23 September 2013, Monday

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. Brian Dlamini, Country Risk Analyst at RMB on the Kenya Westgate Mall hostage situation; Duncan Mcleod, Editor at Tech Central on Blackberry cutting 40% of its workforce and warning of a profits plummet; Gina Schoeman, Emerging Markets Economist at the Citi Group on the macro week ahead; and Helen Lamoela, Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities on the 42% vacancy at the department. Market Analyst Mark Ingham, Director at Ingham Analytics Limited provided commentary on local labour issues, a youth wage subsidy, European markets remaining stable after German election victory for Angela Merkel, and operations at Blackberry. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "Heritage Day" with guests Glenn Phillips, Spokesman for the South African National Parks; Jennifer Seif, Spokesman for Fair Trade Tourism; Dawn Robertson, CEO of the Gauteng Tourism Authority; and Mmatsatsi Ramawela, CEO of South African Tourism Business Council with commentary by Tony Rubin, General Manager of Maropeng; and Claus Tworek, Founder of the Big Red Bus.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 7: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Headlines and Indicators

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Segment 2:

Kenya Westgate Mall Hostage Situation

Guests:

Brian Dlamini
Country Risk Analyst
RMB

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Segment 3:

Blackberry to Cut 40% of its Workforce as Profits Plummet

Guests:

Duncan Mcleod
Editor
Tech Central

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Segment 4:

The Macro Week Ahead and the US Federal Reserve Chair Decision

Guest:

Gina Schoeman
Emerging Markets Economist
Citi Group

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Segment 5:

Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities 42% Vacancy Rate

Guest:

Helen Lamoela
Member of Parliament, and
Shadow Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities at the Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Segment 6:

Commentary on local labour issues, a youth wage subsidy for South Africa, European markets remaining stable after German election victory for Angela Merkel, and operations at Blackberry

Commentator:

Mark Ingham
Director
Ingham Analytics Limited

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Segment 7:

Heritage Day (Part One)

Guests (panel discussion):

Glenn Phillips
Spokesman
South African National Parks

Jennifer Seif
Spokesman
Fair Trade Tourism

Dawn Robertson
CEO
Gauteng Tourism Authority

Mmatsatsi Ramawela
CEO
South African Tourism Business Council

Commentators:

Tony Rubin
General Manager
Maropeng

Claus Tworek
Founder
Big Red Bus

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On Air: 00:00 - 05:30
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