18 January 2012, Wednesday

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 Grindrod and the Vitol Group entering into a partnership. John also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Hein Kruger, Managing Director of Kruger International on Fitch revising its outlook on South African banks; Ettienne Le Roux, Chief Economist of Rand Merchant Bank; Andre Coetzee, Managing Director of the Charted Institute of Purchasing & Supply on the latest Kagiso Purchasing Managers Index; David Brown, CEO of Impala Platinum on his resignation from the company; and Johan Richards, CEO of UD Trucks South Africa on the slow down of the truck market. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, John chaired a thirty-minute discussion on the weekly topic namely the evolution of the South African economy from mining to motor with guests Michael Jordaan, CEO of First National Bank; Dr Miriam Altman, Member of the National Planning Commission; Hein Kruger, Managing Director of Kruger International; and Independent Economist Pieter Laubscher.

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:

Fitch (Down) Revises Its Outlook on South African Banks

Guest:

Hein Kruger 
Managing Director
Kruger International  

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Segment 3:

The Latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Retail Sales Figures from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

Guest:

Ettienne Le Roux
Chief Economist
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)

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Segment 4:

The Latest Kagiso Purchasing Managers Index

Guest:

Andre Coetzee
Managing Director
Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS)

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Segment 5:

Report on the New Partnership Between Grindrod and the Vitol Group

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

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Segment 6:

CEO Resigns from Impala Platinum (Implats)

Guest:

David Brown
CEO
Impala Platinum (Implats)

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The Slow Down of the Truck Market

Guest:

Johan Richards
CEO
UD Trucks SA

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Segment 8:

The Evolution of the South African Economy from Mining to Motor

Guests (panel discussion):

Michael Jordaan
CEO
First National Bank

Miriam Altman
Member
National Planning Commission

Hein Kruger
Managing Director
Kruger International

Pieter Laubscher
Independent Economist

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