Joint business statement on allegations of corruption made public by ANDRE De RUYTER

Business has carefully considered the latest developments at Eskom. Our response is informed by the concern we have about the impact these developments are likely to have on the efforts we are making to stabilise energy supply, fight against crime and corruption and improve investor confidence. We acknowledge that the allegations of corruption made by…

South African CEO business confidence back to pre-pandemic levels, KPMG survey says

CEOs of the world’s largest companies are increasingly optimistic about the outlook for their businesses, KPMG South Africa’s 2021 CEO Outlook survey found. Aggressive M&A plans underway to capture market opportunities SOUTH AFRICA, 05 October, 2021 — CEOs of the world’s largest businesses are increasingly optimistic about the outlook for their own business and despite…

Private sector key to drive infrastructure investment

Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) launched a report on solutions to boosting infrastructure investment to drive the economic recovery. The report was commissioned by BLSA to support government’s efforts to drive infrastructure investment. The report notes South Africa is behind the National Development Plan’s goals for infrastructure spending to be at 30% of GDP. Infrastructure…