10 September 2013, Tuedsay

In this edition of Classic Business at 18h00, Anchor Glenn Lewington broadcast a half hour news bulletin featuring the top Business stories of the day followed by up-to-date financial indicators including the Reserve Bank’s quarterly bulletin, the Constitutional Court hearing about tender irregularities by the South African Social Security Agency, and Glencore Xstrata announcing that it will have a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Glenn also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Loane Sharp, Labour Economist at Adcorp Analytics on their latest employment index; Natasha Michael, Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises at the Democratic Alliance on the South African Airways technical strike ending and SAA announcing its new turnaround strategy; Marc Sternberg, Managing Director at Spark ATM Systems on their latest cash withdrawal index; and Cobus Vester, Acting CEO of Aveng, Sizwe Nxasana, CEO of FirstRand, Markus Jooste, CEO of Steinhoff, and Yasas Sri-Chandana, Financial Director at Comair on the respective companies’ financial results. Market Analyst Ricus Reeders, Portfolio Manager at PSG Konsult provided commentary on Comair's financial results and competitiveness in the airline industry, the inflation rate, the slowing of South African spending growth, and the end to quantitative easing by the United States Federal Reserve. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "Mining and Construction" with guests Derrick Jordan, Director at Bobcat SA; George Landsberg, Managing Director of Goscor High-Reach; and Dr Jim Rankin, Secretary at the Construction and Mining Equipment Suppliers Association with commentary by Gary Clench, General Manager of Normet.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 13: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Headlines and Indicators

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Segment 2:

August Adcorp Employment Index

Guest:

Loane Sharp
Labour Economist
Adcorp Analytics

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Segment 3:

South African Airways Technical Strike Ends and SAA Announces its New Turnaround Strategy

Guest:

Natasha Michael
Member of Parliament, and
Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises at the Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Segment 4:

Report on the Reserve Bank Quarterly Bulletin

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 5:

South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Debit Cards Boosts ATM Withdrawals

Guest:

Marc Sternberg
Managing Director
Spark ATM Systems

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Segment 6:

Report on Concourt Hearing of Tender Irregularities by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 7:

Aveng Annual Financial Results

Guest:

Cobus Vester
Acting CEO
Aveng

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Segment 8:

Report on Glencore Xstrata to List on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 9:

FirstRand Annual Results

Guest:

Sizwe Nxasana
CEO
FirstRand

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Segment 10:

Steinhoff Year-end Results

Guest:

Markus Jooste
CEO
Steinhoff

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Segment 11:

Comair Full-year Financial Results

Guest:

Yasas Sri-Chandana
Financial Director
Comair

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Segment 12:

Commentary on Comair financial results and competitiveness in the airline industry, the inflation rate, the slowing of South African spending growth, and the end to quantitative easing by the United States Federal Reserve

Commentator:

Ricus Reeders
Portfolio Manager
PSG Konsult

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Segment 13:

Mining and Construction (Part Two)

Guests (panel discussion):

Derrick Jordan
Director
Bobcat SA

George Landsberg
Managing Director
Goscor High-Reach

Dr Jim Rankin
Secretary
Construction and Mining Equipment Suppliers Association

Commentator:

Gary Clench
General Manager
Normet

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