23 October 2013, Wednesday

In this edition of Classic Business at 18h00, Anchor Glenn Lewington broadcast a half hour news bulletin featuring the top Business stories of the day followed by up-to-date financial indicators. Glenn also interviewed the newsmakers of the day: Annabel Bishop, Group Economist at Investec on Consumer Price Inflation and the mini budget; Mike Moriarty, Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, and Finance Spokesman for the Democratic Alliance on a potential R6 billion in Gauteng contracts being non-compliant; Grant Kurland, CEO of Bayport Management Limited on major global credit provider investing in South Africa; Adam Pantanowitz, Founder and Managing Director of Tariffic on their products ability to end cellular wastage and overspending; and Francis Antonie, Director of the Helen Suzman Foundation on the Financial Services General Laws Amendment Bill considered unconstitutional due to the inclusion of amendments to the Medical Schemes Act. Market analyst for the evening Ian Cruickshanks, Independent Analyst provided commentary on the mini budget, the performance of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the Rand, Brent crude oil and fuel prices, and Spain coming out of a recession. In the second part of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely the "Mini Budget" with guests AJ Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen, Partner and Director for Tax at Grant Thornton; Andrew Wellstead, Head of Tax at Norton Rose Fullbright; and Mike Schussler, Chief Economist at Economists.co.za with commentary by Ian Cruickshanks, Independent Analyst; and Tim Harris, Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Finance at Democratic Alliance.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 8: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Headlines and Indicators

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Segment 2:

Consumer Price Inflation and the Mini Budget

Guest:

Annabel Bishop
Group Economist
Investec

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Segment 3:

Potential R6 Billion in Gauteng Contracts are Non-compliant

Guest:

Mike Moriarty
Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, and
Finance Spokesman at the Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Segment 4:

Major Global Credit Provider Invests in South Africa

Guest:

Grant Kurland
CEO
Bayport Management Limited

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Segment 5:

Tariffic to End Cellular Wastage and Overspend

Guest:

Adam Pantanowitz
Founder and Managing Director
Tariffic

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Segment 6:

Financial Services General Laws Amendment Bill Considered Unconstitutional Due to the Inclusion of Amendments to the Medical Schemes Act

Guest:

Francis Antonie
Director
Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF)

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Segment 7:

Commentary on the mini budget, the performance of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the Rand, Brent crude oil and fuel prices, and Spain coming out of a recession

Commentator:

Ian Cruickshanks
Independent Analyst

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Segment 8:

The Mini Budget (Part Three)

Guests (panel discussion):

AJ Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen
Partner and Director of Tax
Grant Thornton

Andrew Wellstead
Head of Tax
Norton Rose Fullbright

Mike Schussler
Chief Economist
Economists.co.za

Commentators:

Ian Cruickshanks
Independent Analyst

Tim Harris
Member of Parliament, and 
Shadow Minister of Finance at the Democratic Alliance (DA)

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