BLSA CEO’s letter 11 January


POSTED ON: January 11, 2021 IN , , by BLSA

By Busi Mavuso
It is disappointing that the government has not ordered any vaccine despite Aspen Pharmacare having secured a contract to produce 300-million doses

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Reflecting on the year of the pandemic


POSTED ON: December 17, 2020 IN , , , by Admin

The spirit of working together is going to be critical in 2021. We have to rebuild the economy to be able to give every South African the opportunity to meet their full potential. BLSA is ready to play its part in that joint effort.

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BLSA CEO’s letter 14 December


POSTED ON: December 14, 2020 IN , , , , by BLSA

By Busi Mavuso
To say this year has been tumultuous is an understatement. We had to deal with the pandemic, the downgrading of our credit rating and the Zondo Commission.

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Vaccine and the promise of a 2021 recovery


POSTED ON: December 10, 2020 IN , , , by BLSA

By Busi Mavuso
Sadly, crime is a worrying, almost ever-present threat in South Africa – and the lack of trust in SAPS has led to an increase in the number of private security companies being utilised by those who are able to afford it

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The year that rudely exposed our decline, even to those in denial


POSTED ON: December 8, 2020 IN , , , , , by BLSA

By Busi Mavuso
Never in a million years anyone would have anticipated that 2020 would be shaped by an outbreak from Wuhan City in Hubei Province, China.

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BLSA CEO’s letter 07 December


POSTED ON: December 7, 2020 IN , , , by BLSA

By Busi Mavuso

The president showed the right balance in his nuanced approached to imposing more stringent local measures.

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Resetting business priorities as we rebuild the economy


POSTED ON: December 1, 2020 IN , , , , , by BLSA

By Busi Mavuso

As this horrible year winds down to its close, we had better get our priorities right if we are to emerge from this economic crisis.

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Ratings agencies fire warnings about lack of implementation


POSTED ON: November 26, 2020 IN , , , , , by BLSA

By Busi Mavuso

There was no reprieve for SA as our credit ratings were pushed deeper in “junk” status, with ratings agencies implying a lack of faith in our recovery efforts post the pandemic.

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SABC restructuring a necessity, as with other SOEs


POSTED ON: November 24, 2020 IN , , , , by BLSA

By Busi Mavuso

The SABC crisis is evidence of how a culture that encourages a lack of good governance, accountability and sustainability can eventually have on the many stakeholders in a company

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BLSA CEO’s letter 23 November


POSTED ON: November 23, 2020 IN , , , , by BLSA

By Busi Mavuso
The downgrading of South Africa by two ratings agencies on Friday reinforces the fiscal crisis we are facing

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