22 September 2011, Thursday

In this edition of Classic Business at 18h00, John Fraser broadcasted the business and economic news of the day followed by up-to-date financial indicators, and the Classic Business and News teams reported on current business news matters. John also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Chris Hart, Chief Economist at Investment Solutions on the outcome of the South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee announcement; Leon Louw, Executive Director of the Free Market Foundation on how South Africa has slided down 48 places in a decade according to the Economic Freedom of the World: Annual Report 2011; Alan Knott Craig, Founder of the World of Avatar on the acquisition of MXit; and Alan Salomon, MD of Bidvest Bank on the company's annual results. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, John chaired a thirty-minute discussion on the weekly topic namely The Future of Budget Airlines with guests Chris Hart, Chief Economist of Investment Solutions; Gavin Sayce, Airport Manager at Lanseria International Airport; Glenn Orsmond, CEO of 1time Holdings; and Chris Zweigenthal, CEO of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 6: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business News Update

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Segment 2:

South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee Interest Rate Announcement

Guest:

Chris Hart
Chief Economist
Investment Solutions

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Segment 3:

World of Avatar Acquires MXit

Guest:

Alan Knott Craig
Founder
World of Avatar

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Segment 4:

Bidvest Bank Annual Results

Guest:

Alan Salomon
MD
Bidvest Bank

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Segment 5:

Economic Freedom of the World: Annual Report 2011

Guest:

Leon Louw
Executive Director
Free Market Foundation

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Segment 6:

The Future of Budget Airlines

Guests (panel discussion):

Chris Hart
Chief Economist
Investment Solutions

Gavin Sayce
Airport Manager
Lanseria International Airport

Glenn Orsmond
CEO
1time Holdings

Chris Zweigenthal
Chief Executive
Airlines Association of Southern Africa

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22 September 2011, Thursday

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