The growth emergency
POSTED ON: September 10, 2020 IN Covid-19, Employment, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The country needs urgent interventions implemented from the economic recovery strategy to address the jobs crisis we’ve long faced, which has been accelerated by a Covid-19 crisis.
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.
BLSA CEO’s Weekly – 27 July
POSTED ON: July 27, 2020 IN Covid-19, Employment, small business by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Scenes of police using water cannons against protesting restaurant workers in Cape Town were shocking. People have a right to protest.
Women and youth feel the pain of tourism shutdown
POSTED ON: July 21, 2020 IN Covid-19, Employment by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
If supporting women to become financially independent is among the state’s priorities, denying women and youth the ability to earn a living due to lockdown of industries such as tourism, is the ultimate contradiction.
Striking a balance between health and the economy
POSTED ON: May 28, 2020 IN Covid-19, Employment by Admin
By Busi Mbauso
As business welcomes the opening of the economy from June 1, we must do so understanding the responsibility of navigating us through the September Covid-19 peak.
Onus is on business to ensure there isn’t a rapid rise in Covid cases
POSTED ON: May 26, 2020 IN Covid-19, Employment, Political economy, small business by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
There is a need for extra caution because SA is relaxing its lockdown at a time when the virus spreads more rapidly.
A changing world, where the innovative stand a chance of survival
POSTED ON: May 21, 2020 IN Covid-19, Employment, Infrastructure by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing businesses to rethink how they operate. Those that innovate – and quickly – will be able to firstly keep their heads above water and then prosper
Let’s have a clear road map of how businesses will operate on level 4 lockdown
POSTED ON: April 28, 2020 IN Covid-19, Employment, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Business has been at the coalface of the damage caused by the lockdown and is most anxious to get back to work.
Extraordinary times: Patel on phased approach to reopening the economy
POSTED ON: April 22, 2020 IN Covid-19, Economic policy, Employment, small business by Admin
Trade and industry minister Ebrahim Patel briefs business on government’s risk-adjusted strategy in reopening the economy.
Health-friendly economic recovery plan is urgently needed
POSTED ON: April 21, 2020 IN Covid-19, Economic policy, Employment, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
There’s a lot riding on the solutions that the cabinet proposes to recast the economy for much-needed growth.