2 August 2012, 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 European Central Banks interest rate announcement, Spanish auctions, and e-tolls. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Jeff Osborne, CEO of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation on the new vehicle sales figures; Steven Braudo, CEO of Liberty Retail on the Liberty Group interim results; Jonathan Holden, Executive of Operations at Lion of Africa Insurance on the South African insurance industry being in dire need of leaders to pioneer innovation and sustain growth; Nikki Forster, Leader of Hospitality and Gaming at PwC on the turnaround of South Africa’s hospitality sector; John Ginsberg, Marketing Director at Ensight on South African businesses being urged to evolve communication channels to keep up the pace of the consumer rise in mobile devices. Analyst for the evening, Ian Cruickshanks, Head of Treasury Strategic Research at Nedbank 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 "Medical Cover in South Africa" with guests Dr Mark Sonderup, Acting Chairman of the South African Medical Association; Robert Brown, Senior Manager of Healthcare at KPMG; Mariné Erasmus, Senior Economist and Head of Healthcare Research at ECONEX with commentary from Christo Rademan, CEO of Mediscor.

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:

Latest Vehicle Sale Figures from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA)

Guest:

Jeff Osborne
CEO
Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI)

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Segment 3:

Report on the European Central Bank (ECB) Interest Rate Cut Announcement and Spanish Auctions

Reporter:

Lee Kern

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Segment 4:

Commentary on Vehicle Sales, the European Central Bank (ECB) Interest Rate Cut Announcement, and Spanish Auctions

Commentator:

Ian Cruickshanks
Head of Treasury Strategic Research
Nedbank Capital

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Segment 5:

Liberty Group Interim Results

Guest:

Steven Braudo
CEO
Liberty Retail

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Segment 6:

Report on the Final e-toll Showdown 

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

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Segment 7:

South African Insurance Industry in Need of Leaders to Pioneer Innovation and Sustainable Growth

Guest:

Jonathan Holden
Executive of Operations 
Lion of Africa Insurance

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Segment 8:

Turnaround of South Africa’s Hospitality Sector

Guest:

Nikki Forster
Leader of Hospitality and Gaming
PwC

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Segment 9:

South African Businesses Urged to Evolve Communication Channels

Guest:

John Ginsberg
Marketing Director
Ensight

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Segment 10:

Commentary on the Municipalities Owing Water Boards Billions

Guest:

Ian Cruickshanks
Head of Treasury Strategic Research
Nedbank Capital

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 Segment 11:

Medical Cover in South Africa

Guests (panel discussion):

Dr Mark Sonderup
Acting Chairman
South African Medical Association

Robert Brown
Senior Manager of Healthcare
KPMG

Mariné Erasmus
Senior Economist and Head of Healthcare Research
ECONEX

Commentator:

Christo Rademan 
CEO
Mediscor

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00:00 - 07:00

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