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12/10/2017

The good guys will win out in SA, says Goldman Sachs MD

Is South Africa broken? No, it’s a hard country to break, although some are trying their best, Colin Coleman, head… continue reading

11/10/2017

Unique crowdfunding platform pays students’ fees

From government gap-funding grants for ‘missing-middle’ students to the crowdfunding Feenix platform, South Africans are pulling together to support students… continue reading

11/10/2017

BLSA appoints Tebele Makhetha as head of policy and legislation

11 October 2017, Business Leadership South Africa, the business body representing more than 70 of the country’s largest companies and… continue reading

10/10/2017

Business leaders, be brave! – Mark Heywood, SECTION27

SECTION27 Executive Director Mark Heywood has sent a letter to more than 20 of South Africa’s top CEOs and business… continue reading

10/10/2017

Top township learner reads way above his years

Six-year-old Tebogo Tsotetsi’s feet barely reached the floor when seated, but in his hands were books that children nearly double… continue reading

06/10/2017

Sim Tshabalala: South Africa in the fourth industrial revolution

Our first order of business should be to reverse the decline in our economic competitiveness and in the quality of… continue reading

06/10/2017

Library project produces champion speller

When township spelling bee participant Lesedi Tefane saw “the white learners” at the quiz, he was “nervous”. But his anxiety… continue reading

03/10/2017

Not just a blanket but a symbol of job creation

TFG’s Sew Good programme helps more than 40 000 people each year by providing training and skills development to previously… continue reading

02/10/2017

How bio-fuel is powering the Northern Cape

Old oil from restaurants and takeaways is producing a brand of diesel that’s keeping cars on the road, providing jobs… continue reading

01/10/2017

Business turns its ‘hawk’s eye’ on IEC probity

Organised business marched with Cosatu against state capture this week, but the CEO of Business Leadership South Africa, Bonang Mohale,… continue reading

29/09/2017

Root cause of state capture is Eskom and Transet where enablers sit’ Mohale

Business Leadership SA CEO Bonang Mohale has confirmed that it has suspended Eskom and Transnet. Mohale labelled Jacob Zuma a… continue reading

29/09/2017

Business gets serious over corruption and incompetence

The name of the campaign launched by Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) in Cape Town on Thursday was #BusinessBelieves –… continue reading

29/09/2017

Mpumelelo Mkhabela: Business has done it before, and can save SA again

When the song dedel’abanye(make way for others), reverberated at a marquee at the University of Limpopo in December 2007, it… continue reading

28/09/2017

BLSA announcement on suspension of Eskom and Transnet

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) announces that it has today suspended the membership of both Eskom and Transnet with immediate… continue reading

27/09/2017

BLSA announces new head of strategy

26 September 2017- Business Leadership South Africa’s (BLSA) new leadership team continues to take shape with the appointment of Mr Thulasizwe… continue reading