Busisiwe Mavuso

CEO Business Leadership South Africa

Busisiwe Mavuso is a Certified Chartered Accountant, qualified with the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA –UK) and holds two Master’s Degrees, a Master’s Degree of Philosophy in Applied Business Leadership and Management (UCAM – Spanish University), and another Master’s Degree in Business Leadership (UNISA), a Postgraduate Qualification in Management (GIBS) and a B. Compt in Accounting (UNISA). Busi is currently completing her PhD. Busi is the Chief Executive Officer at Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) and Non-Executive Director of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), Business Against Crime South Africa (BACSA) and Resultant Finance (a PIC investee company). She serves on the Human Resources Development Council (HRDC) and Council of Social Justice Champions (COSOC). Busi is a member of the IoDSA, ACCA and YPO. She was awarded the ‘2020 Influencer of Influencers Award’ by the Africa Brand Summit in October 2020 and was named second runner up for ‘Businessperson of the Year’ by Daily Maverick in 2021. In 2022, the Women in Economic Development Leadership Forum awarded Busi a Certificate of Acknowledgement to recognise the years of dedication to the field of business leadership and economic development in South Africa. In 2024, Busi received the runner up ‘Business Leader of the Year’ Award, from the Future Leader Forum.