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29 November 2023
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT UPDATE ON GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS COLLABORATION
Continue reading...28 November 2023
Rubber stamping NHI Bill will have damaging consequences for SA for generations
Continue reading...31 October 2023
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) Expectations of the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement 2023
Continue reading...31 October 2023
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) Statement on the Draft Companies Amendment, 2023
Continue reading...4 October 2023
Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Operations in State of Dysfunction
Continue reading...18 September 2023
BUSA and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Host President of South Africa, Deepens Bilateral Trade, and Investment Ties
Continue reading...18 September 2023
Media release from Business Unity South Africa and Business for South Africa BUSA/B4SA submission to NCOP: Small, but critical changes to allow for private sector collaboration, can make NHI affordable and sustainable for everyone
Continue reading...8 September 2023
Nedlac Summit – Nedlac social partners joint response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the lessons for socio economic crises and crisis type situations.
Continue reading...7 September 2023
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) Mourns the Passing of Retail Visionary, Raymond Ackerman
Continue reading...2 August 2023
PROGRESS REPORTED IN GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP, WITH COMMITMENT TO FURTHER ACCELERATE KEY ACTIONS
Continue reading...27 July 2023
South African CEOs from over 115 companies pledge commitment to building the country
Continue reading...1 June 2023
BUSA/TRACIT calls for improved measures to combat illicit trade in South Africa
Continue reading...13 April 2023
BUSA NOTES THE SIGNING OF THE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AMENDMENT BILL INTO LAW.
Continue reading...19 March 2023
BUSA statement on decision by Minister Creecy to grant Eskom the conditional right to operate Kusile without the use of flue gas desulphurization.
Continue reading...15 March 2023
BUSA statement on the national shut down announced by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
Continue reading...23 February 2023
Joint business statement on allegations of corruption made public by former ESKOM CEO ANDRE De RUYTER
Continue reading...11 February 2023
South Africa in solidarity with the people of Türkiye and Syria in this difficult time
Continue reading...1 December 2022
BUSA STATEMENT OF RELEASE OF REPORT OF SECTION 89 INDEPENDENT PANEL -“Phala Phala report”
Continue reading...26 October 2022
BUSA’s response to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’ s 2022 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)
Continue reading...1 September 2022
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA AT THE BUSINESS UNITY SOUTH AFRICA (BUSA) AGM
Continue reading...25 July 2022
BUSA encouraged by President’s comprehensive energy plan, offers full support and partnership to fast track delivery
Continue reading...22 July 2022
BUSA and BLSA launch a second research report on basic income grant (BIG) focusing on funding
Continue reading...14 July 2022
Business: urgent action, focus and partnership needed to avert energy crisis
Continue reading...28 June 2022
BUSINESS UNITY SA (BUSA) STATEMENT ON ESKOM IMPLEMENTATION OF STAGE 6 LOADSHEDDING
Continue reading...22 June 2022
BUSA STATEMENT ON HANDING OVER OF FINAL PART OF THE JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO ALLEGATIONS OF STATE CAPTURE, CORRUPTION AND FRAUD IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR (STATE CAPTURE REPORT)
Continue reading...16 June 2022
BUSINESS UNITY SA (BUSA) STATEMENT ON BLOCKAGE ON N3 AND RELATED DISRUPTIONS
Continue reading...7 June 2022
BUSINESS UNITY SA (BUSA) STATEMENT ON NERSA PERMITTING OF 16 NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
Continue reading...29 May 2022
BUSA STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF CRITICAL PLAYERS ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN STATE CAPTURE AND SA S&P GLOBAL RATING UPGRADE
Continue reading...9 May 2022
BUSINESS UNITY SA (BUSA) STATEMENT ON OPERATION VULINDLELA’S PROGRESS
Continue reading...15 February 2022
Joint statement on the need for a new framework for EU African trade relations
Continue reading...8 February 2022
BUSINESS UNITY SA (BUSA) MEDIA RELEASE PRIOR TO THE STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS (SONA) 2022: TIME FOR IMPLEMENTATION.
