25 May 2012, Friday

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 Zimbabwe slamming Zimplats for banking offshore; and shares in Spain’s Bankia suspended. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news including Christo Botes, Executive Director at Business Partners Limited on South African SMEs needing to embrace apprenticeship programmes; Professor Sylvanus Ikhide, on the progress over the last decade in laying foundations for investment in African countries; Sifiso Falala, CEO of Plus 94 Research on the Top Companies Reputation Index 2012; and Grant Hogan, Research Analyst at Blue Ink Investments on hedge funds. Market Analyst for the evening Ian Cruickshanks, Head of Treasury Strategic Research at Nedbank Capital provided commentary on various interest points that made the day's headlines.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 8: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

Guest:

Ian Cruickshanks
Head of Treasury Strategic Research
Nedbank Capital

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Segment 2:

South African SMEs Need to Embrace Apprenticeship Programmes

Guest:

Christo Botes
Executive Director
Business Partners Limited

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Segment 3:

Report on Zimbabwe Slamming Zimplats for Banking Offshore

Reporter:

Jonathan Adams

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Segment 4:

Progress Over Laying Foundations for Development Finance in Africa

Guest:

Professor Sylvanus Ikhide
Expert on Development Finance in Africa

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Segment 5:

Report on Trading in Shares of Spain's Bankia Suspension in Madrid

Reporter:

Lee Kern

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Segment 6:

Top Companies Reputation Index 2012

Guest:

Sifiso Falala
CEO
Plus 94 Research

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Segment 7:

Steady First Quarter for Local Hedge Funds

Guest:

Grant Hogan
Research Analyst
Blue Ink Investments

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Segment 8:

Commentary on Offshore Investing, Property Demand, European Union Worries and Illegal Mining

Commentary:

Ian Cruickshanks
Head of Treasury Strategic Research
Nedbank Capital

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