JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: Update on government and business collaboration
POSTED ON: November 29, 2023 IN by Admin
Over and above the current resources in place, business has made a commitment to look at providing additional resources over the 2024 year to deliver additional progress in the critical areas.
MEDIA STATEMENT: Rubber stamping NHI Bill will have damaging consequences for SA for generations
POSTED ON: November 28, 2023 IN by Admin
As currently drafted, the bill limits access to healthcare for over 9 million South Africans, infringing their constitutional rights. No other country in the world has a legislated limitation on the role of private health insurance, not even the wealthy countries with a substantial tax base and extensive publicly funded healthcare.
Safer Festive Season: Gender-based violence
POSTED ON: November 27, 2023 IN by Admin
The GBV situation in the country has reached boiling point and all South Africans.
CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – 27 November 2023
POSTED ON: November 26, 2023 IN by Admin
By Busisiwe Mavuso
The Just Energy Transition Investment Partnership (JET-IP), first tabled at COP two years ago, envisages $8.5bn (R160bn) of investment support from the biggest economies for South Africa’s transition.
CEO’s Weekly Newsletter – 20 November 2023
POSTED ON: November 19, 2023 IN by Admin
By Busisiwe Mavuso
South Africa’s continued eligibility for AGOA is not certain, but there were positive indicators at the Summit that it will be on the list when it is published on 1 January next year.
EVENT: SAICA Finance Leader’s business conference
POSTED ON: November 13, 2023 IN by Admin
The annual SAICA Finance Leader’s business conference will be held on 21 and 22 November 2023 at the Sandton Convention Centre. The conference aims to help accountants network and to also expose them to reputable vendors with skills and services that can enhance accounting and finance functions. On the first day of the conference BLSA…
BLSA CEO Weekly Newsletter – 13 November 2023
POSTED ON: November 12, 2023 IN by Admin
By Busiswe Mavuso
The presidency has said access to visas is the second biggest constraint on the economy after loadshedding.
MEDIA STATEMENT: BLSA adds its voice to appeals to rescue the City of Johannesburg
POSTED ON: November 5, 2023 IN by Admin
Johannesburg is a key economic location and is vital to the national economy.
BLSA CEO Weekly Newsletter – 6 November 2023
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By Busisiwe Mavuso
At both SA Tomorrow and AGOA, the diplomatic relationship between South Africa and the US was much discussed. I think this relationship is healing, with the South African government now much clearer about its non-aligned stance.
MEDIA STATEMENT: A realistic budget delivered under severe constraints
POSTED ON: November 1, 2023 IN by Admin
The minister committed to a number of important targets, including fiscal consolidation, reduced expenditure, no significant tax increases and reorganisation of government functions.