Business and commerce require a clear, legal framework and have a strong interest in the rule of law. Business should support prosecution authorities to overcome their lack of resources, which is a legacy of State capture, says business association Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso. Corruption comes at a high price to business and the economy and undermines confidence in security of property and contract without which markets cannot function.
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has accepted consulting firm Bain’s decision to withdraw from the organisation. BLSA has been criticised for recently re-accepting Bain to its membership after the firm's part in the so-called restructuring of the South African Revenue Service (Sars) to facilitate corrupt activities, which had seen Bain having its BLSA membership suspended in September 2018 following revelations to that effect at the Nugent Commission of Inquiry into Sars.