Thulas Nxesi has the hardest job of all: rolling back unemployment
POSTED ON: March 23, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Employment, Infrastructure, SOEs, Unemployment by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
Taking over the political oversight of ailing SOEs such as Eskom was never going to be easy for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration.
The tale of Icasa, Nersa and other regulators
POSTED ON: March 18, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Infrastructure, SOEs by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
The delay in the auction of the long-awaited high-demand spectrum has dealt a severe blow to South Africa’s pursuit of structural reforms.
The most difficult cabinet position after the era of state capture
POSTED ON: March 16, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Energy, Infrastructure, Political economy, SOEs by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
The Zondo commission has laid bare the colossal task facing Cabinet to turn around the fortunes of many of our ailing SOEs.
BLSA CEO’s letter 15 March
POSTED ON: March 15, 2021 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Employment, Infrastructure, Political economy by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
Not too long ago our economy was growing at over 5% a year and any dip below that was considered a national failure.
We must take advantage of changing sentiment to cement recovery
POSTED ON: March 11, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Employment, Infrastructure by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
Despite the doom and gloom of the second wave early this year, it is encouraging to that SA’s economy has recovered better than expected.
Ministerial agreements should be about accountability
POSTED ON: March 9, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Employment, Political economy by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
To ensure that the government delivers on its goal to unlock long-term and sustainable growth, it must make sure that its ministers and other senior leaders are held accountable.
Unemployment takes a far greater toll on black women
POSTED ON: March 2, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Employment, Gender-based violence, Political economy by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
The persistently high unemployment level in this country has been our most difficult challenge to overcome.
BLSA CEO’s letter 01 March
POSTED ON: March 1, 2021 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Energy, Infrastructure by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
The move to level 1 will help more South Africans get back to work and will give a boost to the economic recovery.
BUDGET |Welcome reprieve, but we shouldn’t forget Mboweni’s Argentina warnings yet
POSTED ON: February 25, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Employment, Energy, Infrastructure, Political economy, small business, SOEs by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
What a “positive” difference a few months can make in the life and finances of a country considering that just last year Finance Minister Tito Mboweni sounded alarm bells.
BLSA reaction to budget speech
POSTED ON: February 24, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Employment, Infrastructure by BLSA
By BLSA
Business Leadership welcomes Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s budget which showed the fruits of better-than-expected economic recovery and tax collection over the past several months.