BLSA CEO Letter – 31 October 2022


POSTED ON: October 31, 2022 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

Last week the finalised National Framework Towards the Professionalisation of the Public Service was released, having been approved by cabinet the week before.

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Busisiwe Mavuso | Eskom mafia directly causing power cuts by mixing byproducts — including rocks — with subgrade coal


POSTED ON: October 28, 2022 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

SA needs accountability, which is precisely what the future anti-corruptions structures need to generate.

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Media release: Positive MTBPS with improved fiscal trajectory likely to boost investor appetite


POSTED ON: October 26, 2022 IN by Admin

BLSA welcomes the 2022 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) tabled today by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana that affirms the country’s adherence to a policy of fiscal consolidation that will lead to better growth in the future.

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BUSISIWE MAVUSO: It’s cheaper for Eskom to build new plants than boost maintenance


POSTED ON: October 25, 2022 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

With its debt service costs reduced dramatically, Eskom would be able to operate more freely, particularly in implementing its strategy to help resolve the energy crisis.

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BLSA CEO Letter – 24 October 2022


POSTED ON: October 24, 2022 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

It’s important to remember that whatever is broken can be fixed and global investors need to be assured that we’re working on creating a desirable investment environment.

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Busisiwe Mavuso | Macroeconomic impact of Transnet’s woes as bad as short-term economic losses


POSTED ON: October 21, 2022 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

Transnet needs to be transformed into a financially self-sustaining entity or it will keep burdening the fiscus with more and more debt.

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BUSISIWE MAVUSO: We still have a fighting chance of avoiding greylisting


POSTED ON: October 18, 2022 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

The FATF published a report a year ago highlighting SA’s deficiencies and effectively gave us until this October to get our house in order.

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BLSA CEO Letter – 17 October 2022


POSTED ON: October 17, 2022 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

If we are to avoid grey listing, or ensure we are grey listed for the shortest time possible if we cannot avoid it, we need to do a lot of work quickly.

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Busisiwe Mavuso | Time to declare energy and transport essential services that would prohibit strike action?


POSTED ON: October 14, 2022 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

The dismal state of our energy and transport systems are core reasons why our economy is so crippled.

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Media Statement: Joint statement from BUSA and BLSA on Transnet Strike


POSTED ON: October 13, 2022 IN by Admin

Short term solutions can create unintended consequences in difficult industrial relationship situations, especially if inflation remains elevated for some time, and in a difficult economic and fiscal environment.

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