25 April 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 news including the latest petrol price increase, and Julius Malema's expulsion. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Gerrie van Biljon, Executive Director at Business Partners on newly developed small enterprise finance agency to benefit the struggling SME sector; Ken Schumann, Consulting Actuary at Old Mutual on outlawing gap cover not aiding medical schemes or members; and Christelle Fourie, Managing Director of MUA Insurance Acceptances on annual motor valuation possibly reducing insurance premiums. Market Analyst for the evening, Hein Kruger, Managing Director of Kruger International 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 Greater Johannesburg with guests Mike Haworth, Managing Director of Applied Capital Insights; Dawn Robertson, CEO of Gauteng Tourism; Augustine Makgata, Acting Strategic Executive Director of City Planning and Development for the City of Tshwane; Neil Fraser, Local and International Urbanist; and Willie Spies, Legal Representative of AfriForum; with commentary from Rehanna Moosajee, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Transport in Johannesburg.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 9: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Newly Developed Small Enterprise Finance Agency to Benefit the Struggling Small Medium Enterprise Sector

Guest:

Gerrie van Biljon
Executive Director
Business Partners

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Segment 3:

Report and Commentary on the Latest Petrol Price Increase

Reporter:

Jonathan Adams 

Commentator:

Hein Kruger
Managing Director
Kruger International

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Segment 4:

Report on the African National Congress Youth League Leader Julius Malema Being Expelled from the Party

Reporter:

Ayanda Melansi

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Segment 5:

Commentary on the United Kingdom Recession

Commentator:

Hein Kruger
Managing Director
Kruger International

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Segment 6:

Outlawing Gap Cover Not Aiding Medical Schemes or Members

Guest:

Ken Schumann
Consulting Actuary
Old Mutual

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Segment 7:

Annual Motor Valuation may Reduce Insurance Premiums

Guest:

Christelle Fourie
Managing Director
MUA Insurance Acceptances

Commentator:

Hein Kruger
Managing Director
Kruger International

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Segment 8:

Commentary on the Transport Budget and the Foschini Group Trading Statement 

Commentator:

Hein Kruger
Managing Director
Kruger International

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Segment 9:

The State of Greater Johannesburg

Guests (panel discussion):

Willie Spies
Legal Representative
AfriForum

Mike Haworth
Managing Director
Applied Capital Insights

Dawn Robertson
CEO
Gauteng Tourism

Augustine Makgata
Acting Strategic Executive Director of City Planning and Development
City of Tshwane

Neil Fraser
Local and International Urbanist

Commentary:

Rehanna Moosajee
Member of the Mayoral Committee on Transport in Johannesburg

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