Continue reading...19 January 2022
BUSA STATEMENT ON REQUEST MADE TO MINISTER FIKILE MBALULA TO REVIEW REGULATION 224 (B) OF THE NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACT TO PERMIT TRANSPORTATION OF HIGH CUBE CONTAINERS
Continue reading...11 January 2022
Business Unity SA’s update on the response to part one of the Zondo commission report
Continue reading...6 January 2022
Business Unity SA on the release of Part One of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry Report into State Capture and Corruption
Continue reading...15 December 2021
BUSA ON ANNOUNCEMENT BY MINISTER PRAVIN GORDHAN ON ELECTRICITY MARKET REFORMS
Continue reading...22 November 2021
CCMA & BUSA LAUNCH THE FREE-TO-USE LABOUR ADVICE FOR SMALL BUSINESS MOBILE APPLICATION
Continue reading...11 November 2021
Business Unity SA on Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)
Continue reading...3 November 2021
Business Unity South Africa welcomes the historic International Partnership to Support Just Transition with the South African government.
Continue reading...22 October 2021
BUSA Occasional Paper: Towards an Export Economic Drive for South Africa
Continue reading...13 October 2021
BUSA Occasional Paper on streamlining national regulation and certification processes to enhance the facilitation of trade
Continue reading...4 October 2021
Business Unity South Africa’s on SA’s government decision withdraw its nomination for Professor Mthunzi Mdwaba as International Labour Organisation (ILO) Director Genera
Continue reading...28 September 2021
Business Unity South Africa mourns the passing of Vassi Naidoo
Continue reading...30 August 2021
BUSA statement on the newly elected leadership President Bonang Mohale and Vice President Adrian Gore
Continue reading...30 August 2021
Outgoing President’s address Sipho Mila Pityana at the BUSA AGM 30 August 2021
Continue reading...19 August 2021
Productivity SA and Business Unity of SA invite to attend the Productivity SA World Entrepreneurs’ Day. A spotlight on Business Turnaround and Recovery Webinar. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10h00- 12h00
Continue reading...11 August 2021
Business Statement on South Africa’s Climate Change and Decarbonisation Response and the Pathways to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
Continue reading...15 July 2021
Business Unity South Africa calls for implementation of 24-hour curfew, full deployment of army and police including reserve forces.
Continue reading...13 July 2021
Media Release: SARS / Private Sector Authorised Economic Operator Stakeholder Group
Continue reading...22 June 2021
BUSA STATEMENT ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TRANSNET NATIONAL PORTS AUTHORITY (TNPA) AS AN INDEPENDENT SUBSIDIARY OF TRANSNET
Continue reading...22 June 2021
Launch of the candidacy campaign of Prof. Mthunzi Mdwaba for the 2022 Elections of the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Continue reading...16 June 2021
The business community mourns the tragic passing of Jabu Mabuza, after contracting COVID-19.
Continue reading...11 June 2021
BUSA MEDIA STATEMENT ON ANNOUNCEMENT BY MINISTER OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PRAVIN GORDHAN THAT THE CABINET AGREED TO GIVE UP 51% OF SAA.
Continue reading...10 June 2021
BUSA MEDIA STATEMENT ON PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ON ENERGY SECURITY SCHEDULE 2
Continue reading...8 June 2021
BUSA Press Release on Competition Commission’s decision to block the sale of Burger King
Continue reading...21 May 2021
PRACTICE NOTE IN TERMS OF THE B-BBEE ACT 2003: RULES FOR DISCRETIONARY COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISES
Continue reading...17 May 2021
Media Statement by BUSA and BLSA on Localisation: What is Realistic?
Continue reading...17 May 2021
Statement on the launch of Phase 2 of the National Vaccination Programme
Continue reading...7 May 2021
BUSINESS UNITY SOUTH AFRICA CEO CAS COOVADIA SPEECH AT THE PRESIDENTIAL CLIMATE CHANGE COORDINATING COMMISSION
Continue reading...1 April 2021
BUSA can confirm that it has met with the President and Ministers of Health and Finance to discuss business’ support for the national vaccination programme.
Continue reading...19 March 2021
Business calls for increased engagement between the WTO and the Business Community.
