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?
Ramaphosa’s fight against corruption needs support, not rebuke
POSTED ON: September 1, 2020 IN Covid-19, Political economy, Politics by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
We are encouraged that the president is seizing the moment, taking a hardline stance against corruption, which has ruffled feathers within his party.
Transparency and ethical leadership
POSTED ON: August 26, 2020 IN Political economy by Admin
By Tebele Luthuli
We hear of so much corruption, but little gets done about it. The corrupt thrive in secrecy; transparency is their enemy.
Rebuilding an organisation gutted by state capture
POSTED ON: August 25, 2020 IN Covid-19, Political economy by Admin
The job of rebuilding SARS has been an immensely difficult task because of the extent of the damage done in the state capture era, SARS commissioner Edward Kieswetter told BLSA members at an online webcast on Thursday.
Setting the tone against corruption
POSTED ON: IN Political economy, Politics by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
It’s only after we win the battle against corruption that recovery plans can find proper grounding.
This is no popularity contest
POSTED ON: August 13, 2020 IN Economic policy, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Has Cyril Ramaphosa opted to win a popularity contest within the ANC rather than do the right thing for the country?
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.
Confidence is in a trough as infections start to peak
POSTED ON: August 3, 2020 IN Covid-19, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Boosting confidence is critical for our economic recovery – easier said than done considering the tales of corruption around the management of the health pandemic.
BLSA CEO’s weekly 3 August
POSTED ON: IN Covid-19, Political economy by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The time for talking is done. We must now become obsessed with implementation – it’s the only thing that matters.
Special task team to combat covid-19 corruption
POSTED ON: August 2, 2020 IN Covid-19, Political economy by Admin
By Tebele Luthuli
Perhaps many South Africans have become apathetic about corruption because they never see things improving.
