16 May 2012, Wednesday

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 European Union agreeing on strict new rules for banks. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Dirk Dijkstra, Head of Communication at Ensight on retailers needing to improve consumer engagement for South Africa to release its e-commerce potential; Mark Simpson, CEO at SEACOM on the African telecommunications industry; Phumulani Nyembe, Sales Executive at FlowCentric on the South African public sector potential meeting organisational missions; and Gerhard Joubert, Head of Group Marketing and Stakeholder Relations at PPS on more South African graduates considering emigration. Market Analyst for the evening Rob Towell, Head of New Product Development at Consilium Securities 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 "Name Changes in South Africa" with guests John Moodey, Member of Parliament and Leader of the Democratic Alliance in Gauteng; Dr Meshak van Wyk, Proportional Representation Councillor for Ward 118 at Bruma Lake and Kensington for the African Christian Democratic Party; Leon Louw, Executive Director at the Free Market Foundation; and Dr Conrad Beyers, Councillor in the Tshwane Metropol for the Freedom Front Plus with commentary from S’bu Zikode, Former President of Abahlali Basemjondolo (The Shack Dwellers Movement); and Brett Herron, Chairman of the Western Cape Naming Committee.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 8: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

Commentator:

Rob Towell
Head of New Product Development
Consilium Securities

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Segment 2:

South Africa’s e-commerce Potential 

Guest:

Dirk Dijkstra
Head of Communications
Ensight

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Segment 3:

The African Communications Industry

Guest:

Mark Simpson
CEO
SEACOM

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Segment 4:

Vacation Ownership Products

Reporter:

 Jonathan Adams 

Commentator:

Rob Towell
Head of New Product Development
Consilium Securities

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Segment 5:

South African Public Sector on New Potential to Assist in Meeting Organisational Missions

Guest:

Phumulani Nyembe
Sales Executive
FlowCentric

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Segment 6:

More South African Professionals are Emigrating

Guest:

Gerhard Joubert
Head of Group Marketing and Stakeholder Relations
PPS

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Segment 7:

Commentary on Gijima, Swiss Group Richemont, and Marie de Medici’s Diamond

Commentator:

Rob Towell
Head of New Product Development
Consilium Securities

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Segment 8:

Name Changes in South Africa

Guests (panel discussion):

John Moodey
Member of Parliament and Leader in Gauteng
The Democratic Alliance (DA) 

Dr Meshak van Wyk
Proportional Representation Councillor for Ward 118 of Bruma Lake and Kensington
African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)

Leon Louw
Executive Director
Free Market Foundation

Dr Conrad Beyers
Councillor in the Tshwane Metropol
Freedom Front Plus

Commentary:

Brett Herron
Chairman
Western Cape Naming Committee

S’bu Zikode
Former President
Abahlali Basemjondolo (The Shack Dwellers Movement)

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