Securing the nation, focusing on reforms to rebuild confidence
POSTED ON: August 16, 2021 IN Energy, Political economy, small business by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Business confidence is essential, especially for the infrastructure plans that look to unlock 800,000 job opportunities in the medium term.
BLSA CEO’s weekly letter – 16 August
POSTED ON: IN Covid-19, Energy, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act has the potential to spur major new investment in electricity generation and make a major contribution to stabilising electricity supply.
Eskom’s falling debt levels are signs of reform taking root
POSTED ON: July 6, 2021 IN Energy, Political economy, SOEs by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Eskom’s debt is now less than R400bn. This is still a staggering number but at least it is beginning to reduce.
SOE reform: Pragmatism, rather than ideological dogma is welcomed in SAA sale
POSTED ON: June 22, 2021 IN Energy, SOEs by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
I believe selling a majority stake in SAA is just one step, but it promises a much-needed pragmatic approach to the problems that SOEs continue to pose.
President needs to keep investment drive while striking tough balancing act in pandemic response
POSTED ON: June 21, 2021 IN Economic policy, Energy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to keep investment drive while striking tough balancing act in pandemic response.
President Ramaphosa takes gigantic step is in structural reform agenda in one week
POSTED ON: June 15, 2021 IN Energy, Political economy, SOEs by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration took its most significant steps so far in its structural reform agenda in liberating the energy sector and selling 51% of SAA.
Light at the end of the load shedding tunnel
POSTED ON: June 14, 2021 IN Economic policy, Energy, Infrastructure by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s move on the licence exemption for electricity generation is highly positive.
BLSA CEO’s letter 14 June
POSTED ON: IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Energy, Infrastructure, SOEs by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
Last week’s announcements of the increase in the electricity generating licensing threshold and the sale of a majority stake in SAA provide a much-needed boost to economy,
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…
Economic reform is for all spheres of society
POSTED ON: May 25, 2021 IN Covid-19, Economic policy, Energy, Infrastructure, Rating agencies, SOEs by BLSA
By Busi
S&P Global Ratings’ decision to leave SA’s rating unchanged is a welcome relief