18 July 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 PetroSA issuing a tender for gas imports, Vodacom releasing its trading statement, and Moody’s maintaining its rating on the National Development Plan’s progress. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Wikus Furstenberg, Portfolio Manager at Futuregrowth Asset Management on the South African Reserve Bank leaving interest rates unchanged; Kevin Nassiep, CEO of SANEDI on the Golden Lions rugby union signing with the South African National Energy Development Institute; Mike Watters, CEO of Redefine International Group on their interim results and the South African Reserve Bank approving an inward list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange; and Sandra Burmeister, CEO of Amrop Landelahni on the need for robust and dynamic leadership. Market Analyst Gerhard Lampen, Head of Sanlam i-Trade provided commentary on the Reserve Bank keeping rates unchanged, Moody's maintaining its rating on the National Development Plan progress, China's growth needing to be sustained, and Bernanke hearing turning into a "eulogy". In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "Financial Planning and Saving for Retirement" with guests Lynette Nicholson, Head of Research at Old Mutual; Angela Mhlanga, Head of Financial Consulting at Standard Bank; and Barry O’Mahony, Financial Planner of the Year at the Financial Planning Institute with commentary from Henry van Deventer, Head of Business Development at Acsis; Gary Kayle, Money Coach at The Money School; and Ewald Kellerman, Head of Sales at FNB Home Loans.

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:

South African Reserve Bank Leaves Rates Unchanged

Guest:

Wikus Furstenberg
Portfolio Manager
Futuregrowth Asset Management

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Segment 3:

Report on PetroSA to Issue Tender for Gas Imports

Reporter:

Jonathan Adams

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Segment 4:

Report on the Strike at South African Airways (SAA) Will Not Affect Operations

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington 

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Segment 5:

Golden Lions Rugby Union Sign with the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI)

Guest:

Kevin Nassiep
CEO
SANEDI

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Segment 6:

Report on the Vodacom Trading Statement

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 7:

Redefine International Group Interim Results

Guest:

Mike Watters
CEO
Redefine International Group

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Segment 8:

Report on Moody's Maintaining its Rating on the National Development Plan (NDP) Progress

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington 

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Segment 9:

Robust Ethical Leadership Needed for Turbulent Times

Guest:

Sandra Burmeister
CEO
Amrop Landelahni

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Segment 10:

Commentary on the Reserve Bank keeping rates unchanged, Moody's maintaining its rating on the National Development Plan's progress, China's growth needing to be sustained and Bernanke hearing turning into a "eulogy"

Commentator:

Gerhard Lampen
Head
Sanlam i-Trade

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Segment 11:

Financial Planning and Saving for Retirement (Part Four)

Guests (panel discussion):

Lynette Nicholson
Head of Research
Old Mutual

Angela Mhlanga
Head of Financial Consulting
Standard Bank

Barry O’Mahony
Financial Planner of the Year
Financial Planning Institute (FPI)

Commentators:

Henry van Deventer
Head of Business Development
Acsis

Ewald Kellerman
Head of Sales
FNB Home Loans

Gary Kayle
Money Coach
The Money School

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