25 July 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 China unveiling moves aimed at boosting growth. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Tendani Mantshimuli, Economist at the Liberty Group on the Producer Price Inflation figures for June from Statistics South Africa; Ian Cruickshanks, Independent Analyst on the movement of the Rand; Martyn Davies, CEO of Frontier Advisory on China banning construction companies from starting new building projects; Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Energy Editor at Business Day on the fraud charge of a Medupi contractor and workers ending a strike at the power station; and Wouter Wessels, National Leader of the Freedom Front Plus Youth on the suspension of the National Youth Development Agency CEO. Market Analyst Francois du Plessis, Director at Vega Capital provided commentary on strikes bruising Lonmin sales, Unilever gloomier on emerging markets; SABMiller suffering a decline and Spain’s Bankia returning to profit. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "Supporting the Arts and its Contribution to the Economy" with guests Dirk Badenhorst, Director at Mzansi Productions; and Hazel Chimhandamba, Head of Sponsorship at Standard Bank with commentary from Kurt Engelhof, National Chairman at the Performing Arts Network South Africa; and Steven Stead, Director and Producer of Musicals, Operas, Plays, and Dance Productions.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 9: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

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

Guest:

Tendani Mantshimuli
Economist
Liberty Group

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Segment 3:

Movement of the Rand 

Guest:

Ian Cruickshanks
Independent Market Analyst

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Segment 4:

China Bans Public Sector Construction

Guest:

Martyn Davies
CEO
Frontier Advisory

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Segment 5:

Report on China Unveiling Moves Aimed at Boosting Growth 

Reporter:

Lee Kern

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Segment 6:

Fraud Charge for Medupi Contractor and Workers End Strike at the Power Station

Guest:

Sikonathi Mantshantsha
Energy Editor
Business Day

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Segment 7:

National Youth Development Agency Suspends its CEO

Guest:

Wouter Wessels
National Leader
Freedom Front Plus Youth

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Segment 8:

Commentary on strikes bruising Lonmin sales, Unilever gloomier on emerging markets, SABMiller suffering a decline and Spain’s Bankia returning to profit

Commentator:

Francois du Plessis
Director
Vega Capital

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Segment 9:

Supporting the Arts and its Contribution to the Economy (Part Four)

Guests (panel discussion):

Dirk Badenhorst
Director
Mzansi Productions

Hazel Chimhandamba
Head of Sponsorship
Standard Bank

Commentators:

Kurt Engelhof
National Chairman
Performing Arts Network South Africa (PANSA)

Steven Stead
Director and Producer
Various Musicals, Operas, Plays and Dance Productions

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