12 July 2013, Friday

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 including the South African Revenue Services Commissioner resigning with immediate effect, the Auditor General receiving a million Rand pay increase, Sibanye Gold recognising the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union as the majority union, and the latest regarding strike action within the mining industry. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Patrick Osakwe, Chief of the Africa Section at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on their latest Economic Development in African Report; Tom Parry, Global Head of Development at Business Bridge on offering skills, training and advice to small business owners; Isaac Moroeng, CEO of Trend Stone Industries on the lack of youth involvement within the informal sector; Mike Brown, Managing Director at EtfSA on the state of the South African Exchange Traded Product Industry Review for the Second Quarter of the year; and Walter Volker, CEO of the Payments Association of South Africa on their International Payment Conference. Market Analyst Devlin Edwards, Director at Resolute Wealth Management provided commentary on gold heading for a big gain despite fall, miners and unions set for tough wage talks, the Rand, China growth figures to be released on Monday, and petrol.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 10: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News


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Segment 2:

Report on the South African Revenue Services (SARS) Commissioner Resigning and the Auditor General Receiving a Million Rand Pay Increase

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington 


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Segment 3:

Report on Sibanye Gold Recognising the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) as the Majority Union

Reporter:

Lee Kern


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Segment 4:

Report on the State of Strike Action Within the Mining Sector

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington 


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Segment 5:

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Economic Development in Africa Report 2013

Guest:

Patrick Osakwe
Chief of the Africa Section
UNCTAD


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Segment 6:

Non Profit Offers Business Skills Training, Advice, and Mentorship to Small Business Owners

Guest:

Tom Parry
Global Head of Development
Business Bridge


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Segment 7:

The Lack of Youth Involvement Within the Informal Sector

Guest:

Isaac Moroeng
CEO
Trend Stone Industries


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Segment 8:

State of the South African Exchange Traded Product Industry Review for the Second Quarter of 2013

Guest:

Mike Brown
Managing Director
EtfSA


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Segment 9:

Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) International Payments Conference

Guest:

Walter Volker
CEO
PASA


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Segment 10:

Commentary on gold heading for a big gain despite fall, miners and unions set for tough wage talks, the Rand, China growth figures to be released on Monday, and petrol

Commentator:

Devlin Edwards
Director
Resolute Wealth Management


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