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.
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.
BLSA CEO’s weekly letter – 16 August
POSTED ON: August 16, 2021 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.
July protests add to a series of unfortunate events for women in SA
POSTED ON: August 10, 2021 IN Covid-19, Employment, Infrastructure, small business by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
We should consider the real impact of the protests and the various lockdown measures on women, especially black women in the country.
SA businesses will rebuild but need protection
POSTED ON: July 27, 2021 IN Infrastructure, Political economy, small business by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
I’ve been encouraged to hear some of SA’s businesses, including retailers, speaking of restocking and in some cases rebuilding stores in the aftermath of the protests that quickly spilled into rampant criminality.
Increasing pace of SA’s vaccination programme a welcome sign
POSTED ON: July 26, 2021 IN Covid-19 by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Without an effective national vaccination programme, there’s certainly no end to this pandemic nor a start to a sustainable economic recovery.
Covid-19 exposed our inequalities, the protests just deepened them
POSTED ON: July 20, 2021 IN Political economy, small business by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The implications for rural and township economies, where the bulk of the damage was incurred due to recent unrest, looting and destruction to property, will be far reaching.
The cost of the economic damage will be borne by the most vulnerable
POSTED ON: July 19, 2021 IN Latest news, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The cost of the economic carnage in KZN and Gauteng will be carried by the most vulnerable segments of South African society.
Difficult week, but South African institutions endure
POSTED ON: July 13, 2021 IN Economic policy, Political economy, Politics by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The rule of law took precedence over political prudence. No-one can display the contempt of court that Zuma did without expecting consequences.
BLSA CEO’s weekly letter – 12 July 2021
POSTED ON: July 12, 2021 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19, small business, SOEs by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Business confidence has had a shot in the arm from several directions at once. The arrest Jacob Zuma and improvements in vaccination rates are some of the reasons why.
