State and public-sector unions still have time to reach agreement
POSTED ON: October 27, 2020 IN Economic policy, Employment, Political economy, SOEs by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
SA’s resolve for fiscal reform will be tested in the #MTBPS as we face up to the unresolved question of public sector wages.
Land reform cannot be tackled with recklessness
POSTED ON: October 26, 2020 IN Covid-19, Economic policy, Employment, Political economy by BLSA
By Tebele Luthuli
The issue of land reform needs to be tackled within the full ambit of the law.
BLSA writes to Finance Ministry ahead of MTBPS
POSTED ON: October 22, 2020 IN Economic policy, Employment, Political economy by BLSA
By BLSA
Business backs a tough medium-term budget.
Growth in employment needs fertile ground
POSTED ON: October 20, 2020 IN Economic policy, Employment, Political economy by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
Old ideas of waiting for government to create jobs simply won’t do anymore. We need to change the structure of the economy to solve the jobs crisis.
Urgency, execution key to attracting investors
POSTED ON: October 15, 2020 IN Economic policy, Employment, Political economy, SOEs by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
We will be watching the president’s economic recovery plan closely as it could set us on a higher growth trajectory if it encompasses structural reforms.
Lack of trust in business cannot continue if we want a recovery
POSTED ON: October 13, 2020 IN Covid-19, Economic policy, Political economy by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
Business is an important player in the social fabric of the country and is as invested as the state, labour and civil society in creating an enabling environment for growth.
Implementation, implementation
POSTED ON: October 8, 2020 IN Economic policy, Political economy, SOEs by BLSA
By Busi Mavuso
We need a sense of urgency in the implementation of the recovery plan.
Less talk, more action needed on land issue
POSTED ON: October 5, 2020 IN Political economy by BLSA
By Tebele Luthuli
The land issue in South Africa has not grown less important despite the seeming lack of focus on it at the moment.
Restaurants and taverns traded in alcohol despite the bans
POSTED ON: IN Covid-19, Political economy, small business by BLSA
By Tebele Luthuli
Coverage and public discourse focus mostly on PPE tender corruption but little has been said about new waves of organised crime during lockdown.
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.