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

UPDATES ON BLSA PROJECTS

Policy and Legislation Private Power Generation Working Group An Energy Working Group between Business (led by BUSA) and the Department… continue reading

Businesses collaborate with govt to mitigate Covid-19 impact

By TASNEEM BULBULIA

Interventions by governments and monetary authorities around the world have been dramatic in response to Covid-19 – reminiscent of war… continue reading

Curb coronavirus spread, but economic bedlam awaits regardless

The shock of coronavirus on SA’s economy will be dire, regardless of whether or not the country successfully contains the… continue reading

Curb coronavirus spread, but economic bedlam awaits regardless, BLSA boss warns

In a grim account of South Africa’s short term economic prospects, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busisiwe Mavuso told Fin24… continue reading

Stimulus package to best respond to coronavirus

BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso recommends the required stimulus package to best respond to coronavirus, which is proving to have dire… continue reading

BLSA highlights ways to minimise impact of COVID-19

Chief Executive Officer at Business Leadership South Africa, Busi Mavuso says big business is worried about Small, Medium and Micro-sized… continue reading

State of our economy amid corona crisis

By SAFM Radio

The Covid-19 disease has affected all aspects of our lives.… continue reading

Virus clouds economic outlook

By Mwangi Githahu

BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso said: “This virus which has been rattling markets has also added more economic fears to the… continue reading

BLSA welcomes declaration of COVID-19 as a national disaster

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has welcomed the dramatic efforts by President Cyril Ramaphosa to restrict the spread of COVID-19… continue reading

We must stamp out illicit trade to boost the fiscus

It’s time to take strong against illicit trade, which is doing tremendous damage to the economy.… continue reading

B BBEE must create jobs: BLSA CEO

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busisiwe Mavuso says Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) needs to create job opportunities.… continue reading