3 October 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 news of the day including the latest strikes affecting the Kumba Iron Ore Sishen mine, the announcement of the new Pick n Pay CEO, and the South African National Roads Agency Limited receiving a clean audit on e-tolls from the Auditor General. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Mike Moriarty, Gauteng Chairman for the Democratic Alliance on the effect of the Moody’s announcement on residents and Business; Neren Rau, CEO of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on their latest Business Confidence Index; Jane March, Senior Vice President of Mining Metals and Mineral Division at Marsh Africa on the risk and difficulty of mining in South Africa and throughout Africa; Keith Levenstein, CEO of EconoBEE on the launch of the revised Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Codes of Good Practice; and Scenario Planner Clem Sunter on the first Annual Property Trends Forum. Analyst for the evening, Bruce Main, Director at Ivy Asset Management 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 "South Africa's Aviation Industry" with guests Erik Venter, CEO of Comair; Chris Zweigenthal, CEO of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa; Lyndee du Toit, Director of Air Charter Service South Africa; and Paul Joubert, Economic Researcher at the Solidarity Research Institute with commentary from Jeremy Sampson, Executive Chairman at Interbrand Sampson, and Brian Pearce, Chief Economist at the International Air Transport Association.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 12: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Effect on Residents and Business by the Recent Downgrade of Moody’s Outlook

Guest:

Mike Moriarty
Gauteng Chairman
Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Segment 3:

Latest South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) Business Confidence Index

Guest:

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

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Segment 4:

Report on the Announcement Regarding e-tolls and the South African National Roads Agency Limited Receiving a Clean Audit

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 5:

Report on the Latest Strike to Hit the Kumba Iron Ore Sishen Mine

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

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Segment 6:

Commentary on the South African National Roads Agency Limited Receiving a Clean Audit and Labour Unrest in South Africa

Commentator:

Bruce Main
Director
Ivy Asset Management

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Segment 7:

Mining Risk and Difficulties in South Africa and Throughout Africa

Guest:

Jane March
Senior Vice President for Mining, Metals and Minerals Division
Marsh Africa

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Segment 8:

Report on the Appointment of the new Pick n Pay CEO

Reporter:

Jonathan Adams

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Segment 9:

Launch of the Revised Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Codes of Good Practice

Guest:

Keith Levenstein
CEO
EconoBEE


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Segment 10:

First Annual Property Trends Forum

Guest:

Clem Sunter
Scenario Planner

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Segment 11:

Commentary on the New Pick n Pay CEO, the Strikes at the Kumba Iron Ore Sishen Mine, and the Status of the Opening of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)

Commentator:

Bruce Main
Director
Ivy Asset Management

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Segment 12:

South Africa's Aviation Industry

Guests (panel discussion):

Erik Venter
CEO
Comair

Chris Zweigenthal
CEO
Airlines Association of Southern Africa

Lyndee du Toit
Director
Air Charter Service South Africa

Paul Joubert
Economic Researcher
Solidarity Research Institute

Commentators:

Jeremy Sampson
Executive Chairman
Interbrand Sampson

Brian Pearce
Chief Economist
International Air Transport Association (Iata)

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