12 January 2012, Thursday

In this edition of Classic Business at 18h00, John Fraser 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 current business news matters including Transnet initiating the Swazilink railway line that will traverse the two countries. John also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Jean-Francois Mercier, Chief Economist at Citi South Africa on the latest manufacturing production figures from Statistics South Africa; Francois du Plessis, Director of Vega Capital on the retail sector sales; Raymond Parsons, Deputy CEO of Business Unity South Africa on the outcomes of a survey showing a drop in Growth Domestic Product; Michael Tatalias, CEO of the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association on the withdrawal of Comair from the Maouto route; and Jacques du Toit, Senior Property Analyst at Absa Home Loans on their latest house price index. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, John chaired a thirty-minute discussion on the weekly topic namely "Which economic indicators should we obsess about as South Africans?" with guests Jean-Francois Mercier, Chief Economist at Citi South Africa; Leon Louw, Executive Director of the Free Market Foundation; Francois du Plessis, Director of Vega Capital; Michael Tatalias, CEO of the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association; and Raymond Parsons, Deputy CEO of Business Unity South Africa.

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:

Report on the Withdrawal of Comair from the Maputo Route

Reporter:

Lee Kern

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Segment 3:

The Latest Absa House Price Index

Guest:

Jacques du Toit
Senior Property Analyst
Absa Home Loans

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Segment 4:

The Latest Manufacturing Production Figures from Statistics South Africa

Guest:

Jean-Francois Mercier
Chief Economist
Citi South Africa

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Segment 5:

The Overall Retail Figures from Major Retailers

Guest:

Francois du Plessis
Director
Vega Capital

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Segment 6:

The Outcomes of a Survey on the Drop in Growth Domestic Product (GDP)

Guest:

Raymond Parsons
Deputy CEO
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)

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Segment 7:

The Withdrawal of Comair from the Maputo Route

Guest:

Michael Tatalias
CEO
Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA)

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Segment 8:

Which economic indicators should we obsess about as South Africans?

Guests (panel discussion):

Jean-Francois Mercier
Chief Economist
Citi South Africa  

Leon Louw
Executive Director
Free Market Foundation   

Francois du Plessis
Director
Vega Capital

Raymond Parsons
Deputy CEO
Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)

Michael Tatalias
CEO
Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA)

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