31 January 2013, Thursday

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. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Jeanette Hern, Partner and Head of Corporate Finance at Grant Thornton on their research highlighting mixed fortunes for South Africa in 2013; Busisiwe Hadebe, Economist at Nedbank on the December Producer Price Inflation and Trade Data; Nkululeko Poya, CEO of the Railway Safety Regulator on a train collision in Pretoria due to copper cable theft; Tom Healy, Unit Manager of the Knowledge Centre at Marsh on their latest Insurance Market Report; and Lavan Gopaul, Stockbroker at 28 E Capital on trading international derivatives. Market analyst for the evening Simon Brown, CEO and Founder of JustOneLap.com provided commentary on the surplus in the City of Joburg Budget, December trade statistics, the possible strength of the United States economy, foreigners selling South African bonds and equities, the performance of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the Rand, pressure on consumers, and Fast Jet not paying taxes in Tanzania. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "Proposed Electricity Tariff Hikes" with guests Terry Ramabulana, Group Leader of Public Sector Advisory at Grant Thornton; Emmanuel Maepa, Senior Manager of Renewable and Alternative Energy at the Energy Department at the City of Ekurhuleni; Mmatsatsi Ramawela, CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa; Karl Schober, Managing Director at Herber Plastic; Hilary Joffe, Spokesman for Eskom with commentary by Hope Nga Mashele, CEO of Vikinduku Engineering.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 8: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Grant Thornton Report Shows Mixed Fortunes for South Africa's 2013 Outlook

Guest:

Jeanette Hern
Partner and Head of Corporate Finance
Grant Thornton

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Segment 3:

December Producer Price Inflation and Trade Data

Guest:

Busisiwe Hadebe
Economist
Nedbank

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Segment 4:

Pretoria Train Collision Due to Copper Theft

Guest:

Nkululeko Poya
CEO
Railway Safety Regulator

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Segment 5:

Insurance Market Report for 2013

Guest:

Tom Healy
Unit Manager of the Knowledge Centre
Marsh

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Segment 6:

Introduction to Trading International Derivatives

Guest:

Lavan Gopaul
Stockbroker
28 E Capital

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Segment 7:

Commentary on the Surplus in the City Budget, December Trade Statistics, the Possible Strength of the United States Economy, Foreigners Selling South African Bonds and Equities, the Performance of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the Rand, Pressure on Consumers, and Fast Jet Not Paying Taxes in Tanzania

Commentator:

Simon Brown
CEO and Founder
JustOneLap.com

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Segment 8:

Proposed Electricity Tariff Hikes

Guests (panel discussion):

Terry Ramabulana
Group Leader of Public Sector Advisory
Grant Thornton

Emmanuel Maepa
Senior Manager of Renewable and Alternative Energy in the Energy Department
City of Ekurhuleni

Mmatsatsi Ramawela
CEO
Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA)

Karl Schober
Managing Director
Herber Plastic 

Hilary Joffe
Spokesman
Eskom

Commentator:

Hope Nga Mashele
CEO
Vikinduku Engineering

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