Big overhaul of government procurement rules

by Speedinet | Feb 12, 2025 | BLSA, Busi Mavuso, Business Leadership South Africa, News, Public sector, Sections

South Africa has changed its public finance laws to reduce red tape for projects valued at less than R2-billion.

Reasons for cheer as we head into the festive season

by Speedinet | Dec 9, 2024 | BLSA, Busi Mavuso, Business Leadership South Africa, Investment, News, Operation Vulindlela, Sections

Strenuous efforts of both business and government to work alongside each other are starting to pay off.

Organised business wants meaningful reforms from GNU

by Speedinet | Jul 25, 2024 | BLSA, Busi Mavuso, Business Leadership South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, Investment, News, Sections

Policymaking has been “liberated from Luthuli House”, according to Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso.

Government’s new energy plan is out of touch with reality

by Speedinet | Apr 2, 2024 | BLSA, Busi Mavuso, Business Leadership South Africa, Energy, Lesetja Kganyago, News, Sections, South African Reserve Bank

Every government should adopt evidence-based policies – and no good case has been built for the assumptions in the IRP 2023.

Here comes South Africa’s next energy crisis

by Speedinet | Mar 4, 2024 | BLSA, Busi Mavuso, Business Leadership South Africa, Energy, Eskom, Mossgas, News, Petro SA, Petroleum Agency of South Africa, Sasol, Sections

We are facing a new blow to energy availability in our economy, with a cliff in natural gas supply just over two years away.

Attracting skilled immigrants key to South Africa’s future

by Speedinet | May 29, 2023 | BLSA, Busi Mavuso, Business Leadership South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, News, Sections, Talent and leadership

South Africa desperately needs skilled immigrants, yet our current visa regime makes it very hard to get them.