13 February 2013, Wednesday

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 financial results of Citi Lodge and free trade negotiations between the United States and European Union. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Neren Rau, CEO of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on their latest Trade Conditions Survey; Derek Engelbrecht, Retail and Consumer Products Sector Leader at Ernst & Young on the latest retail sales figures; Jac Marais, Partner and Competition Law expert at Adams & Adams on the competitiveness of South African Airways; and Mike Upton, CEO of Group Five, and Jan Nelson, CEO of Pan African Resources on their latest financial results. Market Analyst for the evening Lavan Gopaul, Stockbroker at 28 E Capital provided commentary on the latest trade conditions survey results and retail sales figures, the financial results of Group Five and Pan African Resources, turmoil at the national flag carrier, and the resignation of the chairman of Goldfields. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "The State of the Nation" with guests Steven Kilfoil, Corporate Finance Director at Grant Thornton; Yendor Felgate, CEO of Emergence Growth; Lullu Krugel, Senior Economist at KPMG with commentary by Frans Cronje, Deputy CEO of the South African Institute of Race Relations; and Frank Winder, Managing Director of Advanced Nutrients.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 10: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) January 2013 Trade Conditions Survey

Guest:

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

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Segment 3:

Retail Sales Figures from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

Guest:

Derek Engelbrecht
Retail and Consumer Products Sector Leader
Ernst & Young

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Segment 4:

Is Competition from South African Airways (SAA) Fair?

Guest:

Jac Marais
Partner and Competition Law Expert
Adams & Adams

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Segment 5:

Group Five Results

Guest:

Mike Upton
CEO
Group Five

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Segment 6:

Pan African Interim Results

Guest:

Jan Nelson
CEO
Pan African Resources

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Segment 7:

City Lodge Hotels Interim Results

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

Guest:

Clifford Ross
CEO
City Lodge Hotels

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Segment 8:

Report on Free Trade Talks Between the United States and the European Union

Reporter:

Lee Kern

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Segment 9:

Commentary on the Latest Trade Conditions Survey and Retail Sales Figures, the Financial Results of Group Five and Pan African Resources, Turmoil at the National Flag Carrier, and the Resignation of the Chairman of Goldfields

Commentator:

Lavan Gopaul
Stockbroker
28 E Capital

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Segment 10:

The State of the Nation

Guests (panel discussion):

Steven Kilfoil
Corporate Finance Director
Grant Thornton

Yendor Felgate
CEO
Emergence Growth

Lullu Krugel
Senior Economist
KPMG

Commentators:

Frans Cronje
Deputy CEO
South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR)

Frank Winder
Managing Director
Advanced Nutrients

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