Thought Leadership

04/10/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s weekly – 4 October

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso A big take away from last week’s meeting between business representatives and President Cyril Ramaphosa was that… continue reading

27/09/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s newsletter – 27 September 2021

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso Businesses must now worry about the prospect of a major cut in bandwidth for those who connect… continue reading

20/09/2021

CEO Newsletter

CEO’s newsletter – 20 September 2021

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso I was disappointed by the announcement by UK authorities on Friday that SA would remain on its… continue reading

13/09/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter -13 September 2021

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso Following the July unrest, many business leaders want to rebuild, but they cannot do it without a… continue reading

05/09/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter – 6 September 2021

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso I want to add my welcome to the incoming president Bonang Mohale and deputy president Adrian Gore,… continue reading

30/08/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter – 30 August 2021

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso I feel positive that we are moving in the right direction, both on the vaccine programme and… continue reading

23/08/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter — 23 August 2021

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso A successful vaccination programme is critical to being able to rebuild the economy to be able to… continue reading

16/08/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s weekly letter – 16 August

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act has the potential to spur major new investment in electricity… continue reading

10/08/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter – 10 August 2021

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso I wish Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana all the best in his new role. He is taking on… continue reading

02/08/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter – 2 August 2021

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso I hope that government’s new-found affinity for pragmatism kicks in again and it finds ways to accelerate… continue reading

26/07/2021

CEO Newsletter

CEO’s weekly letter – 26 July 2021

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The resumption of alcohol sales is extremely important for an industry that has been brought to its… continue reading

19/07/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter – 19 July 2021

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The president’s speech on Friday evening, flanked by the heads of the police and army, was the… continue reading

12/07/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s weekly letter – 12 July 2021

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso Business confidence has had a shot in the arm from several directions at once. The arrest Jacob… continue reading

05/07/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s weekly letter – 5 July 2021

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The business sector is a national asset. Government needs to work with it to ensure it is… continue reading

28/06/2021

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s weekly letter 28 June 2021

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso I agree with the president that the measures taken reflect strong efforts to minimise the impact on… continue reading