SAA’s future should partly be about reducing its risk to the sovereign
POSTED ON: September 22, 2020 IN SOEs by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
How would another capital injection into SAA fit into the Presidential State-Owned Enterprises Council’s drive to reform state-owned enterprises.
Business and labour backing president Ramaphosa’s plan
POSTED ON: September 17, 2020 IN Economic policy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The economic recovery action plan, agreed to by labour, business and other social partners, is with the president. It’s imperative that Cabinet approves it without delay.
The growth emergency
POSTED ON: September 10, 2020 IN Covid-19, Employment, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The country needs urgent interventions implemented from the economic recovery strategy to address the jobs crisis we’ve long faced, which has been accelerated by a Covid-19 crisis.
Structural reforms a necessity in light of Q2 contraction
POSTED ON: September 8, 2020 IN Economic policy, Energy, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Will today’s Q2 GDP figures prove to be sobering for policymakers? We hope it makes them realise how urgently we need structural reforms.
BLSA CEO’s letter 7 September 2020
POSTED ON: September 7, 2020 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Energy, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Why is the sense of urgency that government displayed at the onset of the Covid-19 outbreak missing from other areas?
President Ramaphosa continuing the “good fight”
POSTED ON: September 3, 2020 IN Politics by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
As business, we will stand behind the president and support the “good fight” against corruption.
Ramaphosa’s fight against corruption needs support, not rebuke
POSTED ON: September 1, 2020 IN Covid-19, Political economy, Politics by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
We are encouraged that the president is seizing the moment, taking a hardline stance against corruption, which has ruffled feathers within his party.
Transparency and ethical leadership
POSTED ON: August 26, 2020 IN Political economy by Admin
By Tebele Luthuli
We hear of so much corruption, but little gets done about it. The corrupt thrive in secrecy; transparency is their enemy.
Rebuilding an organisation gutted by state capture
POSTED ON: August 25, 2020 IN Covid-19, Political economy by Admin
The job of rebuilding SARS has been an immensely difficult task because of the extent of the damage done in the state capture era, SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter told BLSA members at an online webcast on Thursday.
Setting the tone against corruption
POSTED ON: IN Political economy, Politics by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
It’s only after we win the battle against corruption that recovery plans can find proper grounding.
