We’re ready for another bold move, Mr President
POSTED ON: October 19, 2021 IN Economic growth, Employment, Unemployment by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The IMF’s medium-term forecasts have alarming implications for our unemployment situation.
Income disclosure requirement will do little to address inequality
POSTED ON: October 18, 2021 IN Economic policy, Employment by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The remuneration of CEOs and senior executives is a sensitive topic in SA given high levels of income inequality – but it’s an important issue globally.
Policy needs to enable businesses to flourish
POSTED ON: October 13, 2021 IN Economic policy, Employment, small business by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The Draft Companies Amendment Bill approved by cabinet last month, adds significant administrative burdens on companies while diminishing SA’s attractiveness as a place to do business.
Every decision needn’t be a ‘big bang’ reform but a signal of proactive decision-making
POSTED ON: October 11, 2021 IN Employment, small business by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso says that although some degree of red tape imposed on businesses is necessary to protect consumers and ensure orderly commercial activity – but SA can do better.
BLSA CEO’s weekly – 4 October
POSTED ON: October 4, 2021 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19, Employment, Energy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
A big take away from last week’s meeting between business representatives and President Cyril Ramaphosa was that fixing the workings of the economy must be a joint endeavour.
BLSA letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson
POSTED ON: September 15, 2021 IN Covid-19, Employment, small business by Admin
As Britain looks to develop new trading relationships around the world, BLSA urges UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to reassess the restrictions placed on SA.
SA should lower restrictions in boosting economic recovery
POSTED ON: September 13, 2021 IN Employment, Infrastructure, small business by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Our jobs market remains one of the worst in the world, with unemployment in Q2 reaching 34.4%, the highest of 80 industrialised nations tracked by Bloomberg.
We have to review labour regulation to stem jobs bloodbath
POSTED ON: August 31, 2021 IN Employment, small business, Unemployment by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
We need to review labour regulations that have protected the rights of employees but have also made it more expensive and harder for small businesses to hire new workers.
Record unemployment will worsen if we can’t unlock infrastructure promise
POSTED ON: August 30, 2021 IN Employment, Infrastructure by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
If we thought we had a jobs crisis on our hands before this pandemic, we now we have something much, much larger than we had ever imagined.
Reform momentum must be increased to deal with jobless crisis
POSTED ON: August 23, 2021 IN Employment, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Our only escape from the unemployment crisis and underperforming economy is through reform.