12/05/2024
The announcement last week that Shell will exit its downstream business in SA, mostly its 600 petrol stations, was driven… continue reading
05/05/2024
The gas cliff is just 24 months away, leaving barely any time to develop the kinds of projects that will… continue reading
28/04/2024
The state capture era made clear what happens when you have bad leadership and bad policy.… continue reading
21/04/2024
The IMF is expecting South Africa to grow only 0.9% this year, rising to a still miserable 1.2% in 2025.… continue reading
14/04/2024
BLSA puts considerable effort into providing public comment on proposed legislation. We sometimes commission expert research to enable us to… continue reading
08/04/2024
There has been another positive stride forward for policy reform in the implementation of new visa regulations that will fundamentally… continue reading
02/04/2024
We need electricity that is affordable, reliable and can come onstream quickly. Anything that goes against that doesn’t make sense… continue reading
25/03/2024
The annual Edelman Trust Barometer last week revealed that South Africans have a relatively high trust in business compared to… continue reading
18/03/2024
Nearly half of the country’s drinkable water poses acute health risks because of bacteria and other pathogens.… continue reading
11/03/2024
South Africans now earn in real terms on average what they earned in 2006.… continue reading
04/03/2024
The two gas fields in Mozambique operated by Sasol, will not supply South African clients from mid-2026 since Sasol will… continue reading
26/02/2024
The key challenge is to maintain momentum. On that front, we are waiting for the appointment of new leadership at… continue reading
19/02/2024
The financial predicament of Transnet and Eskom continues to be a serious issue for their performance. We have seen a… continue reading
12/02/2024
While some regulatory reforms have eased the burden on business, it has overall been getting harder to run companies in… continue reading
04/02/2024
An election year obviously adds a dynamic to Sona. Business’s main interest is in supporting economic growth, and slogans do… continue reading