13 September 2012, Thursday

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 G20 Gross Domestic Product growth, and President Jacob Zuma responding to the Lonmin crisis. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Dennis Dykes, Chief Economist at the Nedbank Group on the Mining Production figures from Statistics South Africa; Peter Leon, Partner and Head of Africa Mining and Energy at Webber Wentzel on the changes needed in the mining industry; and Stephen Koseff, CEO of Investec on their earnings forecast. Analyst for the evening, Mia Kruger, Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Kruger International 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 "Leadership and Governance in South Africa" with guests Neil Maslen, President of BMG Europe, Africa and Middle East; Pieter Rautenbach, Head of Local Government Affairs at AfriForum; Sandra Burmeister, CEO of the Landelahni Recruitment Group with commentary from Frans Cronje, Deputy CEO of the South African Institute of Race Relations.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

________________________________________________________________________________

Segment 1 - 9: FULL PROGRAMME

DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO PODCAST OF THE FULL PROGRAMME HERE

________________________________________________________________________________

Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE
_______________________________________________________________________________

Segment 2:

Mining Production Figures from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

Guest:

Dennis Dykes
Chief Economist
Nedbank Group

DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE
_______________________________________________________________________________

Segment 3:

Report on President Jacob Zuma’s Response to the Lonmin Incidents

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington 

DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE
________________________________________________________________________________

Segment 4:

Changes Required to Improve the Mining Industry

Guest:

Peter Leon
Partner and Head of Africa Mining and Energy
Webber Wentzel

DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE
______________________________________________________________________________

Segment 5:

Commentary on the Troubles at Mining Houses in Rustenburg and the Rand Merchant Insurance (RMI) Holding Results

Commentator:

Mia Kruger
Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager
Kruger International

DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE
______________________________________________________________________________

Segment 6:

Investec Expected Earnings and Forecast

Guest:

Stephen Koseff
CEO
Investec

DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE
______________________________________________________________________________

Segment 7:

Commentary on the Investec Earnings Forecast and Uncertainty Around the Federal Reserve Chairman’s Announcement

Commentator:

Mia Kruger
Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager
Kruger International

DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE
______________________________________________________________________________

Segment 8:

Report on the G20 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth

Reporter:

Lee Kern

DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE
______________________________________________________________________________

Segment 9:

Leadership and Governance in South Africa

Guests (panel discussion):

Neil Maslen
President
BMG Europe, Africa and Middle East

Pieter Rautenbach
Head of Local Government Affairs
AfriForum

Sandra Burmeister
CEO
Landelahni Recruitment Group

Commentator:

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

DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE
_______________________________________________________________________________

On Air
00:00 - 07:00

Music No Commentary

No Presenter

|

Now Playing
Summertime - George Gershwin
Playlist

© 2011 Classic FM All rights reserved. Please read our terms and conditions and privacy policy.

CMS Website by Juizi, CRM by OpenNetworks