointment to this crucial advisory body. Your role is a critical one: many of our SOEs are… continue reading

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

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

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

Illicit trade in cigarettes and alcohol has thrived during lockdown

By Tebele Luthuli

Last week saw mounting excitement ahead of the ban on alcohol sales being lifted on Monday, the start of Level… continue reading

Gordhan Briefing 29 May

Government reiterates its efforts to improve SOEs and invites the private sector to participate in infrastructure rollout drive to spur… continue reading

BLSA CEO reacts to level 3 Lockdown

Today (01 June) sees South Africa gradually opening up the economy in its response to COVID-19 pandemic which has forced… continue reading

Moving to lockdown level 3 is definitely the right move

President Ramaphosa announced that most businesses in the country will resume operations when level three of the coronavirus lockdown gets… continue reading

BLSA, JSE to donate hygiene hampers to disadvantaged communities

Business Leadership SA and JSE have launched an initiative to provide hygiene hampers to disadvantaged communities in Gauteng as the… continue reading

Level four lockdown is fluid, not time-based

Level four is something of a testing ground to assess Covid-19 readiness for moving to levels three and two, to… continue reading

Lockdown: BLSA supports #NoExcuse initiative to tackle gender-based violence

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has thrown its support behind the #NoExcuse initiative which aims to tackle gender-based violence (GBV)… continue reading