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03/11/2024

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – CEOs feel under pressure to ensure the long-term prosperity of their business

By Busisiwe Mavuso

What stands out in KPMG’s recently released Africa CEO Outlook Report 2024, is that Southern African CEOs are more pessimistic… continue reading

27/10/2024

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – B20 and G20 present opportunity for SA to showcase itself to the world

By Busisiwe Mavuso

One of the striking features of the B20 summit in Sao Paulo, Brazil last week, which I attended as part… continue reading

20/10/2024

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – SA’s motor industry is focused on the future

By Busisiwe Mavuso

The auto industry is an unsung hero of the South African economy. I was pleased to join the industry for… continue reading

13/10/2024

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter: We must continue to work on economic constraints that frustrate progress

By Busisiwe Mavuso

The positive impact of the Government of National Unity continues. Last week’s gazetting of important new regulations for visas for… continue reading

06/10/2024

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – Partnership between business and government makes South Africa work

By Busisiwe Mavuso

South Africans know that the best things happen when we work together. That is especially true when it comes to… continue reading

29/09/2024

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BLSA’s CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – The GNU has triggered a marked improvement in the relationship between business and government

By Busisiwe Mavuso

A week ago, the Government of National Unity passed its first 100 days. The report card I think is broadly… continue reading

22/09/2024

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BLSA’s CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – Hosting the G20 is an opportunity to support positive foreign sentiment towards SA

By Busisiwe Mavuso

The Reserve Bank’s decision to reduce interest rates by a modest quarter of a percentage point last week marks the… continue reading

15/09/2024

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BLSA’s CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – Together the DTIC and organised business can improve the business environment

By Busisiwe Mavuso

The department of trade, industry and competition (DTIC) could have a dramatic impact on the quality of the business environment.… continue reading

08/09/2024

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BLSA’s CEO’s Weekly Newsletter: A substantial shift in Transnet’s performance is vital to improving SA’s growth outlook

By Busisiwe Mavuso

GDP figures for the second quarter, released last week, show how much still needs to be done to get the… continue reading

01/09/2024

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BLSA’s CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – President’s BUSA AGM address was positive for the business and government partnership

By Busisiwe Mavuso

It is a good signal of the relationship between business and government that President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the annual general… continue reading

25/08/2024

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BLSA’s CEO’s Weekly Newsletter -The future logistics policy environment is concerning

By Busisiwe Mavuso

We have almost achieved the end of load shedding because of the private sector’s embrace of electricity generation. Billions are… continue reading

18/08/2024

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BLSA’s CEO’s Weekly Newsletter: Business cannot be done if there are no consequences for fraud and corruption

By Busisiwe Mavuso

Business is strongly committed to the rule of law – it is critical to a business environment that supports growth.… continue reading

11/08/2024

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BLSA’s CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – Domestic trade policy should focus on export competitiveness

By Busisiwe Mavuso

Just what set of industrial policies is the government of national unity going to promote? I was struck by a … continue reading

04/08/2024

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BLSA’s CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – More upgrades to growth outlook seen as reform momentum continues

By Busisiwe Mavuso

It was pleasing to see an upgrade to our economic growth outlook from economists at the Bureau for Economic Research… continue reading

28/07/2024

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BLSA’s CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – GNU signals capability of accelerating SA’s economic recovery

By Busisiwe Mavuso

I’ve been encouraged by the brisk pace at which legislation is being approved – and that it is continuing post-elections… continue reading