19 September 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 news of the day including government aiming to cut down tobacco branding and their aim to no longer provide South African Airways with more financial aid. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Annabel Bishop, Group Economist at the Investec Group on the Consumer Price Inflation figures as well as the Retail Sales figures; Peter Major, Mining Consultant at Cadiz Corporate Solutions on Lonmin shares going up after pay offer; Roelof Botha, Independent Economic Advisor on their MasterCard Consumer Confidence Outlook; and Pete da Silva, CEO of Jasco on their annual results. Analyst for the evening, Carlo Amorim, Director at 28E Capital 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 "South Africa's Labour Force" with guests Chris Hart, Chief Economist at Investment Solutions; Frans Cronje, Deputy CEO of the South African Institute of Race Relations; Nerine Kahn, Director of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration; and Roelof Botha, Independent Economic Advisor with commentary by Alexander Rocher, Director of Employment at Edward Nathan Sonnebergs.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 9: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Latest Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) and Retail Sales Figures from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

Guest:

Annabel Bishop
Group Economist
Investec Group


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Segment 3:

Lonmin Shares Up After Pay Offer and the Deal Stirs More Mine Strife

Guest:

Peter Major
Mining Consultant
Cadiz Corporate Solutions

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Segment 4:

Report on Government Aiming to Cut Down Tobacco Branding

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 5:

South African Consumers Maintain Optimistic Outlook – MasterCard Index

Guest:

Roelof Botha
Independent Economic Advisor

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Segment 6:

Report on Government Not Willing to Give South African Airways Further Financial Assistance

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 7:

Commentary on the Lonmin Deal Being a Temporary Solution, Gold Fields Negotiations and the Dollar

Commentator:

Carlo Amorim
Director
28E Capital

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Segment 8:

Jasco Annual Results

Guest:

Pete de Silva
CEO
Jasco

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Segment 9:

South Africa's Labour Force

Guests (panel discussion):

Chris Hart
Chief Economist
Investment Solutions

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

Nerine Kahn
Director
Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)

Roelof Botha
Independent Economic Advisor

Commentator:

Alexander Rocher
Director of Employment
Edward Nathan Sonnebergs (ENS)

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