20 February 2013, 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 South African Airways’ turnaround strategy. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Mark Cutifani, CEO of AngloGold Ashanti and Brett Levy, Joint CEO of Blue Label Telecoms on their latest financial results; Geoff Miller, CEO of TransUnion on their latest Consumer Credit Index; Johann Els, Economist at the Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa on January Consumer Price Inflation; and Graham Stokoe, Private Equity Leader and Ernst & Young on their latest Africa Private Equity Report. Market Analyst for the evening Lavan Gopaul, Stockbroker at 28E Capital provided commentary on AngloGold Ashanti's financial results, the boss of BHP Billiton steps down, and South Africa’s restless mining sector. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "The Legal Practice Bill" with guests Professor Robert Vivian, Head of the Finance Division at the School of Economic and Business Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand; Busani Mabunda, President of the Black Lawyers Association; Christopher Tucker, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys, Conveyancers & Notaries; and Anton Alberts, Parliamentary Spokesman on Justice and Constitutional Development at the Freedom Front Plus with commentary by Krish Govender, Co-Chairman of the Law Society of South Africa; and Loane Sharp, Labour Economist at Adcorp.

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:

AngloGold Ashanti Full-year Results

Guest:

Mark Cutifani
CEO
AngloGold Ashanti

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Segment 3:

South African Airways' Turnaround Strategy

Reporter:

Lee Kern

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Segment 4:

2013 Consumer Credit Index

Guest:

Geoff Miller
CEO
TransUnion