31 May 2012, 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 including Dennis Dykes, Chief Economist at the Nedbank Group on the latest Producer Price Inflation figures; Paul Whitburn, Country Analyst at RE:CM on the local mining sector; Melissa Schaefer, Global Retail Research Leader at IBM on the latest international mobile connectivity trends; Michelle Dickens, Managing Director at TPN on the property business in South Africa; Hillary Magede, Senior Manager at Alexander Forbes Insurance on small business survival depends on effective risk management; and Nazeer Hoosen, Executive Director at PPS Short-Term Insurance on the increased use of electrical appliances during Winter. Market Analyst for the evening Frank Black, Owner and Editor at StockmarketPerformer.co.za 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 Rise of Civil Society in South Africa with guests Ernst Roets, Head of Communications at AfriForum; Chris Hart, Chief Economist at Investment Solutions; and Frank Black, Owner and Editor at StockmarketPerformer.co.za with commentary from Ferial Haffajee, Editor of the City Press; Professor James McIntyre, Executive Director at Anova Health Institute; Nkosikhulule Nyembezi, Advocacy Programme Manager at Blacksash; and Danie Botha-Marais, National Director of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities in South Africa.

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:

Latest Producer Price Inflation (PPI) Figures from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

Guest:

Dennis Dykes
Chief Economist
Nedbank Group

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Segment 3:

Local Commodities Stocks

Guest:

Paul Whitburn
Country Analyst
RE:CM

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Segment 4:

Latest International Mobile Connectivity Trends

Guest:

Melissa Schaefer
Global Retail Research Leader
IBM

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Segment 5:

South African Property Sector

Guest:

Michelle Dickens
Managing Director
TPN

Commentator:

Frank Black
Owner and Editor
StockmarketPerformer.co.za

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Segment 6:

Small Business Survival Depends on Effective Risk Management

Guest:

Hillary Magede
Senior Manager
Alexander Forbes Insurance

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Segment 7:

Use of Electrical Appliances in Winter

Guest:

Nazeer Hoosen
Executive Director
PPS Short-Term Insurance

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Segment 8:

Commentary on the United States Debt Ceiling, the Euro Zone Crisis and the Middle East

Commentator:

Frank Black
Owner and Editor
StockmarketPerformer.co.za

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Segment 9:

The Rise of Civil Society in South Africa

Guests (panel discussion):

Ernst Roets
Head of Communications
AfriForum

Chris Hart
Chief Economist
Investment Solutions

Frank Black
Owner and Editor
StockmarketPerformer.co.za

Commentary:

Ferial Haffajee
Editor
City Press

Professor James McIntyre
Executive Director
Anova Health Institute

Nkosikhulule Nyembezi
Advocacy Programme Manager
Blacksash

Danie Botha-Marais
National Director
National Council of Persons with Disabilities in South Africa

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