11 August 2011, Thursday

In this edition of Classic Business at 18h00, John Fraser broadcasted the business and economic news of the day followed by the latest financial indicators, and the Classic Business and News team reported on current business news matters. John also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Rob Kane, CEO of Vunani Properties on their listing on the JSE Main Board; Sim Tshabalala, CEO of Standard Bank South Africa on the company's interim results; Simon Duffy, Chairman and Acting CEO of Cell C on the company's annual results; Bruce Strong, CEO of Mpact on the company's maiden results; Nick Holland, CEO of Gold Fields on the company's interim results; and Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist of the Efficient Group on an update of the National Health Insurance scheme and toll roads. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, John chaired a thirty-minute discussion on the weekly topic namely Eskom – Darkness or Light with guests Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist of the Efficient Group; Leon Louw, Executive Director of the Free Market Foundation; Hein Kruger, MD of Kruger International; and Hilary Joffe, Spokesman for Eskom.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 8: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business News Update

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Segment 2:

Vunani Properties Listing on the JSE Main Board

Guest:

Rob Kane
CEO
Vunani Properties

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Segment 3:

Standard Bank South Africa Interim Results

Guest:

Sim Tshabalala
CEO
Standard Bank South Africa