Striking a balance between health and the economy
POSTED ON: May 28, 2020 IN Covid-19, Employment by Admin
By Busi Mbauso
As business welcomes the opening of the economy from June 1, we must do so understanding the responsibility of navigating us through the September Covid-19 peak.
Onus is on business to ensure there isn’t a rapid rise in Covid cases
POSTED ON: May 26, 2020 IN Covid-19, Employment, Political economy, small business by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
There is a need for extra caution because SA is relaxing its lockdown at a time when the virus spreads more rapidly.
BLSA CEO’s weekly – 25 May
POSTED ON: May 25, 2020 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19, Economic policy, Political economy by Admin
The positive message from government is that it is committed to driving a recovery and is open-minded on engaging with business on how to do it. The shift to level three next week is important and welcome.
A changing world, where the innovative stand a chance of survival
POSTED ON: May 21, 2020 IN Covid-19, Employment, Infrastructure by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing businesses to rethink how they operate. Those that innovate – and quickly – will be able to firstly keep their heads above water and then prosper
Need to relax the Covid-19 restrictions is becoming more urgent by the day
POSTED ON: May 19, 2020 IN Covid-19, Economic policy, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
It was encouraging to see government’s commitment and eagerness to moving to level 3 in an effort to stave off the looming economic catastrophe.
BLSA CEO’s weekly – 18 May
POSTED ON: May 18, 2020 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19, Economic policy, SOEs by Admin
Cyril Ramaphosa’s admission that some lockdown restrictions had been unclear, poorly explained and even contradictory was a powerful step in resetting government’s relationship with the public.
Eskom the questions still to come …
POSTED ON: May 14, 2020 IN Covid-19, Political economy, SOEs by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Eskom grasped the opportunity from lockdown to deal with maintenance issues but its debt is still the biggest sovereign risk to our economy.
Level four lockdown is fluid, not time-based
POSTED ON: May 13, 2020 IN Covid-19 by Admin
Level four is something of a testing ground to assess Covid-19 readiness for moving to levels three and two, to learn more about the challenges and states of readiness, trade and industry minister Ebrahim Patel told an online webcast with business leaders on Friday organised by Business Leadership South Africa.
Lockdown: BLSA supports #NoExcuse initiative to tackle gender-based violence
POSTED ON: IN Covid-19, Gender-based violence by Admin
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has thrown its support behind the #NoExcuse initiative which aims to tackle gender-based violence (GBV) during the national lockdown.
Seeking an IMF loan will take us from dogma to pragmatism
POSTED ON: May 12, 2020 IN Covid-19, Economic policy, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
ANC leadership is finally accepting the world as it is and not how it wants it to be.