This is no popularity contest
POSTED ON: August 13, 2020 IN Economic policy, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Has Cyril Ramaphosa opted to win a popularity contest within the ANC rather than do the right thing for the country?
BLSA CEO’s weekly letter -11 August
POSTED ON: August 11, 2020 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Economic policy, Infrastructure, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
SA Breweries, Heineken and Consol Glass have frozen R13bn of investment. But that doesn’t begin to reflect how much investment we’re losing.
The screws need to be loosened
POSTED ON: August 6, 2020 IN Economic policy, Employment by Admin
By Busi Mavuso.
It’s imperative to open up as much of the economy as possible without compromising Covid-19 safety protocols.
Confidence is in a trough as infections start to peak
POSTED ON: August 3, 2020 IN Covid-19, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Boosting confidence is critical for our economic recovery – easier said than done considering the tales of corruption around the management of the health pandemic.
BLSA CEO’s weekly 3 August
POSTED ON: IN Covid-19, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The time for talking is done. We must now become obsessed with implementation – it’s the only thing that matters.
Special task team to combat covid-19 corruption
POSTED ON: August 2, 2020 IN Covid-19, Political economy by Admin
By Tebele Luthuli
Perhaps many South Africans have become apathetic about corruption because they never see things improving.
Reality bites with IMF loan
POSTED ON: July 29, 2020 IN Covid-19, Economic policy, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
SA is being bailed out by the IMF because we can’t finance the Covid-19 battle ourselves. That’s because of our low growth over the last five years.
Corruption is still rife
POSTED ON: July 27, 2020 IN Covid-19, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation last week was focused on growing corruption around funds dedicated to our war against Covid-19. A sad state of affairs.
Interview: SA’s problems precede the virus
POSTED ON: July 20, 2020 IN Covid-19, Economic policy by Admin
An IMF loan through its stand-by arrangement means SA would have to sign up to conditions. While on the surface it is presented as not being a loss of sovereignty, in reality it is.
BLSA CEO’s weekly letter – 20 July
POSTED ON: IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19 by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The need for transparency increases dramatically especially when lockdown decisions could destroy the livelihoods of millions of citizens, as the alcohol ban does.