Unemployment takes a far greater toll on black women
POSTED ON: March 2, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Employment, Gender-based violence, Political economy by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
The persistently high unemployment level in this country has been our most difficult challenge to overcome.
BLSA CEO’s letter 01 March
POSTED ON: March 1, 2021 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Energy, Infrastructure by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
The move to level 1 will help more South Africans get back to work and will give a boost to the economic recovery.
BUDGET |Welcome reprieve, but we shouldn’t forget Mboweni’s Argentina warnings yet
POSTED ON: February 25, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Employment, Energy, Infrastructure, Political economy, small business, SOEs by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
What a “positive” difference a few months can make in the life and finances of a country considering that just last year Finance Minister Tito Mboweni sounded alarm bells.
BLSA reaction to budget speech
POSTED ON: February 24, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Employment, Infrastructure by BLSA
By BLSA
Business Leadership welcomes Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s budget which showed the fruits of better-than-expected economic recovery and tax collection over the past several months.
Expect some good news but the hippo’s mouth is still widen open
POSTED ON: February 23, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Employment, Political economy by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni is unlikely to increase taxes as higher growth from the bullish commodity markets boosts state coffers.
BLSA CEO’s letter 22 February
POSTED ON: February 22, 2021 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Energy, Political economy by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
The Budget this week is going to be a litmus test for government to assure South Africans that it is on top of its finances.
Sentiment – it’s no conspiracy
POSTED ON: February 18, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Employment, Energy, Political economy, SOEs by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
There is no ‘conspiracy’ against SA; the poor investment sentiment is a result of poor policymaking and policy uncertainty.
State of the nation priorities are right, but it’s implementation that counts
POSTED ON: February 16, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic policy, Energy, Political economy by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
Despite the likelihood of third wave, we can ill afford the full set of crippling lockdown measures that were introduced in the first and second waves.
BLSA CEO’s letter 15 February
POSTED ON: February 15, 2021 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19, Economic policy, Energy, Political economy by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
There were many positives in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state-of-the-nation speech last week.
BLSA reaction to Sona 2021
POSTED ON: February 11, 2021 IN Political economy, SOEs, Unemployment by Admin
BLSA agrees with President Cyril Ramaphosa on his four overriding priorities: defeat Covid; accelerate the economic recovery; accelerate economic reform to drive inclusive growth; and fight corruption. A determined focus on those priorities will help to address an array of the country’s problems.
