Tasneem Bulbulia
Tasneem Bulbulia is a Creamer Media Senior Contributing Editor Online for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
BLSA calls for engagement to rescue City of Johannesburg
6th November 2023 Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) says the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance’s call for an immediate intervention to end the... →
BLSA calls for business to capitalise on South Africa’s hosting of Agoa Forum
23rd October 2023 It is notable that South Africa will still host the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) Private Sector Forum next month, given that several... →
Gauteng must play a key role in advancing smart mobility – Lesufi
2nd October 2023 Smart mobility is a pivotal part of achieving the government’s Vision 2030 plan and Gauteng must play a leading role in this, especially with its... →
Ramokgopa underscores importance of engineers in tackling transmission, infrastructure challenges
27th September 2023 South Africa and Africa face considerable transmission and infrastructure challenges, which are hindering energy security and, consequently,... →
Lady R docking report summary insufficient to quell business concerns – BLSA CEO
11th September 2023 The release last week of an executive summary of a report from a panel announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa and led by a retired judge to... →
Fiscal consolidation, structural reform key to bolstering South Africa’s economic growth – IMF
31st August 2023 With tough global economic financial conditions and the rising needs and development priorities that South Africa has, government must better... →
Cesa underwhelmed by Construction Mafia Hotline measure
28th August 2023 Industry organisation Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) says it has reservations about the effectiveness of a call centre as a solution for... →
BLSA CEO highlights productive Brics summit outcomes
28th August 2023 The Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (Brics) Summit held last week in Johannesburg was “positive and productive”, with member nations... →
Unctad report shows Africa’s potential as a global supply chain player
16th August 2023 African economies can become major participants in global supply chains by harnessing vast resources of materials needed by high-technology sectors... →
YES, UJ partner to tackle the country’s youth unemployment crisis
3rd August 2023 Private sector jobs engine the Youth Employment Service (YES) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have committed to collaborate on a range of... →
US official lauds South African, US just energy transition partnership
1st August 2023 US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland has lauded the partnership between South Africa and the US, which is expected to... →
Bleak picture painted of the state of South Africa’s traffic signals
11th July 2023 The country’s traffic signals are currently in a dire state and various factors need to be considered to resolve this, Innovative Transport... →
UN anti-crime convention's role in countries, business tackling corruption reiterated
6th July 2023 Corruption has become “endemic” in many countries globally, including South Africa, having a multifaceted impact – economic, social and... →
Fundamental economic reforms gathering pace, Ramaphosa says
12th June 2023 The latest report from Operation Vulindlela, a joint project of the Presidency, the National Treasury and other key government departments,... →
BLSA reiterates commitment to tackle electricity crisis, organised crime
8th May 2023 Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa’s (BLSA’s) top two priorities in its strategy are assisting in ending the electricity crisis... →
Food prices to remain elevated, World Bank report indicates
28th April 2023 Global commodity prices are expected to decline this year at the fastest clip since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, clouding the growth... →
Loadshedding negatively impacting South Africans’ emotions, study confirms
21st April 2023 The University of Johannesburg’s Professor Talita Greyling, a wellbeing economist, has looked at the crisis of loadshedding and has provided... →
Outa calls on National Treasury to abandon Eskom exemption
20th April 2023 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has submitted written comments to the National Treasury on its proposal to exempt State-owned utility... →
Salga urges negotiated conditionalities regarding municipal debt relief
19th April 2023 The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has acknowledged with concern the debt spiral that both State-owned utility Eskom and... →
Termination of State of Disaster for electricity, Eskom exemption withdrawal broadly welcomed
5th April 2023 The government has terminated, with immediate effect, the National State of Disaster for electricity declared by the Minister of Cooperative... →
Diesel prices decrease; petrol price almost unchanged
4th April 2023 Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced the adjustment of fuel prices based on current local and international factors,... →
Visa issues must be fixed expeditiously to bolster investment, BLSA says
3rd April 2023 Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has been working with government to fix the country’s visa regime; however, last week... →
Loadshedding contributes to lower first-quarter business confidence
8th March 2023 The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined further from 38 points in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 36 in the first quarter of this year.... →
BLSA calls for further investigations into Eskom corruption claims
27th February 2023 Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says the organisation is calling for issues to be explored in the... →
Outa brings urgent application against electricity State of Disaster
16th February 2023 Nonprofit the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is bringing an urgent application against the government aimed at overturning the National State of... →
Business confidence surprised on the upside in 2022, Sacci says
15th February 2023 The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (Sacci’s) business confidence index (BCI) reached 117.3 in December – a level last seen in... →
South African civil society reiterates opposition to TotalEnergies’ oil, gas expansion plans
13th February 2023 Civil society organisations The Green Connection and Natural Justice this month made a submission on the scoping process of the environmental- and... →
Sars continues to make strides in rebuilding the institution, says Kieswetter
7th February 2023 The South African Revenue Service (Sars) is emerging from State capture allegations and has made progress in several areas; however, there is still... →
Declaring a State of Disaster for energy crisis contentious, BLSA CEO writes
6th February 2023 The call by the African National Congress for a State of Disaster to be declared over the energy crisis has come as a surprise to organised... →
Committee welcomes proposal to declare loadshedding a state of disaster
2nd February 2023 The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises has welcomed the proposal to declare the ongoing loadshedding a state of national disaster to assist... →
Trade, just energy transition key topics of discussion between Yellen, Godongwana
26th January 2023 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has expressed his gratitude for the commitment by the US to South Africa’s energy transition, noting that it... →
WEF showcases benefits of govt, business collaboration, BLSA says
23rd January 2023 Last week’s World Economic Forum (WEF) meetings were a testament to there being no better example of government and business working together... →
Transnet to issue locomotive rehabilitation tender as it reaches impasse with CRRC
12th January 2023 State-owned Transnet says it has reached an impasse with CRRC E-Loco Supply, following an "unwillingness" on the part of CRRC to engage with the... →
Busa calls for implementation of critical interventions
10th January 2023 Business organisation Business Unity South Africa (Busa) says it has noted the African National Congress’ (ANC’s) yearly statement of January 8,... →
City Power goes to market to secure alternative energy
16th November 2022 Municipal power utility City Power has gone out to the market to secure excess energy from alternative energy sources through short-term power... →
Ramaphosa extends congratulations to new UK PM
7th September 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his “sincere congratulations” to Liz Truss, following her appointment as PM of the UK of Great Britain and... →
DPE welcomes arrest of former Transnet execs for alleged corruption, fraud
30th August 2022 The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has welcomed the arrest and court appearance of former Transnet executives on charges related to alleged... →
Medium-term Budget must deliver appropriate fiscal policy, BLSA says
22nd August 2022 The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, due to be delivered in October, has to do two things – enable the government to work effectively and... →
BLSA, NPA sign MoU to further develop the skills needed for successful prosecutions
8th August 2022 In support of its strategic priority to support the recovery of the criminal justice system, business organisation Business Leadership South Africa... →
South Africa, Namibia among new African Green Hydrogen Alliance’s founding members
18th May 2022 South Africa, Namibia and four other African countries on May 18 formally launched the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance, with the aim to make the... →
Eskom reiterates support for BW5 of the REIPPPP
13th May 2022 State-owned power utility Eskom has acknowledged and welcomed the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE’s) extension of the commercial... →
