20 March 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 Cell C revealing its new Chairman, and Lonrho opening a new hotel in South Africa. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Ian Cruickshanks, Independent Market Analyst on Consumer Price Index figures from Statistics South Africa; Wikus Furstenberg, Portfolio Manager at Futuregrowth Asset Management on the Monetary Policy Committee interest rate decision; Peggy Drodsky, Chief Operating Officer at the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry their latest copper theft barometer; Neil Campbell, Gauteng Roads and Transport Spokesman at the Democratic Alliance on the Gautrain delayed due to cable theft; Bertie Cloete, CEO of Ububele Holdings on their interim financial results; Neil Palomba, Chief Operating Officer at MSC International on their move to create jobs in South Africa; and Ian Scott, Managing Partner at Grant Thornton on their latest International Business Report. Market Analyst for the evening Lavan Gopaul, Stockbroker at 28 E Capital provided commentary on the vote against bailout conditions for Cyprus, interest rates remaining on hold, the depreciation of the Rand, and copper theft. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "South Africa’s Culture of Violence" with guests Kayum Ahmed, CEO of the South African Human Rights Commission; and Tara Harris, Head of Section Criminology and Criminal Justice at the School of Social Science at Monash University South Africa with commentary by Yusuf Boda, Head of Legal & Tax; Professor Angela Mathee, Director of the Environment and Health Research Unit at the South African Medical Research Council; and Jo Ann Downs, Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature at the African Christian Democratic Party.

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:

Consumer Price Index (CPI) Figures from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

Guest:

Ian Cruickshanks
Independent Market Analyst

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Segment 3:

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Decision on the Interest Rate Announcement

Guest:

Wikus Furstenberg
Portfolio Manager
Futuregrowth Asset Management

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Segment 4:

Copper Theft Barometer February 2013

Guest:

Peggy Drodsky
Chief Operating Officer
South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI)

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Segment 5:

Gautrain Cable Theft

Guest:

Neil Campbell
Gauteng Roads and Transport Spokesman
Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Segment 6:

Ububele Holdings Interim Financial Results

Guest:

Bertie Cloete
CEO
Ububele Holdings

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Segment 7:

Cell C Unveils New Chairman

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 8:

MSC Cruises to Create Jobs and Develop Skills

Guest:

Neil Palomba
Chief Operating Officer
MSC International

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Segment 9:

Lonrho Opens a New Hotel

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 10:

Grant Thornton International Business Report 2013

Guest:

Ian Scott
Managing Partner
Grant Thornton

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Segment 11:

Commentary on the Vote Against Bailout Conditions for Cyprus, Interest Rates Remain on Hold, the Depreciation of the Rand, and Copper Theft

Commentator:

Lavan Gopaul
Stockbroker
28 E Capital

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Segment 12:

South Africa's Culture of Violence

Guests (panel discussion):

Kayum Ahmed
CEO
South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)

Tara Harris
Head of Section Criminology and Criminal Justice at the School of Social Science
Monash University South Africa

Commentators:

Yusuf Boda
Head
Legal & Tax

Professor Angela Mathee
Director Environment and Health Research Unit
South African Medical Research Council

Jo Ann Downs
Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)

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