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		<title>MEDIA STATEMENT: BLSA adds its voice to appeals to rescue the City of Johannesburg</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-adds-its-voice-to-appeals-to-rescue-the-city-of-johannesburg/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ernest Nkomotje]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2023 11:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Johannesburg is a key  economic location and is vital to the national economy.&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-adds-its-voice-to-appeals-to-rescue-the-city-of-johannesburg/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Johannesburg is a key  economic location and is vital to the national economy.&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/media-statement-blsa-adds-its-voice-to-appeals-to-rescue-the-city-of-johannesburg/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>We’re not out of the woods but this Budget moves us in the right direction</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/news/were-not-out-of-the-woods-but-this-budget-moves-us-in-the-right-direction/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ernest Nkomotje]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By BLSA Admin
The minister’s assurance that the historically rapid increases in the public sector wage bill will be curtailed&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/news/were-not-out-of-the-woods-but-this-budget-moves-us-in-the-right-direction/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[By BLSA Admin
The minister’s assurance that the historically rapid increases in the public sector wage bill will be curtailed&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/news/were-not-out-of-the-woods-but-this-budget-moves-us-in-the-right-direction/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Press release: BLSA concerned at low investment levels and calls for rapid delivery of Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/press-release-blsa-concerned-at-low-investment-levels-and-calls-for-rapid-delivery-of-economic-reconstruction-and-recovery-plan/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ernest Nkomotje]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Media Statements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#EconomicGrowthSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Political economy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today’s economic growth figures show that the economy is struggling to recover. While there were some areas that grew, the&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/press-release-blsa-concerned-at-low-investment-levels-and-calls-for-rapid-delivery-of-economic-reconstruction-and-recovery-plan/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today’s economic growth figures show that the economy is struggling to recover. While there were some areas that grew, the&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/press-release-blsa-concerned-at-low-investment-levels-and-calls-for-rapid-delivery-of-economic-reconstruction-and-recovery-plan/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Localisation report</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/news/localisation-report/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BLSA]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2021 10:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Political economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small business]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) in conjunction with Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) have launched an important research report into&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/news/localisation-report/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) in conjunction with Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) have launched an important research report into&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/news/localisation-report/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Make way: Vulindlela is happening</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/news/make-way-vulindlela-is-happening/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aubrey Maleka]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Political economy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are the most efficient mechanism to deliver SA‘s infrastructure goals.&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/news/make-way-vulindlela-is-happening/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are the most efficient mechanism to deliver SA‘s infrastructure goals.&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/news/make-way-vulindlela-is-happening/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>BLSA supports government’s commitment to a corruption-free civil service</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/blsa-supports-governments-commitment-to-a-corruption-free-civil-service/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BLSA]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:59:32 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Media Statements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Political economy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s commitment to ensure that the public service is staffed by skilled,&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/blsa-supports-governments-commitment-to-a-corruption-free-civil-service/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes President Cyril Ramaphosa’s commitment to ensure that the public service is staffed by skilled,&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/media-statements/blsa-supports-governments-commitment-to-a-corruption-free-civil-service/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>BLSA CEO welcomes 2021 budget</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/on-air/blsa-ceo-welcomes-2021-budget/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BLSA]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[On Air]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Political economy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Business Leadership South Africa welcomes Mboweni’s budget which showed the fruits of better-than-expected economic recovery and tax collection over the&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/on-air/blsa-ceo-welcomes-2021-budget/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Business Leadership South Africa welcomes Mboweni’s budget which showed the fruits of better-than-expected economic recovery and tax collection over the&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/on-air/blsa-ceo-welcomes-2021-budget/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>BLSA reaction to Sona 2021</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/news/blsa-reaction-to-sona-2021/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ernest Nkomotje]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Political economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SOEs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unemployment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[BLSA agrees with President Cyril Ramaphosa on his four overriding priorities: defeat Covid; accelerate the economic recovery; accelerate economic reform&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/news/blsa-reaction-to-sona-2021/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[BLSA agrees with President Cyril Ramaphosa on his four overriding priorities: defeat Covid; accelerate the economic recovery; accelerate economic reform&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/news/blsa-reaction-to-sona-2021/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>State of the Nation: Corruption should be focus</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/opinion-piece/state-of-the-nation-corruption-should-be-focus/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Business Leadership South Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2021 03:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion Piece]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Covid-19]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Political economy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Delivering a state-of-the nation address when your country nears the 50,000-fatality mark from Covid-19 must rank as the most difficult&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/opinion-piece/state-of-the-nation-corruption-should-be-focus/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Delivering a state-of-the nation address when your country nears the 50,000-fatality mark from Covid-19 must rank as the most difficult&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/opinion-piece/state-of-the-nation-corruption-should-be-focus/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Reflecting on the year of the pandemic</title>
		<link>https://blsa.org.za/news/reflecting-on-the-year-of-the-pandemic/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ernest Nkomotje]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2020 06:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Covid-19]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The spirit of working together is going to be critical in 2021. We have to rebuild the economy to be&#8230; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/news/reflecting-on-the-year-of-the-pandemic/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[The spirit of working together is going to be critical in 2021. We have to rebuild the economy to be&hellip; <a href="https://blsa.org.za/news/reflecting-on-the-year-of-the-pandemic/" class="read-more">continue reading </a>]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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