HOW BUSA WORKS
Voice of
Business in
South Africa
Mission:
Business plays a constructive role in the country’s economic growth, development and transformation to create an environment in which businesses of all sizes and in all sectors can thrive, expand and be competitive.
Categories of Membership
UNISECTORAL
Representing Sectors of the Economy
CHAMBERS
Representing Chambers of Commerce & Industry
PROFESSIONALS
Representing Professional Bodies
CORPORATES
Representatives of Corporates
Board of Trustees
BUSA Policy Committees
ECONOMIC & TRADE POLICY
- Transport & Logistics
- Tax
- Energy
- Environment
- Economic & commercial matters
- Infrastructure (focus on water, technology & transport)
- Trade
- Competition policy
- Company Law
SOCIAL POLICY
- Labour Market
- Education and Training
- Health & Safety at work
- Future of work
- Comprehensive social security
- The National Health Insurance
- Apex body, formed in 2003, leveraging on the role that organised business played in a peaceful transition to democracy
- Represents business with Government and Labour and in NEDLAC
- Work closely with the CEO Initiative, the ERP Process, and the NBI.
- BUSA represents SA on the SADC Private Sector Forum, Business Africa, ILO and globally on the G20, and International Organisation of Employers and with Business Organisation counterparts across the globe and a member of Business at OECD (BIAC). Enabling business co-operation within the rest of Africa, South-South, BRICS and Internationally
BUSA BOARD President: Adrian Gore | CEO: Cas Coovadia | NEDLAC: Kaizer Moyane | DIRECTORS: Angela Russell, Busi Mavuso, Busisa Jiya, Bongi Kunene, Christopher Campbell, Charlotte Mokoena, Diedre Penfold, John Dludlu, Gareth Ackerman, Michelle Constant, Michael Mabasa, and Stavros Nicolaou.
BUSA’S STRATEGY
10 Strategic Objectives Enabling Environment for Inclusive Growth and Employment in South Africa