18 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: Ricus Reeders, Portfolio Manager at PSG Konsult on Bidvest to pursue foodservice growth rather than realise cash; Michael Mark, CEO of Truworths International on the company's year-end results; Phakamani Hadebe, CEO of the Land Bank on the launch of their annual report; Alan Olivier, CEO of Grindrod on the company's interim results; and Sipho Nkosi, CEO of EXXARO Resources on the company's interim results. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, John chaired a thirty-minute discussion on the weekly topic namely Rating the Ratings Agencies with guests Gareth Stokes, Online Editor at FA News; Ian Cruickshanks, Head of Treasury Strategic Research at Nedbank Capital; Chris Hart, Chief Economist at Investment Solutions; and Tony Twine, Senior Economist and Director at Econometrix.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 7: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business News Update

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Segment 2:

Bidvest to Pursue Foodservice Growth Rather than Realise Cash

Guest:

Ricus Reeders
Portfolio Manager
PSG Konsult

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Segment 3:

Truworths International Year-end Results

Guest:

Michael Mark
CEO
Truworths International

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Segment 4:

Launch of Land Bank Annual Report

Guest:

Phakamani Hadebe
CEO
Land Bank

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Segment 5:

Grindrod Interim Results

Guest:

Alan Olivier
CEO
Grindrod

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Segment 6:

EXXARO Resources Interim Results

Guest:

Sipho Nkosi
CEO
EXXARO Resources

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Segment 7:

Rating the Ratings Agencies

Guests (panel discussion):

Gareth Stokes
Online Editor
FA News

Ian Cruickshanks
Head of Treasury Strategic Research
Nedbank Capital

Chris Hart
Chief Economist
Investment Solutions

Tony Twine
Senior Economist and Director
Econometrix

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18 August 2011, Thursday

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