Business’ expectations ahead of budget 2020

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will deliver his much-anticipated budget on Wednesday.… continue reading

Budget2020: ‘Substance over Bluster’

We’d best hope that the strong words from Minister Mboweni are indeed followed by his staff, who have in recent… continue reading

Listen to ratings agencies, BLSA chief tells Mboweni ahead of Budget

By Khulekani Magubane (Fin24)

BLSA CEO Busisiwe Mavuso told Fin24 on Thursday that South Africa’s economic position did not give Finance Minister Tito Mboweni… continue reading

Urgent implementation required on positive Sona messages

President Cyril Ramaphosa gave a positive SONA 2020 with some real plans to deal with our economic problems. The challenge… continue reading

Government’s ballooning debt remains a concern: BLSA

President Cyril Ramaphosa will be talking to a tough crowd when he delivers his State of the Nation Address on… continue reading

SONA 2020: BLSA awaits Ramaphosa speech

All eyes will be on President Cyril Ramaphosa as he delivers his fourth State of the Nation address (Sona) on… continue reading

BLSA CEO shares the importance of SONA

All eyes will be on President Cyril Ramaphosa when he delivers the State of the Nation Address on Thursday.… continue reading

Cosatu’s debt bailout proposal for Eskom amounts to nothing more than a free lunch

SA can’t use public pensions as a convenient piggy bank to bail out our indebted SOEs and avoid fundamental reforms.… continue reading

Cyril Ramaphosa’s SONA is the most significant speech since 1994

There’s a lot riding on this year’s state of the nation address, something I am sure you’ve heard one time… continue reading

BLSA CEO takes stock of struggling economy

Business Leadership South Africa CEO, Busi Mavuso takes stock with Bruce Whitfield to unpack the state of the economy and… continue reading

The argument against appointing a ‘land tsar’

There can be no arguing that the pace of land reform in South Africa needs to be speeded up. Delays… continue reading

Stability, policy certainty key to drive economic growth: Mavuso

Business Leadership South Africa CEO, Busisiwe Mavuso has re-iterated as the country is going through tough economic challenges, stability and… continue reading

Prescribed assets as bail out is a step in the wrong direction

Prescribed assets, on the surface, may seem to be a quick-fix to Eskom’s problems but that would serve only to… continue reading

Illicit trade and South Africa’s vehicle sector

Cheap as they may be to a South African consumer that has been struggling under the weight of an under-performing… continue reading

Illegal vehicle imports may seem cheap for you, but they cost SA dearly

By Tebele Luthuli Cheap as they may be to a South African consumer that has been struggling under the weight… continue reading