Thought Leadership

23/03/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 23 March

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The announcement of preferred bidders for the independent power producer programme is a positive move to help… continue reading

15/03/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 15 March

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso Not too long ago our economy was growing at over 5% a year and any dip below… continue reading

08/03/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 08 March

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso There appears to be light at the end of the tunnel with government showing its serious intent… continue reading

01/03/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 01 March

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The move to level 1 will help more South Africans get back to work and will give… continue reading

22/02/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 22 February

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The Budget this week is going to be a litmus test for government to assure South Africans… continue reading

15/02/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 15 February

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso There were many positives in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state-of-the-nation speech last week.… continue reading

08/02/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 08 February

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The state of the nation address is an opportunity for President Cyril Ramaphosa to set policy objectives… continue reading

01/02/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 01 February

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso At the start of Covid-19, President Cyril Ramaphosa received praise in the country and abroad for his… continue reading

25/01/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 25 January

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso A faster growth rate depends on implementing prudent macroeconomic policies and structural reforms.… continue reading

18/01/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 18 January

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The first two bans cost the alcohol industry 165,000 jobs, with the expectation that the third ban… continue reading

11/01/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 11 January

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso It is disappointing that the government has not ordered any vaccine despite Aspen Pharmacare having secured a… continue reading

14/12/2020

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 14 December

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso To say this year has been tumultuous is an understatement. We had to deal with the pandemic,… continue reading

07/12/2020

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 07 December

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The president showed the right balance in his nuanced approached to imposing more stringent local measures.… continue reading

30/11/2020

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 30 November

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The surge of Covid-19 cases, particularly in the Eastern Cape, is a stark reminder that the pandemic… continue reading

23/11/2020

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 23 November

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The downgrading of South Africa by two ratings agencies on Friday reinforces the fiscal crisis we are… continue reading