Public sector wages – we need a breakthrough
POSTED ON: November 12, 2020 IN Covid-19, Economic policy, Energy, Rating agencies, SOEs by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
Given revenue pressures, the state, like every household, is going to have to look to reduce its expenses.
Delivering reforms will be our key sales pitch at the investment conference
POSTED ON: November 10, 2020 IN Economic policy, Energy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
President Cyril Ramaphosa should use the investment conference to ram home impending changes in policy and show government’s commitment to providing additional power.
BLSA CEO’s letter 28 September 2020
POSTED ON: September 28, 2020 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Employment, Energy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
With the new IPP bid window announced, we’re finally at the cusp of a real change in energy security and a potentially vibrant new economic cluster.
A most welcome change in pace
POSTED ON: September 15, 2020 IN Energy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The president injected a sense of urgency into our economic revival last week, backed up by action with the timetable being set for getting more renewable energy onto the grid.
Structural reforms a necessity in light of Q2 contraction
POSTED ON: September 8, 2020 IN Economic policy, Energy, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Will today’s Q2 GDP figures prove to be sobering for policymakers? We hope it makes them realise how urgently we need structural reforms.
BLSA CEO’s letter 7 September 2020
POSTED ON: September 7, 2020 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Energy, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Why is the sense of urgency that government displayed at the onset of the Covid-19 outbreak missing from other areas?
The lessons from Eskom’s tariff win
POSTED ON: August 10, 2020 IN Energy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
While Eskom’s prices continue to rise, its biggest customers are aggressively looking for alternative energy sources. What is the long-term future of the utility’s revenue model?
BLSA CEO’s weekly – 6 July 2020
POSTED ON: July 6, 2020 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19, Energy, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
An important background issue to get right as we face the Covid-19 crisis is that business and government must work together, while understanding our different functions.
The many legs of Eskom’s recovery plan
POSTED ON: June 29, 2020 IN Energy, SOEs by Admin
SA could see the end of loadshedding by August next year, by when Eskom hopes to have eliminated the backlog in its maintenance programme, CEO André de Ruyter told business leaders in a webcast organised by BLSA on 26 June 2020.
SOE Council – open letter
POSTED ON: June 18, 2020 IN Energy, Political economy, SOEs by Admin
The role of the new SOE council is critical but it has a tough task. BLSA wishes it the best in fulfilling its mandate.