Infrastructure and growth
POSTED ON: November 5, 2020 IN Economic policy, Infrastructure by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
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It’s imperative that we work together to unlock infrastructure opportunities that will stimulate the economy
BLSA reacts to the MTBPS
POSTED ON: October 28, 2020 IN Covid-19, Economic policy, Employment, Infrastructure by Admin
By BLSA
Today’s MTBPS speech carried far more significance given the crisis we are in.
Focus on unproductive behaviour
POSTED ON: October 27, 2020 IN Infrastructure, Political economy by Admin
In mapping out South Africa’s recovery, much of the focus is on economic analysis but too little is on “unproductive behaviour” that needs to be fixed, Miriam Altman, director of Altman Advisory, told a BLSA special council meeting on Thursday.
BLSA CEO’s weekly letter -11 August
POSTED ON: August 11, 2020 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Economic policy, Infrastructure, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
SA Breweries, Heineken and Consol Glass have frozen R13bn of investment. But that doesn’t begin to reflect how much investment we’re losing.
South Africa inadequately prepared for digital age
POSTED ON: July 13, 2020 IN Covid-19, Infrastructure by Admin
By Tebele Luthuli
Access to information is the new way of being in and part of the world in today’s digital age. But this brings its own problems – for which SA is unfortunately inadequately prepared.
We need to provide hope
POSTED ON: July 2, 2020 IN Economic policy, Infrastructure, Latest news, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
SA can’t afford to lose hope and resign to the worst. Business and government have to work together to ensure that the least amount of lives are lost and that the economy holds a promise of a better tomorrow.
SA runs the real risk of a sovereign debt crisis in about three years
POSTED ON: June 25, 2020 IN Covid-19, Economic policy, Infrastructure, SOEs by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
SA runs the real risk of a sovereign debt crisis in about three years, which will feed into all our major corporations and our banking sector that managed to successfully navigate the global financial sector crash of 2008.
BLSA CEO’s weekly – 22 June
POSTED ON: June 22, 2020 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Infrastructure, SOEs by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
We applaud the NPA for the arrests of suspects linked to the looting of VBS Bank and offer our full support as it pursues justice.
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