Thought Leadership

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

16/11/2020

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 16 November

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The opening of borders will give the hospitality and tourism industry a much-needed recovery boost.… continue reading

09/11/2020

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 9 November

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso Watch for important research on the public sector wage bill being released today. It makes a detailed… continue reading

02/11/2020

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO letter 2 November

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The economic recovery plan and MTBPS are, in effect, business plans for the country. What matters now… continue reading

26/10/2020

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 26 October

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso It’s a big week for the country. The MTBPS has the potential to support a recovery in… continue reading

19/10/2020

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 19 October

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The economic recovery plan does a good job of setting out the issues that are constraining the… continue reading

12/10/2020

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s weekly letter 12 October

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso The medium-term budget policy statement is the first real test of the credibility of government’s commitment to… continue reading

05/10/2020

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 5 October 2020

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso SA lost 2.2-million jobs in the Covid-hit second quarter and big companies have warned of thousands of… continue reading

28/09/2020

CEO Newsletter

BLSA CEO’s letter 28 September 2020

By Busisiwe Mavuso

By Busi Mavuso With the new IPP bid window announced, we’re finally at the cusp of a real change in… continue reading