12 August 2013, Monday

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. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Loane Sharp, Labour Economist at Adcorp Analytics on the latest unemployment figures; Thaba Mufamadi, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance on the search for a new Auditor General; Mike Upton, CEO of Group Five and Steve Phiri, CEO of Royal Bafokeng Platinum on their respective companies' financial results; Ferdi Dippenaar, Newly Appointed CEO of Village Main Reef on the restructuring of its board of directors; and Michelle Dickens, Founder and Managing Director of the Tenant Profile Network on clearance certificates and handling bad tenants. Market Analyst Lavan Gopaul, Stockbroker at 28 E Capital provided commentary on gold climbing to its highest level in two weeks, Royal Bafokeng Platinum doubling its profit, the Rand rallying against the Dollar, brent crude oil slipping towards $108 a barrel, and US stock investors pinning hopes on retailers. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "Corporate Social Investment Initiatives and Projects within the South African Context" with guests Shawn Theunissen, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Growthpoint Properties; Desiree Storey, Manager at the FirstRand Volunteers Programme; Royce van der Zwan, Group Marketing Director at the Tsebo Outsourcing Group; and Sara Butchart, Strategist at Kaelo Engage and Kaelo Stories of Hope with commentary by Dr Pieter Streicher, Managing Director at BulkSMS.com; and Heather Muller, Executive General Manager at the Society for Animals in Distress.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 9: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

July Adcorp Employment Index

Guest:

Loane Sharp
Labour Economist
Adcorp Analytics

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Segment 3:

The Importance of Selecting a New Auditor General

Guest:

Thaba Mufamadi
Chairman
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance

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Segment 4:

Group Five Full-year Results

Guest:

Mike Upton
CEO
Group Five

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Segment 5:

Royal Bafokeng Platinum Results

Guest:

Steve Phiri
CEO
Royal Bafokeng Platinum

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Segment 6:

Village Main Reef Restructures Board

Guest:

Ferdi Dippenaar
Newly Appointed CEO
Village Main Reef

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Segment 7:

Historical Property Debt – What Buyers Need to Know and Protections Against Bad Tenants

Guest:

Michelle Dickens
Founder and Managing Director
Tenant Profile Network

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Segment 8:

Commentary on gold climbing to its highest level in two weeks, Royal Bafokeng Platinum doubling its profit, the Rand rallying against the Dollar, brent crude oil slipping towards $108 a barrel, and US stock investors pinning hopes on retailers

Commentator:

Lavan Gopaul
Stockbroker
28 E Capital

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Segment 9:

Corporate Social Investment Initiatives and Projects within the South African Context (Part One)

Guests (panel discussion):

Shawn Theunissen
Head of Corporate Social Responsibility
Growthpoint Properties

Desiree Storey
Manager
FirstRand Volunteers Programme

Royce van der Zwan
Group Marketing Director
Tsebo Outsourcing Group

Sara Butchart
Strategist
Kaelo Engage and Kaelo Stories of Hope

Commentators:

Dr Pieter Streicher
Managing Director
BulkSMS.com

Heather Muller
Executive General Manager
Society for Animals in Distress

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