14 February 2013, 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 day’s news including Harmony Gold Mining Company re-opening its Kusasalethu Mine and the European Union financial transaction tax. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Nick Holland, CEO of Gold Fields on their 2012 fourth quarter results; Terence Goodlace, CEO of Implats on their interim financial results; Peter Swatton, CFO of Italtile on their interim results; Leon Viljoen, Newly-appointed CEO of ABB on their annual results, the current power trends and the future of the company; and Erika van der Merwe, CEO of the South African Venture Capital Association on investor interest in the upcoming Southern African private equity conference. Market Analyst for the evening Ian Cruickshanks provided commentary on the Rand ahead of the State of the Nation address by President Jacob Zuma and the results of Gold Fields, Woolworths and Implats. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "The State of the Nation" with guests John Wentzel, CEO of Drake & Scull; and Guy Lundy, Futurist, Strategist and Scenario Planner with commentary by Dr Pieter Mulder, Leader of the Freedom Front Plus.

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:

Gold Fields Fourth Quarter 2012 Results

Guest:

Nick Holland
CEO
Gold Fields


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Segment 3:

Impala Platinum (Implats) Interim Financial Results

Guest:

Terence Goodlace
CEO
Impala Platinum (Implats)


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Segment 4:

Harmony Gold Mining’s Kusasalethu Mine to Re-open

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

Guest:

Graham Briggs
CEO
Harmony Gold Mining Company


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Segment 5:

Italtile Interim Results

Guest:

Peter Swatton
CFO
Italtile


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Segment 6:

Strong International Investor Interest in Upcoming Southern African Private Equity Conference

Guest:

Erika van der Merwe
CEO
South African Venture Capital Association (SAVCA)


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Segment 7:

ABB Annual Results, Current Power Trends and the Future of the Company

Guest:

Leon Viljoen
Newly-appointed CEO
ABB


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Segment 8:

Report on the European Union (EU) Financial Transactions Tax

Reporter:

Lee Kern


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Segment 9:

Commentary on the Rand Ahead of the State of the Nation Address by President Jacob Zuma and the Results of Gold Fields, Woolworths and Implats

Commentator:

Ian Cruickshanks
Independent Analyst


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Segment 10:

The State of the Nation 2013

Guests (panel discussion):

John Wentzel
CEO
Drake & Scull

Guy Lundy
Futurist, Strategist and Scenario Planner

Commentator:

Dr Pieter Mulder
Leader
Freedom Front (FF) Plus


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