Honorable Enoch Godongwana congratulations on your appointment as the Minister of Finance and thank you for agreeing to be our guest speaker today. I also welcome the Treasury DG Dondo Mogajane. BUSA Vice President Martin Kingston and Board Members, CEO Cas Coovadia, member organis ations,
distinguished guests, ladies, and gentlemen.

Three years ago, you entrusted me with the stewardship of leading the business community, electing me BUSA President at a very critical time in a free SA. I succeeded the larger than life Jabu Mabuza who recommended me to the role. It fills me with deep pain and remorse that he is no more.

Let us observe a minute of silence in his memory and that of other colleagues who in the last 18 months passed on due to the Covid 19 pandemic.

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