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17/08/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – Can South Africa reform fast enough to beat unemployment?

By Busisiwe Mavuso

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

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – We’re tracking government reforms to ensure success

By Busisiwe Mavuso

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

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – The trade crisis demands urgent action

By Busisiwe Mavuso

US tariffs pose a severe threat to South Africa’s manufacturing and farming sectors, particularly in the Eastern Cape. While businesses… continue reading

27/07/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – A welcome approach to municipal performance and accountability

By Busisiwe Mavuso

Municipal service failures are costing the South African economy billions annually, with businesses particularly vulnerable to water and electricity outages… continue reading

20/07/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – S&P downgrade exposes Transnet’s operational crisis as reform efforts stall

By Busisiwe Mavuso

S&P Global downgraded Transnet’s credit rating due to cash burn of R13.5 billion annually and failure to meet volume targets… continue reading

13/07/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – As SA braces for US tariffs, government urgently needs to consider interventions

By Busisiwe Mavuso

SA’s most critical sectors to be affected by US tariffs are vehicles and parts, agricultural output, steel and aluminium and… continue reading

06/07/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter -Partnership delivers progress, but energy reforms need acceleration

By Busisiwe Mavuso

Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa addressed members on electricity systems reform progress, with further ministerial engagements planned… continue reading

29/06/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – GNU at one year: strong on reform, shaky on stability

By Busisiwe Mavuso

The GNU has delivered some early wins in its first year, clearing visa backlogs, stabilising electricity and our logistics system.… continue reading

22/06/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – FATF Progress and US Tariff Threats: Navigating Economic Headwinds

By Busisiwe Mavuso

South Africa has completed all Financial Action Task Force requirements and is on track to exit the grey list in… continue reading

16/06/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – We need serious action and leadership from government to push Transnet in the right direction

By Busisiwe Mavuso

While private companies retrench workers and slash costs to survive, Transnet has capitulated to union strike threats and awarded 6%… continue reading

08/06/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – A breakthrough for common sense: New IT rules put service delivery ahead of politics

By Busisiwe Mavuso

• The gazetting of new IT procurement rules represents a victory for evidence-based governance over political opposition, enabling departments to… continue reading

01/06/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – The AG’s report shows that decisive intervention in municipal performance is needed

By Busisiwe Mavuso

Our metros are the economic hubs of our country and it is completely unacceptable that most cannot get basic financial… continue reading

25/05/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – While three budgets in a year are unprecedented, the political mechanisms have brought SA to a positive place

By Busisiwe Mavuso

The amount to be spent on infrastructure investment in the budget of R1-trillion over the three-year medium-term expenditure framework is… continue reading

18/05/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – Our economy is not delivering and we must fix it

By Busisiwe Mavuso

Budget 3.0 is expected this week and it is critical that this one strikes the right balance of fiscal prudence.… continue reading

11/05/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – Business will continue to be a strong partner to Operation Vulindlela

By Busisiwe Mavuso

· OV’s success has been driven by its focus on resolving blockages to policy reform. In doing so, it has… continue reading