Thought Leadership

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

04/05/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – We must escape the low-growth trap we have been in for a decade and a half

By Busisiwe Mavuso

• The budget process has been difficult because of very mediocre economic growth. If we want to achieve sustainable public… continue reading

28/04/2025

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BLSA CEO’s WEEKLY Newsletter – SA needs to recalibrate to position itself as an attractive investment destination

By Busisiwe Mavuso

• That means addressing its vulnerabilities by strengthening the structural economy and increasing international trade. • It also means focusing… continue reading

21/04/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – SA must act to forestall the impact of US tariffs on its vehicle manufacturing sector

By Busisiwe Mavuso

• The US is the fastest-growing region for our vehicle exports and the Trump administration’s tariffs will have a significant… continue reading

13/04/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – IT must play a fundamental part in rebuilding government into a capable state

By Busisiwe Mavuso

• The effort to create a capable state will be in vain if we don’t have the systems available to… continue reading

06/04/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – Strengthening and diversifying our trade relations with other countries is critical

By Busisiwe Mavuso

• The government is taking a sensible approach in its response to the US sanctions. • Ministers Ronald Lamola and… continue reading

30/03/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – SA must build its trading relationships more widely

By Busisiwe Mavuso

• A clear lesson from the latest US actions is that the more diversified your trading partners are, the more… continue reading

23/03/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – When money is being used to solve a problem, it must result in a sustainable solution

By Busisiwe Mavuso

– When public and private resources are mobilised, they must be directed to projects that result in sustainable change. –… continue reading

16/03/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – In the pursuit of economic growth, we must be agile and focused on the ultimate imperative

By Busisiwe Mavuso

• In finalising the budget, the priority must be to stimulate growth through infrastructure investment. • It requires investment by… continue reading

09/03/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – The budget must reflect a continuing ability to control spending and rein in debt

By Busisiwe Mavuso

The rapid changes in global geopolitics mean this week’s budget speech takes place in a different context. The US’ significant… continue reading

02/03/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – The B20 and G20 present South Africa with both an enormous opportunity and responsibility

By Busisiwe Mavuso

• Last week we launched the B20, a business effort that connects into the G20 later this year, to ensure… continue reading

23/02/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly -The B20 is a chance to represent SA’s interests globally by connecting to the wider G20 agenda

By Busisiwe Mavuso

• Today we launch the B20 in Cape Town, which is expected to involve close to 3,000 business leaders from… continue reading

16/02/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – The budget must stay the course on fiscal consolidation, prioritising debt reduction and prudent spending

By Busisiwe Mavuso

•This is the first budget from the government of national unity and will be a test of its ability to continue reading

09/02/2025

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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – After a positive SONA, the focus is now firmly on the budget

By Busisiwe Mavuso

· The SONA was detailed and about real delivery, rather than promises. It rightly highlighted the progress we’ve made in continue reading