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Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) is an independent association whose members include the leaders of some of South Africa’s biggest and most well-known businesses.
Through BLSA, South Africa’s business leaders engage key players in South African society, including government, civil society and labour, to exchange ideas in our national interest and to create effective dialogue.
By so doing, we contribute to building strong communities underpinned by job creation through sustained economic growth.
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BLSA CEO’s Weekly Newsletter Johannesburg’s Eskom debt crisis is critical to the future of both Eskom and the City
Johannesburg’s R5.3bn Eskom debt crisis intensified after missing a payment deadline, with Eskom resuming legal proceedings that could ultimately mean cutting power to City Power. Resolving municipal debt is essential to Eskom’s financial recovery, but business support is part of ensuring continued progress on the broader electricity reform roadmap. The independent transmission system operator must own grid assets, not just operate them, to ensure a level playing field that will attract the investment needed for grid infrastructure. Genuine competition in electricity, not reform in name only, is essential to reversing the deindustrialisation caused by years of steep price increases that have undermined manufacturing competitiveness. South Africa cannot afford for Johannesburg to fail, and the city’s electricity supply is now genuinely at risk. The R5.3bn debt that the city owes to Eskom is not being resolved in a sustainable way, and the consequences became more concrete last week. Eskom granted Johannesburg a brief reprieve, agreeing to delay by 30 days its Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) process – the legal procedure Eskom must follow before it can cut electricity supply to the City. The delay was brokered by Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramakgopa. But in announcing the delay, Eskom […]
04/06/2026
BLSA AND BUSA JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT – South Africa’s Business Leaders Affirm the Rule of Law and Call for Calm and Co-Created African Solutions Amidst Migration and Immigration Challenges
JOHANNESBURG 5 June 2026 – Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) and Business Leaders South Africa (BLSA) note with concern the growing tensions and public debate surrounding migration and immigration in… continue reading
03/06/2026
MEDIA STATEMENT – A call to rebuild Johannesburg: Business sets out its commitment to act
Johannesburg, South Africa, 4 June 2026 – Business is deeply committed to South Africa and believes strongly in its long-term… continue reading
29/05/2026
NEW APPOINTMENT – BLSA welcomes its new Deputy Chairperson
BLSA is pleased to announce that the Board has formally appointed Mpumi Madisa, Group CEO of Bidvest, as its Deputy… continue reading
24/04/2026
Announcement of the new BLSA Board
BLSA is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Board of Directors, following the successful completion of the previous… continue reading
