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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 – A year without load-shedding proves reform works, now to finish the job
Eskom’s year without load-shedding proves reform works, driven by both internal operational improvements and over R360bn in private sector generation investment that reduced demand and increased supply. The independent TSO is essential for genuine electricity market competition and every month of delay undermines investor confidence in the entire reform agenda. Municipal debt exceeding R130bn, particularly Johannesburg’s R5.2bn, poses the biggest financial risk to Eskom’s recovery. Mayor Morero’s claim that Johannesburg is “a city on the rise” is out of touch with reality – businesses bearing costs of backup infrastructure and citizens coping with service failures need honest political leadership willing to acknowledge the crisis and act decisively. Thanks to National Treasury’s fiscal discipline, Moody’s has given South Africa its first positive outlook revision since 2007, but we’re still two notches below investment grade. Congratulations to Eskom for a full year without load-shedding. That is a remarkable turnaround from only three years ago when we experienced 300 days of load-shedding with devastating impact on the economy. While there are many contributors to this achievement, I want to congratulate in particular CEO Dan Marokane and his leadership team at Eskom. Through his leadership, the utility has implemented its Generation Recovery Plan, which […]
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 board’s three-year tenure. We are enormously grateful for the outstanding… continue reading
22/04/2026
MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA Reform Tracker Q1 2026: Reform progress continues but freight logistics and governance raise concerns
Johannesburg, 23 April 2026 – The third BLSA Reform Tracker Quarterly Review, covering January to March 2026, shows South Africa’s… continue reading
15/04/2026
MEDIA STATEMENT – BLSA welcomes the appointment of Roelf Meyer as US Ambassador
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) welcomes Roelf Meyer on his appointment as the United States ambassador. Mr Meyer’s commitment to… continue reading
BLSA POSITION PAPER – On South Africa’s Sovereign Credit Rating
BLSA has commissioned an empirically grounded research paper on South Africa’s sovereign credit rating. The commissioning of the research paper… continue reading