Continue reading...1 February 2021
BUSA STATEMENT ON RELEASE BY EX-PRESIDENT ZUMA OF HIS INTENTION TO DISREGARD CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULING
Continue reading...8 December 2020
ADDRESS BY BUSA VICE PRESIDENT MARTIN KINGSTON AT 25TH NEDLAC VIRTUAL SUMMIT
Continue reading...21 November 2020
BUSA’s RESPONSE TO RATINGS DOWNGRADES ANNOUNCED ON 20th NOVEMBER BY MOODY’S AND FITCH
Continue reading...19 November 2020
BUSA President Sipho Mila Pityana SMP Tribute to the late Kimi Makwetu
Continue reading...9 November 2020
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) on public sector remuneration in South Africa
Continue reading...28 October 2020
Business Unity SA (BUSA) Media Release on the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)
Continue reading...16 October 2020
BUSINESS UNITY SOUTH AFRICA (BUSA) ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY & RECONSTRUCTION PLAN BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA
Continue reading...18 September 2020
President Sipho Pityana Remarks at the 2020 annual meeting of Business Unity South Africa.
Continue reading...11 August 2020
Crime and corruption harm vulnerable citizens the most Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) calls for swift action against corruption and theft
Continue reading...30 July 2020
Business Unity SA (BUSA) reaction to ESKOM winning the court battle against NERSA
Continue reading...2 June 2020
Business Unity SA (BUSA) statement on ANC Economic Recovery Strategy
Continue reading...27 May 2020
Business Unity SA (BUSA) President Sipho Pityana congratulate PIC on the appointment of its new CEO
Continue reading...24 May 2020
Business Unity SA (BUSA) on the address to the Nation by President Ramaphosa and the move to level 3
Continue reading...5 April 2020
Business Unity SA (BUSA) appoints Cas Coovadia as a new Chief Executive Officer
Continue reading...26 March 2020
COVID-19: Businesses across SA urged to join drive to get masks to those who need it
Continue reading...24 March 2020
BUSINESS SUPPORTS PRESIDENT’S CALL FOR DECISIVENESS AND SOLIDARITY
Continue reading...16 March 2020
BUSA calls for criminal action against those identified in PIC inquiry
Continue reading...4 March 2020
BUSA President Sipho Pityana urges greater role for SMEs in economic growth
Continue reading...4 March 2020
BUSA president calls on black business to take advantage of new African growth opportunities
Continue reading...4 March 2020
BUSA President Sipho Mila Pityana’s address at the 2020 Black Business BBC Summit
Continue reading...21 February 2020
Key points from the BUSA Submission on Eskom’s RCA application (2018/19)
Continue reading...19 February 2020
Business Unity SA (BUSA) congratulates Ms. Lisa Seftel on her appointment as a new Executive Director at NEDLAC
Continue reading...14 February 2020
Business Unity SA (BUSA) Media Release on State of the Nation Address (SONA)
Continue reading...12 February 2020
BUSA president congratulates Mene on election as AfCFTA secretary-general
Continue reading...11 February 2020
TIME FOR THE HARD DECISIONS: Business Unity SA (BUSA) Media Release prior to State of the Nation Address (SONA)
Continue reading...10 January 2020
Business and government to meet to map out economic rescue agenda
Continue reading...6 January 2020
Business Unity SA (BUSA) Statement on passing of Dr Richard Maponya
Continue reading...16 October 2019
BUSA media statement on the urgent need for decisive action on Eskom and energy policy
Continue reading...11 October 2019
South African business delighted at US sanctions against the Guptas
Continue reading...5 September 2019
BUSA / Department of Health Statement based on meeting held on NHI Bill.
