ON THURSDAY 31 October the National Commissioner of police, Lt Gen Khehla Sithole, signed an agreement with the Managing Director of Business Against Crime South Africa, Ms Tebele Luthuli to deploy the Eyes and Ears Initiative (E2) nationally. The Eyes and Ears Initiative (E2) is an official joint crime fighting initiative between the South African…
THERE is wide-ranging evidence that institutions matter a great deal in determining the level of economic development of a country. Research shows that these institutions can be a major source of growth; effective institutions aid investment in physical and human capital, in research and development, and in technology. Institutions also have an important redistributive role…
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration has been under pressure to cut fiscal spending and create jobs and reduce unemployment. There has also been an increased focus on the need for governments to pursue inclusive growth, rather than merely focusing on macroeconomic indicators like GDP. Inclusive growth will only be realised when economic prosperity is long term,…
Nonkululeko Nyembezi Chairman NONKULULEKO is the Chairman of the BLSA board of directors and current Chief Executive Officer of Ichor Coal N.V., an international mining company focusing on thermal coal production in South Africa. The company owns and operates its own coal resources with customers in South Africa and beyond. In addition, Ichor Coal holds…
A VIBRANT, competitive and inclusive business sector is a necessary condition for higher levels of inclusive growth which should result in improving prosperity for all people of South Africa. This is one of the core beliefs as espoused in the strategy of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), which has been adopted by board of directors…
SA has a growth problem. The latest example was encapsulated in this week’s third-quarter GDP figures: the economy contracted 0.6% from the previous quarter and 0.1% year on year. The GDP numbers should prove a reality check after the buoyant political responses to second-quarter growth of 3.1%. That was off a low base and represented…
ON THURSDAY 31 October the National Commissioner of police, Lt Gen Khehla Sithole, signed an agreement with the Managing Director of Business Against Crime South Africa, Ms Tebele Luthuli to deploy the Eyes and Ears Initiative (E2) nationally. The Eyes and Ears Initiative (E2) is an official joint crime fighting initiative between the South African…
BUSINESS Leadership SA member and JSE-listed integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol has entered into a R400 million enterprise and supplier development (ESD) funding agreement with Nduna Maritime through Sasol Siyakha Trust to acquire its first tanker vessel, Bow Cecil. Sasol said the agreement is Sasol Siyakha’s single largest funding agreement to date. Sasol spends…