27 September 2013, Friday

In this edition of Classic Business at 18h00, Anchor Glenn Lewington broadcast a half hour news bulletin featuring the top Business stories of the day followed by up-to-date financial indicators including petrol attendants coming to a wage agreement, workers at Amplats embarking on a strike, and mining fatalities reaching a record low. Anton Alberts, Spokesman for the Freedom Front Plus on the National Empowerment Fund writing off R290 million; Gary Palmer, CEO of Paragon Lending Solutions on credit amnesty to have potential negative implications for high-net worth property owners; Tryphosa Ramano, President of the Association for Black Securities and Investment Professionals on their 10th Annual Conference; and Larking Huang, Country Director at Huawei Device South Africa on the role of innovation in design. Market analyst for the evening Mia Kruger, Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Kruger International provided commentary on the end of the strike by petrol attendants and the beginning of a strike by Amplats workers, Vodacom in talks to buy a R5 billion stake in Neotel, ArcelorMittal SA and Kumba Iron Ore talking about a deal, and the performance of the Rand.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 9: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Headlines and Indicators

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Segment 2:

Report on Petrol Attendants Coming to a Wage Agreement

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 3:

National Empowerment Fund Writes Off R290 Million

Guest:

Anton Alberts
Spokesman
Freedom Front Plus

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Segment 4:

Report on Workers at Amplats Embarking on a Strike

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington