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02/06/2020

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

25/05/2020

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

18/05/2020

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

13/05/2020

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

13/05/2020

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

13/05/2020

Lockdown: BLSA supports #NoExcuse initiative to tackle genderbased violence

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

12/05/2020

Seeking an IMF loan will take us from dogma to pragmatism

For far too many years, management of the SA economy has been bedevilled by ideological debates that belong in the… continue reading

11/05/2020

A government in disarray’ on Covid

Busisiwe Mavuso, the CEO of Business Leadership SA, says the government is in “disarray” and does not seem to grasp… continue reading

07/05/2020

Lockdown: Unpacking jobs bloodbath

By SAFM Market update

South Africa is facing a coronavirus-driven jobs bloodbath, with the Business for SA (B4SA) formation forecasting that up to four… continue reading

06/05/2020

BLSA and The JSE partner to assist communities amid COVID-19

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) have launched a new initiative to provide hygiene hampers… continue reading

04/05/2020

COVID-19: Illicit trade still rearing its ugly head

By Tebele Luthuli As people, governments, businesses and civil societies across the globe grapple with the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns,… continue reading

30/04/2020

Prohibitions: unintended consequences

The bans on cigarette and alcohol sales have dramatically boosted the fortunes of criminal syndicates and even seen gangs expanding… continue reading

28/04/2020

Alcohol ban during lockdown

By Tebele Luthuli The closure of taverns and shebeens due to lockdown, while necessary, has unfortunately meant significant loss of… continue reading

28/04/2020

Alcohol industry during lockdown

By BACSA

A virus like COVID-19 no doubt requires novel approaches to limiting its spread. Governments the world over have been caught… continue reading

25/04/2020

BLSA Cost of Illicit Trade – Webinar Invite

By BACSA

Join Us! Unpacking the impact of illicit trade on the South African economy during Covid-19. RSVP: events@businessleardership.org.za… continue reading