25 June 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 Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union calling for a more than double pay hike, Aquarius Platinum reaching a wage agreement at Kroondal, and Minister Trevor Manual soothing investor fears over Nelson Mandela. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news including Pietman Roos, Policy Consultant at the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on their Copper Theft Barometer; Simon Reid, Head of Africa Securities at Imara on opening their Africa investment to retail investors; Eugene Beneke, CEO of Iliad Africa on the launch of their new BUCO brand; and CEOs Koos Bekker of Naspers, Andre Boje of Wescoal Holdings Limited, and Rod Humphris of Omnia on their respective companies' financial results. Market Analyst Craig Pheiffer, General Manager at Absa Investments provided commentary on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange pushed down by gold miners, China shares, economic sentiment improves, the United States being a major economic partner for South Africa, and SABMiller’s former boss pocketing millions. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "Land Issues on the Centenary of the Land Act of 1913" with guests Cornelius Jansen van Rensburg, CEO of AfriSake; Cheryllyn Dudley, Member of Parliament at the African Christian Democratic Party; and Advocate Geoff Budlander, Senior Council at Huguenot Chambers.

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:

Report on the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) Demanding a More Than Double Pay Hike

Reporter:

Lee Kern

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Segment 3:

Report on the Aquarius Platinum Wage Agreement Reached at Kroondal

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington 

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Segment 4:

Report on Minister Trevor Manual Soothing Investor Fears Over Madiba

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa 

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Segment 5:

Naspers Annual Financial Results

Guest:

Koos Becker
CEO
Naspers

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Segment 6:

Omnia Annual Financial Results

Guest:

Rod Humphris
CEO
Omnia Holdings

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Segment 7:

South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) Copper Theft Barometer

Guest:

Pietman Roos
Policy Consultant
SACCI

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Segment 8:

Imara Opens Africa Investment to South Africa Retail Investors

Guest:

Simon Reid
Head Africa Securities
Imara

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Segment 9:

Launch of New BUCO Brand

Guest:

Eugene Beneke
CEO
Iliad Africa

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Segment 10:

Wescoal Holdings Final Results

Guest:

Andre Boje
CEO
Wescoal Holdings Limited

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Segment 11:

Commentary on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange pushed down by gold miners, China shares, economic sentiment improves, the United States being a major economic partner for South Africa, and SABMiller’s former boss pocketing millions

Commentator:

Craig Pheiffer
General Manager
Absa Investments

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Segment 12:

Land Issues on the Centenary of the Land Act of 1913 (Part Two)

Guests (panel discussion):

Cornelius Jansen van Rensburg
CEO
AfriSake

Cheryllyn Dudley
Member of Parliament
African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)

Advocate Geoff Budlander
Senior Council
Huguenot Chambers

Commentator:

Dr Anthea Jeffery
Head of Special Research
South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR)

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