We have to review labour regulation to stem jobs bloodbath
POSTED ON: August 31, 2021 IN Employment, small business, Unemployment by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
We need to review labour regulations that have protected the rights of employees but have also made it more expensive and harder for small businesses to hire new workers.
BLSA CEO’s letter – 30 August 2021
POSTED ON: August 30, 2021 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19 by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
I feel positive that we are moving in the right direction, both on the vaccine programme and the economic policy changes needed.
Record unemployment will worsen if we can’t unlock infrastructure promise
POSTED ON: IN Employment, Infrastructure by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
If we thought we had a jobs crisis on our hands before this pandemic, we now we have something much, much larger than we had ever imagined.
MEDIA STATEMENT: Unemployment data reflects a structural crisis and underperforming economy
POSTED ON: August 25, 2021 IN Unemployment by Admin
Unemployment data reflects a structural crisis and underperforming economy that only swift and decisive action by all social partners can address.
A job is still the best social security in these times
POSTED ON: August 24, 2021 IN Economic growth, Economic policy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The green paper on a new social security reform programme would be debilitating on workers as they would have to contribute between 8% and 12% of their earnings.
BLSA CEO’s letter — 23 August 2021
POSTED ON: August 23, 2021 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19 by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
A successful vaccination programme is critical to being able to rebuild the economy to be able to support all South Africans.
Reform momentum must be increased to deal with jobless crisis
POSTED ON: IN Employment, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Our only escape from the unemployment crisis and underperforming economy is through reform.
Join the dots between cadre deployment and state capture
POSTED ON: August 17, 2021 IN #EconomicGrowthSA, Economic policy, Employment by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Putting the right people in the right jobs is critical for success. This is tougher in politics, where success is much harder to define, than for businesses.
Securing the nation, focusing on reforms to rebuild confidence
POSTED ON: August 16, 2021 IN Energy, Political economy, small business by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Business confidence is essential, especially for the infrastructure plans that look to unlock 800,000 job opportunities in the medium term.
BLSA CEO’s weekly letter – 16 August
POSTED ON: IN Covid-19, Energy, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act has the potential to spur major new investment in electricity generation and make a major contribution to stabilising electricity supply.