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

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

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

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

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

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

Busi Mavuso shares business perspective on stimulus package

There has been mostly positive reaction to President Ramaphosa’s stimulus package.… continue reading

Extraordinary times: Patel on phased approach to reopening the economy

Trade and industry minister Ebrahim Patel briefs business on government’s risk-adjusted strategy in reopening the economy.… continue reading

BLSA reacts to Ramaphosa stimulus package

The government has set aside a five-hundred-billion rand social and economic support package amid the Lockdown.… continue reading

Health-friendly economic recovery plan is urgently needed

The interests of the health of our people and that of the overall economy have never been so finely pitted… continue reading

Spotlight on illicit trade amid Lockdown

By BACSA

The prohibition of goods of any kind is fertile ground for illicit trade. The illicit trade of tobacco goods has… continue reading

Review ban on cigarette sales during lockdown

By Tebele Luthuli The reasons for the ban on cigarette sales, though, remain unclear and should be open for discussion… continue reading

Unpacking COVID-19 business response and SA’s downgrading

BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso joined Power FM economic roundtable to express views on the business response to COVID-19; the recent… continue reading

SAPS, E2 and Memeza Partnership makes another breakthrough in Educational ICT Theft

By BACSA

The eyes and ears initiative (E2) which is an official joint crime-fighting initiative between the South African Police Service (SAPS),… continue reading

BLSA interventions during COVID-19 pandemic

BLSA under the BUSA auspices has been at the forefront of the business response to the COVID-19 crisis. This note… continue reading