13 August 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 billions being spent on distressed farmers. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Richard Pike, CEO of Adcorp Holdings on their July Employment Index; Jacques du Toit, Property Analyst at Absa Home Loans on their July House Price Index; Mike Upton, CEO of Group Five on their annual results; Anthony Benadie, Mpumalanga Provincial Leader for the Democratic Alliance on the town of Sabie being voted the 2012 Rapport/Kwela Town of the Year; Muhammed Desai, Spokesman of BDS South Africa on South African relations with Israel; and Marius le Roux, Head of Segment Small Enterprises at Standard Bank for an update on the SME sector. Analyst for the evening, Ron Klipin, Portfolio Manager at SA Stockbrokers 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 "Investing in Skills in South Africa" with guests Frans Cronje, Deputy CEO of the South African Institute of Race Relations; Phindile Kunene, Editor of The Shop Steward Magazine; and Neil Maslen, President of BMG Europe, Africa and Middle East with commentary from Mike Upton, CEO of Group Five.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 11: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Adcorp Employment Index for July of 2012

Guest:

Richard Pike
CEO
Adcorp Holdings

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Segment 3:

Absa House Price Index for July of 2012

Guest:

Jacques du Toit
Property Analyst
Absa Home Loans

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Segment 4:

Commentary on the Global Markets, Naspers Shares Held by the CEO and the Greek Economy

Commentator:

Ron Klipin
Portfolio Manager
SA Stockbrokers

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Segment 5:

Group Five Annual Results

Guest:

Mike Upton
CEO
Group Five

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Segment 6:

Sabie Achievement a Lesson for Mpumalanga Tourism

Guest:

Anthony Benadie
Mpumalanga Provincial Leader
Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Segment 7:

Report on the Billions Spent on Distressed Farmers

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

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Segment 8:

Commentary on the Group Five Annual Results and Sanlam

Commentator:

Ron Klipin
Portfolio Manager
SA Stockbrokers

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Segment 9:

Concerns Raised Regarding the Relationship Between South Africa and Israel

Guest:

Muhammed Desai
Spokesman
BDS South Africa

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Segment 10:

How Small Medium Enterprises Survive in This Environment

Guest:

Marius Le Roux
Head of Segment for Small Enterprises
Standard Bank

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Segment 11:

Investing in Skills in South Africa

Guests (panel discussion):

Frans Cronje
Deputy CEO
South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR)

Phindile Kunene
Editor
The Shop Steward Magazine

Neil Maslen
President
BMG Europe for Africa and the Middle East

Commentator:

Mike Upton
CEO
Group Five

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