17 July 2012, Tuesday

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. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Richard Downing, Economist at the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on their June of 2012 Trade Conditions Survey; Brian Pearce, Chief Economist for the International Air Transport Association on their latest Quarterly Business Confidence Survey of Airline Chief Finance Officers and Heads of Cargo; Tim Harris, Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Finance at the Democratic Alliance on public sector wage demands; Rob King, Managing Director of DCD on launching their new passenger coach; Theo Reddi, General Manager for Exports at Credit Guarantee on South African exporters looking to markets outside Europe; Marius le Roux, Head of Segment Small Enterprises at Standard Bank on cash flow for SMEs; and Jason Shaw, Fourways/Dainfern Manager for Pam Golding Properties on the property rental market. Analyst for the evening, Bruce Main, Director at Ivy Asset Management 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 "A Business Response to the National Development Plan" with guests Miller Matola, CEO of Brand South Africa; Azar Jammine, Chief Economist and Director at Econometrix; and Johan Muller, Professor at the University of Cape Town.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 12: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) June of 2012 Trade Conditions Survey

Guest:

Richard Downing
Economist
South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI)

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Segment 3:

International Air Transport Association (IATA) Latest Quarterly Business Confidence Survey

Guest:

Brian Pearce
Chief Economist
International Air Transport Association (IATA)

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Segment 4:

Commentary on HSBC, Goldman Sachs and Citi Group

Commentator:

Bruce Main
Director
Ivy Asset Management

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Segment 5:

Public Sector Wage Demands

Guest:

Tim Harris
Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Finance
Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Segment 6:

DCD Launches New Passenger Coach

Guest:

Rob King
Managing Director
DCD

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Segment 7:

South African Exporters Look to Markets Outside Europe

Guest:

Theo Reddi
General Manager for Exports
Credit Guarantee

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Segment 8:

Commentary on China, Arcellor Mittal and Absa

Commentator:

Bruce Main
Director
Ivy Asset Management

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Segment 9:

Cash Flow in Small Medium Enterprises

Guest:

Marius le Roux
Head of Segment Small Enterprises
Standard Bank

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Segment 10:

Rental Market Robust in Upmarket Northern Suburb Estates of Johannesburg

Guest:

Jason Shaw
Fourways/Dainfern Manager
Pam Golding Properties

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Segment 11:

Commentary on Plastic Bottle Recycling, Zimbabwe's Minerals and Yahoo

Commentator:

Bruce Main
Director
Ivy Asset Management

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Segment 12:

A Business Response to the National Development Plan

Guests (panel discussion):

Miller Matola
CEO
Brand South Africa

Azar Jammine
Chief Economist and Director
Econometrix

Johan Muller
Professor
University of Cape Town (UCT)

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