12 April 2012, Thursday

In this edition of Classic Business at 18h00, Glenn Lewington broadcast the business and economic news of the day followed by up-to-date financial indicators, and the Classic Business and News teams reported on the day’s news including the MTN Group's response to allegations regarding Irancell. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Neren Rau, CEO of the South Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industry on South Africa failing to create jobs; and Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist at First National Bank on the latest FNB/BER Civil Construction Confidence. Market Analyst for the evening, Chris Gilmour from Absa Investments discussed the following points: the MTN Group's response to allegations regarding Irancell, the latest mining production figures, and the increase in foreign tourism figures. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely shedding light on e-tolling with guests Patrick Craven, Spokesman for the Congress of South African Trade Unions; Mike Schussler, Chief Economist at Economists.co.za; Wayne Duvenage, President of the Southern African Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association; Kallie Kriel, Executive Director of AfriForum; Andre BrandMuller, Attorney at BrandMuller Attorneys; Roelof Botha, Independent Economic Advisor and Adjunct Faculty Member at GIBS; and Mamodupi Mohlala, National Consumer Commissioner.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 6: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

South Africa Failing to Create Jobs

Guest:

Neren Rau
CEO
South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI)

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Segment 3:

MTN Group Responds to Allegations Regarding Irancell

Reporter:

Kgomotso Mathe

Commentator:

Chris Gilmour
Analyst
Absa Investments

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Segment 4:

Latest FNB/BER Civil Construction Confidence

Guest:

Cees Bruggemans
Chief Economist
First National Bank (FNB)

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Segment 5:

Company News and Data

Commentator:

Chris Gilmour
Analyst
Absa Investments

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Segment 6:

Shedding Light on e-tolling

Guests (panel discussion):

Patrick Craven
Spokesman
Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)

Mike Schussler
Chief Economist
Economists.co.za

Wayne Duvenage
President
Southern African Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association

Kallie Kriel
Executive Director
AfriForum

Andre BrandMuller
Attorney
BrandMuller Attorneys

Roelof Botha
Independent Economic Advisor, and
Adjunct Faculty Member of GIBS

Mamodupi Mohlala
National Consumer Commissioner

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