25 March 2013, Monday

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 Fifth BRICS Summit taking place in Durban. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Michael Tonkin, Market Analyst at SAXO Capital Markets on the bailout agreement by Cyprus; Chris Yelland, Managing Director at EE Publishers on the structure of Eskom's electricity pricing deals with BHP Billiton; Robin Moore, CEO of Astrapack on its partnership with Afripack; Butana Khoza, Managing Director of Vunani on their latest financial results; Stan Garrun, Managing Director of the Investment Property Databank of South Africa on their latest Property Index; John Loos, Household and Consumer Sector Strategist at FNB Home Loans on the latest Knight Frank Global House Price Index; Professor Pierre Joubert , Research Professor for the Bureau of Market Research at the University of South Africa; and Lourens Coetzee, Investor Professional at Marriott on optimism bias. Market Analyst for the evening Paul Chakaduka, Trader at Global Trader provided commentary on the Cyprus bailout deal, Africa and China trade ties in the spotlight ahead of the Fifth BRICS Summit, the Rand reaching its highest level in four days, and Platinum lifting the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "The Fifth BRICS Summit" with guests Tracy Ledger, Independent Economist; Lullu Krugel, Senior Economist at KPMG; Yaron Assabi, CEO of the Digital Solutions Group; and Nils Flaaten, CEO of Wesgro with commentary by Thulani Nzima, CEO of South African Tourism.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 11: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

The Fifth BRICS Summit

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 3:

Cyprus Agrees to Bailout Conditions

Guest:

Michael Tonkin
Market Analyst
SAXO Capital Markets


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Segment 4:

The Structure of Eskom's Electricity Pricing Deals with BHP Billiton

Guest:

Chris Yelland
Managing Director
EE Publishers

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Segment 5:

Astrapak and Afripack Partner for Food Packaging Growth

Guest:

Robin Moore
CEO
Astrapak

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Segment 6:

Vunani Annual Financial Results

Guest:

Butana Khoza
Managing Director 
Vunani

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Segment 7:

Latest South African Property Owners Association / Investment Property Databank South Africa Property Index

Guest:

Stan Garrun
Managing Director
Investment Property Databank South Africa

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Segment 8:

Latest Knight Frank Global House Price Index

Guest:

John Loos
Household and Consumer Sector Strategist
FNB Home Loans

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Segment 9:

Bureau for Market Research Happiness Index 2012

Guest:

Professor Pierre Joubert
Research Professor for the Bureau of Market Research
University of South Africa (Unisa)

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Segment 10:

Commentary on the Cyprus Bailout Deal, Telkom to Pay a Competition Commission Fine, Africa and China Trade Ties in the Spotlight ahead of the BRICS Summit, the Rand Reaching its Best Level in Four Days, and Platinum Miners Lifting the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Commentator:

Lavan Gopaul
Stockbroker
28 E Capital

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Segment 11:

Fifth BRICS Summit

Guests (panel discussion):

Tracy Ledger
Independent Economist

Lullu Krugel
Senior Economist
KPMG

Yaron Assabi
CEO
Digital Solutions Group

Nils Flaaten
CEO
Wesgro

Commentator:

Thulani Nzima
CEO
South African Tourism

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