13 June 2012, 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 new. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news including Gina Schoeman, Senior Economist for Macro Research at Absa Capital on the latest Retail Sales figures from Statistics South Africa; Neren Rau, CEO of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on their latest trade conditions survey; Andile Tlhoaele, Founder and CEO of the Inforcomm Group on the Information Communication Technology Sector Charter; and Gavin Halliday, General Manager for Europe and Africa at British Airways on the future of business travel. Market Analyst for the evening Mohammed Nalla, Strategic Analyst at Nedbank Capital provided commentary on various interest points that made the day's headlines. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "The State of Education in South Africa and the Plight of Our Youth" with guests Simphiwe Mngoma, Founder of the National Applications Centre; Sue Cock, School Teacher; Dr Felicity Coughlan, Director of the Independent Institute of Education; and Annette Lovemore, Shadow Minister of Basic Education and Training at the Democratic Alliance with commentary from Dr Annelie Lotriet, Shadow Minister of Higher Education and Training at the Democratic Alliance.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 7: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

Commentator:

Mohammed Nalla
Strategic Analyst
Nedbank Capital

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Segment 2:

Latest Retail Sales Figures from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

Guest:

Gina Schoeman
Senior Economist for Macro Research
Absa Capital

Commentator:

Mohammed Nalla
Strategic Analyst
Nedbank Capital

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Segment 3:

Latest Trade Conditions Survey from the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI)

Guest:

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

Commentator:

Mohammed Nalla
Strategic Analyst
Nedbank Capital

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Segment 4:

Information Communication Technology Sector Charter

Guest:

Andile Tlhoaele
Founder and CEO
Inforcomm Group

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Segment 5:

The Future of Business Travel

Guest:

Gavin Halliday
General Manager for Europe and Africa
British Airways (BA)

Commentator:

Mohammed Nalla
Strategic Analyst
Nedbank Capital

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Segment 6:

Commentary on Lonrho, and Finding a Buyer for Saab

Commentator:

Mohammed Nalla
Strategic Analyst
Nedbank Capital

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Segment 7:

State of Education in South Africa and the Plight of Our Youth

Guests (panel discussion):

Simphiwe Mngoma
Founder
National Applications Centre (NAC)

Sue Cock
School Teacher

Dr Felicity Coughlan
Director
Independent Institute of Education (IIE)

Annette Lovemore
Shadow Minister of Basic Education and Training
Democratic Alliance (DA)

Commentary:

Dr Annelie Lotriet
Shadow Minister of Higher Education and Training
Democratic Alliance (DA)

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