19 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 the announcement that Limpopo is bankrupt. John also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Alan Knott-Craig, CEO Designate of Cell C on his new appointment; Irnest Kaplan, Telecoms Analyst at Kaplan Equity on his reaction to the appointment of Alan Knott-Craig as Cell C's CEO; Gerald Seegers, Director of the Human Resource Service and Partner at PwC on their Non-executive Directors’ Practice and Fees Trends Report for 2012; and Azar Jammine, Chief Economist and Director of Econometrix on the South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee announcement on the interest rate and Moody’s reviewing the South African National Roads Agency for a possible downgrade. 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 Azar Jammine, Chief Economist and Director of Econometrix; Jonathan Snyman, Researcher at the South African Institute of Race Relations; and Loane Sharp, Labour Market Analyst at Adcorp.

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:

Announcement of the New CEO of Cell C

Guest:

Alan Knott-Craig
CEO Designate
Cell C

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Segment 3:

Reaction to the Appointment of the New CEO of Cell C

Guest:

Irnest Kaplan
Telecoms Analyst
Kaplan Equity Analyst 

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Segment 4:

The South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee Announcement on the Interest Rate

Guest:

Azar Jammine
Chief Economist and Director
Econometrix

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Segment 5:

Report on the Announcement that Limpopo is Bankrupt

Reporter:

Kgomotso Mathe

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Segment 6:

PwC’s Non-executive Directors’ Practice and Fees Trends Report for 2012

Guest:

Gerald Seegers
Director of the Human Resource Service and Partner
PwC 

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The Negative Reviews on the South African National Road Agency Limited by Ratings Agencies

Guest:

Azar Jammine
Chief Economist and Director
Econometrix

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Segment 8:

The Evolution of the South African Economy from Mining to Motor

Guests (panel discussion):

Azar Jammine
Chief Economist and Director
Econometrix

Loane Sharp
Labour Market Analyst
Adcorp Holdings

Jonathan Snyman
Researcher
South African Institute of Race Relations

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