09/11/2025
Despite weak economic growth, Treasury has maintained fiscal discipline and is on track for another primary budget surplus, with borrowing… continue reading
02/11/2025
Operation Vulindlela has delivered tangible wins in electricity and visa reform, but implementation has slowed on other critical reforms. Private… continue reading
26/10/2025
South Africa exited the FATF grey list in just 32 months by addressing all 22 action items through clear accountability,… continue reading
19/10/2025
Structural reforms in electricity and logistics are progressing but will only deliver higher growth when businesses regain confidence to invest… continue reading
12/10/2025
Eskom has returned to profitability for the first time in eight years, posting a profit before tax of R23.9 billion… continue reading
05/10/2025
Agoa’s expiry after 25 years ends a cornerstone of US-South Africa trade relations. South Africa accounted for 54% of all… continue reading
28/09/2025
South Africa is pursuing a dual strategy of restoring predictable US trade relations while simultaneously diversifying partnerships globally to mitigate… continue reading
21/09/2025
Trade negotiations with the US show momentum following Minister Tau’s visit, but success remains uncertain given the unpredictable nature of… continue reading
14/09/2025
Labour minister Meth successfully implemented new dismissal codes that ease the burden on small businesses hiring and managing employees. Trade… continue reading
07/09/2025
South Africa can leverage its G20 hosting role by implementing B20 recommendations domestically, turning global policy insights into immediate economic… continue reading
31/08/2025
Nersa’s R54bn settlement with Eskom over tariff calculation errors exposes the absurdity of a system that allows the utility to… continue reading
24/08/2025
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy allocated rail slots to 11 new train operating companies across 41 routes, levelling the rail operating… continue reading
17/08/2025
The new BLSA Reform Tracker is monitoring 240 government deliverables to inject accountability and measure whether South Africa can achieve… continue reading
10/08/2025
Business has invested heavily in supporting government reforms because company success depends on a functioning state, but this diverts resources… continue reading
03/08/2025
US tariffs pose a severe threat to South Africa’s manufacturing and farming sectors, particularly in the Eastern Cape. While businesses… continue reading