1 October 2012, 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 news of the day including the vehicle price rising slowing, AngloGold Ashanti warning of closure and job cuts, the Eurozone unemployment, and Xstrata backing the Glencore merger. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Clinton Martle, Property Leader Strategist at FNB Home Loans on the Estate Agent Survey and September House Price Index; Leslie Michelle, Managing Director at Garagesure Consultants & Acceptances on the rising petrol price affecting petrol station owners; Andre Coetzee, Managing Director at the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply on the Kagiso Purchasing Managers Index for September of 2012; and John Wallington, CEO of Coal of Africa on their annual results and new venture. Analyst for the evening, Christopher Gilmour, Analyst at Absa Investments 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 Blacky Komani, CEO of 1time Holdings; Aki Kalliatakis, Managing Partner at Leadership Launchpad; Kate Nathan, Airline Specialist and Publisher of the weekly Travel News; and Allan Moore, CEO of the Board of Airline Representatives South Africa with commentary from Ernest Kekana, CEO of K5 Aviation.

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:

First National Bank (FNB) Third Quarter Estate Agent Survey and the House Price Index (HPI) for September of 2012

Guest:

Clinton Martle
Property Leader Strategist
First National Bank (FNB) Home Loans

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Segment 3:

Report on the Warning from AngloGold Ashanti of Closures and Job Cuts

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 4:

Further Fuel Price Rise also Weighs on Petrol Station Owners

Guest:

Leslie Mitchell
Managing Director
Garagesure Consultants & Acceptances