4 February 2013, Monday

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: Graham Briggs, CEO of Harmony Gold Mining, and Chris Griffith, CEO of Amplats on their financial results; John Loos, Household and Consumer Sector Strategist at FNB on their latest House Price Index; Sydney Soundy, Head of Vehicle and Asset Finance at Standard Bank on the January new vehicle sales; Ivan Epstein, Co-founder and CEO of Softline of Sage Africa, Asia, Middle East and Australia on rebranding the local subsidiary; and Theron van Wyk, Managing Director at TriAlpha on South Africa hosting the International Mathematic Olympiad. Market Analyst for the evening Craig Pheiffer, General Manager at Absa Investments provided commentary on the minimum wage announcement for the agricultural sector, Harmony financial results and movements in its share price, the proposed youth wage subsidy, and Etihad financial results. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "Investment Trends in 2013" with guests Windall Bekker, Head of Investment Consulting at REZCO Asset Management; Lavan Gopaul, Stockbroker at 28 E Capital; Marius Fenwick, Chief Investment Officer at Mazars Financial Services; Alwyn van der Merwe, Director of Investments at Sanlam Private Investments with commentary by Henk Potts, Head of Global Research and Investments at Barclays.

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:

Harmony Gold Mining 2nd Quarter Financial Results for 2013

Guest:

Graham Briggs
CEO
Harmony Gold Mining

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Segment 3:

Amplats Full-year Financial Results

Guest:

Chris Griffith
CEO
Amplats

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Segment 4:

First National Bank (FNB) House Price Index for January of 2013

Guest:

John Loos
Household and Consumer Sector Strategist
FNB

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Segment 5:

National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) New Vehicle Sales for January of 2013

Guest:

Sydney Soundy
Head of Vehicle and Asset Finance
Standard Bank

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Segment 6:

Softline Rebrand to Align with International Software Company, Sage Group plc

Guest:

Ivan Epstein
Co-founder and CEO
Softline of Sage Africa, Asia, Middle East and Australia 

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Segment 7:

South Africa Could Lose Hosting Duties of International Maths Olympiad Due to Funding Constraints 

Guest:

Theron van Wyk
Managing Director
TriAlpha

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Segment 8:

Commentary of Minimum Wage Announcement for the Agricultural Sector, Harmony Financial Results and Movements in its Share Price, the Proposed Youth Wage Subsidy, and Etihad Financial Results

Commentator:

Craig Pheiffer
General Manager
Absa Investments

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Segment 9:

Investment Trends in 2013

Guests (panel discussion):

Windall Bekker
Head of Investment Consulting
REZCO Asset Management

Lavan Gopaul
Stockbroker
28 E Capital

Marius Fenwick
Chief Investment Officer
Mazars Financial Services

Alwyn van der Merwe
Director of Investments
Sanlam Private Investments

Commentator:

Henk Potts
Head of Global Research and Investments
Barclays

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