We’re ready for another bold move, Mr President


POSTED ON: October 19, 2021 IN , , by Admin

By Busi Mavuso

The IMF’s medium-term forecasts have alarming implications for our unemployment situation.

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Income disclosure requirement will do little to address inequality


POSTED ON: October 18, 2021 IN , 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.

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Policy needs to enable businesses to flourish


POSTED ON: October 13, 2021 IN , , 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.

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Every decision needn’t be a ‘big bang’ reform but a signal of proactive decision-making


POSTED ON: October 11, 2021 IN , 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.

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BLSA CEO’s weekly – 4 October


POSTED ON: October 4, 2021 IN , , , 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.

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BLSA letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson


POSTED ON: September 15, 2021 IN , , 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.

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SA should lower restrictions in boosting economic recovery


POSTED ON: September 13, 2021 IN , , 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.

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We have to review labour regulation to stem jobs bloodbath


POSTED ON: August 31, 2021 IN , , 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.

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Record unemployment will worsen if we can’t unlock infrastructure promise


POSTED ON: August 30, 2021 IN , 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.

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Reform momentum must be increased to deal with jobless crisis


POSTED ON: August 23, 2021 IN , by Admin

By Busi Mavuso

Our only escape from the unemployment crisis and underperforming economy is through reform.

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