23 April 2013, Tuesday

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 the deadline for comment on the Business Licensing Bill being extended, SABMiller CEO steps down after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, an update on the national bus strike, industry demands from the National Metal Workers Union of South Africa, and Pick n Pay financial results. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: David Sand, CEO of Uwin Iwin on their latest Youth Employment Index; Andrew Brown, Director of The Daily Buzz on taxes and labour laws that hinder small businesses; Gusta Binikos, Head of Share Investing at FNB on their latest investment vehicle; Chris Sickle, Asset Management Lead Director of Ernst & Young on their latest Asset Management Confidence Index; and Tom Winterboer, Africa Financial Services Leader of PwC on the launch of their Africa Financial Services Journal. Market commentator for the evening Lavan Gopaul, Stockbroker at 28E Capital provided commentary on the performance of gold, Chinese manufacturing data, retail stocks under pressure, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange closing in positive territory, and union demands in the motor industry. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "South Africa’s Armed Forces" with guests Dr Rob Thomson, Member of the Steering Committee of the Ceasefire Campaign; Pikkie Greeff, National Secretary of the South African National Defence Union; Dr David Zoumenou, Head of Africa Research at the Institute for Security Studies; and Geoffrey Harris, Economist and Professor of Peace Building at the Durban University of Technology with commentary by Andrew Feinstein, Former Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 13: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Report on No End in Sight for Bus Strike

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

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Segment 3:

Report on Deadline for Comment on Business Licensing Bill Extended

Reporter:

Lee Kern

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Segment 4:

Youth Employment Index (YEI)

Guest:

David Sand
CEO 
Uwin Iwin

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Segment 5:

South Africa's Tax and Labour Laws Hinder SME Talent

Guest:

Andrew Brown
Director
The Daily Buzz

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Segment 6:

Report on the SABMiller CEO Treated for a Brain Tumour

Reporter:

Jonathan Adams

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Segment 7:

New Investment Vehicle for Online Share Trading

Guest:

Gusta Binikos
Head of Share Investing
FNB

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Segment 8:

Report on the National Metal Workers Union of South Africa (Numsa) Presenting Demands

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 9:

Asset Management Confidence Index

Guest:

Chris Sickle
Asset Management Lead Director
Ernst & Young


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Segment 10:

Report on the Pick n Pay Final Results

Reported:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 11:

Africa Financial Services Journal - Sharing Insights on Key Industry Issues

Guest:

Tom Winterboer
Financial Services Leader Africa
PwC

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Segment 12:

Commentary on the Performance of Gold, Chinese Manufacturing Data, Retail Stocks Under Pressure, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Closing in Positive Territory, and Union Demands in the Motor Industry

Guest:

Lavan Gopaul
Stockbroker
28E Capital

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Segment 13:

South Africa's Armed Forces (Part Two)

Guests (panel discussion):

Dr Rob Thomson
Member of the Steering Committee
Ceasefire Campaign

Pikkie Greeff
National Secretary
South African National Defence Union (SANDU)

Dr David Zoumenou
Head of Africa Research
Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

Geoffrey Harris
Economist, and
Professor of Peace Building at the Durban University of Technology (DUT)

Commentator:

Andrew Feinstein
Former Chairman 
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA)

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