Minister Godongwana’s message should be sent to every public servant in the land
POSTED ON: October 5, 2021 IN Economic policy, small business, SOEs by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
“We have got to make it really easy to do business.” With that underlying message, Minister Godongwana hit all the right notes in his address to the Sunday Times Investment Summit last week.
BLSA CEO’s letter – 2 August 2021
POSTED ON: August 2, 2021 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, SOEs by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
I hope that government’s new-found affinity for pragmatism kicks in again and it finds ways to accelerate structural reforms.
BLSA CEO’s weekly letter – 12 July 2021
POSTED ON: July 12, 2021 IN BLSA CEO's Weekly, Covid-19, small business, SOEs by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
Business confidence has had a shot in the arm from several directions at once. The arrest Jacob Zuma and improvements in vaccination rates are some of the reasons why.
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.
Another positive economic reform in the corporatisation of Transnet ports authority
POSTED ON: June 28, 2021 IN Economic growth, Infrastructure, SOEs by Admin
By Busi Mavuso
The corporatisation of the Transnet National Ports Authority by President Cyril Ramaphosa is yet another positive step in restructuring our SOEs.
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 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.
BLSA CEO’s letter 14 June
POSTED ON: June 14, 2021 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