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Press release: Budget Speech 2023


POSTED ON: February 22, 2023 IN by Admin

BLSA expected the country’s fiscal trajectory to weaken given the Eskom debt transfer and while SA’s high debt level is a concern, we believe this was necessary to help address the crippling effects of loadshedding.

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BUSISIWE MAVUSO: We are expecting a credible budget with news of reforms that will grow our economy


POSTED ON: February 21, 2023 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

A solution to Eskom’s debt problems will undoubtedly be the most important feature of this budget.

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BLSA MEDIA RELEASE: SONA ADDRESS


POSTED ON: February 9, 2023 IN by Admin

It’s important for government to limit the use of the extra powers it has granted itself purely to address the loadshedding crisis on a least-regret basis.

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Busisiwe Mavuso | Conspiracy theories are reckless and deflect attention from actually solving problems


POSTED ON: February 3, 2023 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

It is critically important for leaders to make calm decisions based on the facts. Anything else is irresponsible.

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BUSISIWE MAVUSO: Ramaphosa should use strong mandate to root out crime and graft


POSTED ON: January 31, 2023 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

Patronage and corruption exist in other states too, so SA is not alone in having a crippled public service – but that is no excuse for complacency.

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Busisiwe Mavuso | Independent body needed to produce IRP with energy department unable to do it every two years


POSTED ON: January 27, 2023 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

Despite the lack of any major breakthrough announced by Necom, promises of the end of loadshedding are coming thick and fast with elections looming next year.

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Busisiwe Mavuso | SA needs leaders who can get things done


POSTED ON: January 13, 2023 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

The economy is too fragile for the country to withstand any further misgovernance.

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Busisiwe Mavuso | What the bond market says about SA reforms


POSTED ON: December 16, 2022 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

The best way to accelerate the reform process and help to overcome obstacles is to open the way for further private sector participation.

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BUSISIWE MAVUSO: Phala Phala process in parliament part of restoring rule of law


POSTED ON: December 6, 2022 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

As business, we support the appropriate legal avenues being fully exhausted as recommended by the Section 89 Panel.

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Busisiwe Mavuso | No new state entities until government has fixed all the ones that it has broken


POSTED ON: December 2, 2022 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

Government should set itself a goal: no new state entities can be formed until it has fixed all the ones that it has broken.

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