Join the dots between cadre deployment and state capture
POSTED ON: August 17, 2021 IN #EconomicGrowthSA, Economic policy, Employment by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Putting the right people in the right jobs is critical for success. This is tougher in politics, where success is much harder to define, than for businesses.
Rebuilding confidence of small business is key to jobs and growth crisis battle
POSTED ON: August 10, 2021 IN Economic growth, Employment, small business by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
July protests add to a series of unfortunate events for women in SA
POSTED ON: IN Covid-19, Employment, Infrastructure, small business by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
We should consider the real impact of the protests and the various lockdown measures on women, especially black women in the country.
Pension rule changes are a short term-fix, growth is essential
POSTED ON: August 3, 2021 IN Employment, Political economy, Politics by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
I think that the idea to allow withdrawals from their pension comes with some dire consequences if one considers that only 6% of South Africans retire with enough savingS.
Treasury has some space to support businesses and workers
POSTED ON: July 5, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Employment by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The state should consider providing further social support for the vast majority of South Africans who aren’t as shielded from the economic strain caused by these unavoidable lockdowns.
BLSA lauds announcement on energy security and SAA partnership
POSTED ON: June 11, 2021 IN Economic growth, Economic policy, Employment, Energy, Infrastructure, Media statement, SOEs by BLSA
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes yesterday’s announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the licensing exemption threshold for own generation under schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act, (ERA) will be lifted to 100MW. The own generation threshold was higher than business had hoped for and means that firms such as mines and large industrial…
Youth day and a ballooning youth unemployment
POSTED ON: June 8, 2021 IN Economic policy, Employment by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Next week we will mark 45 years since the June 1976 Soweto protests that would prove to be one of the most important dates in our struggle against apartheid. However, as we head towards Youth Day on 16 June, the official unemployment rate in the 15-34 age bracket sits at 46,3%.
State must be open about restrictions as third wave looms
POSTED ON: May 18, 2021 IN Economic policy, Employment, small business by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
Growing evidence that a third wave of Covid infections is imminent has dampened the optimism of SA entering the second phase of its vaccination rollout this week.
Unions are right to blame Eskom’s former management – but it doesn’t help
POSTED ON: May 10, 2021 IN Economic policy, Employment, Energy, Infrastructure, SOEs by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
Power shortages have been a major impediment to SA’s economic growth.
BLSA members step up to better equip communities
POSTED ON: April 16, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic growth, Economic policy, Employment, Infrastructure, small business by BLSA
By BLSA
Business Leadership South Africa members continued to impart knowledge, and share tools to better equip our communities and empower government, businesses and civil society during the pandemic.