25 April 2013, Thursday

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 South African Reserve Bank's latest financial stability review, a new mining tax in Zimbabwe, and the national bus driver strike continuing. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Michael Tatalias, CEO of the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association on the latest tourism figures; Dennis Dykes, Chief Economist at the Nedbank Group on the latest Producer Price Inflation figures; Mike Schussler, Chief Economist at Economists.co.za on the latest Bankserv Africa Salary Index; Craig Barnes, CFO at DRDGOLD on their third quarter financial results; Mike Tonkin, Head of Institutional Sales at Saxo Capital Markets South Africa on the Spanish economy; and Sydney Soundy, Head of Vehicle Finance at Standard Bank provided an update on the vehicle asset finance and fleet management industry. Market commentator for the evening Mike Haworth, Managing Director at Applied Capital Insights provided commentary on the latest tourism data, Producer Price Inflation figures, British Gross Domestic Product figures, and a recovery in the gold price. 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 Graeme Hosken, Senior Journalist at The Times; Nick Kotch, Africa Editor at Business Day; Brigadier General Xolani Mabanga of the South African National Defence Force with commentary by Terry Crawford-Browne, Former International Banker, and Anti-Arms Deal Activist; and Raenette Taljaard, Senior Lecturer of Politics at the University of Cape Town.

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:

South Africa Tourism Figures Improve

Guest:

Michael Tatalias
CEO
Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA)

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Segment 3:

Producer Price Inflation Figures from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

Guest:

Dennis Dykes
Chief Economist
Nedbank Group

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Segment 4:

BankservAfrica Disposable Salary Index

Guest:

Mike Schussler
Chief Economist
Economists.co.za

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Segment 5:

Report on the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Financial Stability Review

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 6:

DRDGOLD Financial Results for the Quarter Ended 31 March 2013

Guest:

Craig Barnes
CFO
DRDGOLD

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Segment 7:

Report on New Mining Tax in Zimbabwe

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington 

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Segment 8:

Report on Cape Town Bus Driver Strike Not Yet Over

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington 

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Segment 9:

Spain Unemployment Hits Record High

Guest:

Mike Tonkin
Head of Institutional Sales
Saxo Capital Markets South Africa

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Segment 10:

Vehicle and Asset Finance and Fleet Management Update

Guest:

Sydney Soundy
Head of Vehicle Finance
Standard Bank

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Segment 11:

Commentary on the Latest Tourism Data, Producer Price Inflation Figures, British Gross Domestic Product Figures, and a Recovery in the Gold Price

Commentator:

Mike Haworth
Managing Director
Applied Capital Insights

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Segment 12:

South Africa’s Armed Forces (Part Four)

Guests (panel discussion):

Graeme Hosken
Senior Journalist
The Times

Nick Kotch
Africa Editor
Business Day

Brigadier General Xolani Mabanga
South African National Defence Force (SANDF)

Commentators:

Terry Crawford-Browne
Former International Banker, and
Anti-Arms Deal Activist

Raenette Taljaard
Senior Lecturer of Politics
University of Cape Town (UCT)

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