Continue reading...21 June 2019
BUSA response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address
Continue reading...10 April 2019
Joint Black Business Council & Business Unity South Africa statement on recent meeting
Continue reading...4 April 2019
JOINT STATEMENT BY PRESIDENCY AND BUSINESS UNITY SOUTH AFRICA ON ESKOM
Continue reading...31 March 2019
Moody’s reprieve an opportunity to institute urgent reforms, says BUSA
Continue reading...25 March 2019
BUSA appeals to SA business to mobilise and assist in Cyclone Idai relief efforts
Continue reading...8 March 2019
BUSA CEO remarks at ILO and IOE International Women’s Day event in Geneva
Continue reading...20 February 2019
Budget 2019 may not be bold enough to address fundamental challenges – BUSA
Continue reading...7 February 2019
Business Unity South Africa statement on State of the Nation Address
Continue reading...29 January 2019
BUSA and CCMA launch ground-breaking Web Tool for small business
Continue reading...29 January 2019
BUSA President Sipho M Pityana opening address at Business Economic Indaba
Continue reading...15 November 2018
BUSA Comment on Constitutional Review Committee Adopting Report on Land Expropriation without Compensation
Continue reading...24 October 2018
Business Unity SA (BUSA) comment on the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement
Continue reading...9 October 2018
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) statement welcoming the appointment of a new Finance Minister
Continue reading...4 October 2018
Speech delivered by BUSA President Sipho M Pityana at the Jobs Summit
Continue reading...26 August 2018
Nedlac Executive Council Meeting with Minister of Energy: Business Response
Continue reading...21 August 2018
BUSA hails adoption of Labour Law Bills in the NCOP, move paves way for progressive and stable labour relations environment
Continue reading...20 August 2018
Private Sector Consultation for SA: World Bank Group Country Partnership Framework
Continue reading...13 August 2018
BUSA welcomes ConCourt judgment on NPA head, calls on President Ramaphosa to be circumspect and transparent in appointing a new NDPP
Continue reading...1 August 2018
BUSA statement on ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on expropriation without compensation
Continue reading...22 July 2018
Speech by BUSA representative on BRICS Business Council Busisiwe Mabuza
Continue reading...27 June 2018
BUSA input at business engagement with Trudi Makhaya, Phumzile Langeni and Jacko Maree
Continue reading...12 June 2018
Sipho Pityana nominated to take over as Business Unity South Africa president at upcoming AGM
Continue reading...28 May 2018
BUSA welcomes S&P’s ratings decision and bid to turnaround state-owned entities
Continue reading...15 May 2018
BUSA and CoGTA agree on business cooperation plan for municipalities
Continue reading...10 May 2018
BUSA welcomes President Ramaphosa’s appointment as co-chair of the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work
Continue reading...9 May 2018
BUSA welcomes announcement by Minister Radebe of plans to reopen consultation on Integrated Resource Plan
Continue reading...27 February 2018
BUSA regards the Cabinet reshuffle as a step in the right direction
Continue reading...19 February 2018
BUSA welcomes the incremental and cautious approach to the Budget leveraging off the capability and commitment of social partners
Continue reading...15 February 2018
Appointment of Cyril Ramaphosa as President is key to reviving business confidence, say BUSA
Continue reading...13 February 2018
BUSA says the decision of the ANC NEC to recall President Zuma is a move towards greater policy certainty, accountability and clean governance
Continue reading...18 December 2017
BUSA stands ready to work with new ANC leadership, calling for decisive steps to be taken to restore economic confidence
Continue reading...15 December 2017
Business Unity South Africa sounds warning over lack of consultation on the Integrated Resource Plan for South Africa
Continue reading...9 December 2017
BUSA expresses extreme disappointment with the composition of the newly appointed Eskom Board
Continue reading...7 December 2017
BUSA calls for Board and shareholder vigilance in eradicating fraud and corruption in the private sector
Continue reading...3 November 2017
Eskom’s proposed tariff increase will add further strain to South Africa’s already struggling economy
Continue reading...19 October 2017
Bold cost-containment measures must feature prominently in Finance Minister’s Medium-Term Budget
Continue reading...20 September 2017
KPMG must speedily and comprehensively investigate corruption allegations to restore confidence in the business
Continue reading...18 August 2017
BUSA welcomes NERSA’S decision not to grant permission to Eskom to raise tariffs without appropriate motivation
Continue reading...5 July 2017
BUSA President Jabu Mabuza Recognised with the Award of an Honorary Doctorate
Continue reading...27 June 2017
Business launches comprehensive approach to deracialising the South African economy
Continue reading...12 May 2017
BUSA notes its grave concern with the announcement about the return of Brian Molefe to Eskom
Continue reading...4 April 2017
BUSA calls for accountable leadership and decisive action in the face of S&P sovereign ratings downgrade
Continue reading...31 March 2017
BUSA expresses deep concern about Cabinet reshuffle, but will seek to work with new ministers in the interests of the country
Continue reading...27 March 2017
BUSA expresses grave concern over recall of finance team from the UK
Continue reading...3 March 2017
BUSA welcomes COSATU’s endorsement of National Minimum Wage and Labour Relations Package
Continue reading...23 February 2017
Business is ready to play its part; welcomes a budget committed to inclusive and transformation
Continue reading...10 February 2017