29 April 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 Chairman of PetroSA stepping down, the South African National Roads Agency Limited claiming it is ready to rollout e-tolls, and Greece embarking on public sector job cuts. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Sietse van der Woude, Head of Safety and Sustainable Development at the South African Chamber of Mines on deaths in the mining industry; Jan Venter, Chairman of the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturer’s Association on their latest pipe quality survey; Ian Cruickshanks, Independent Analyst on the pricing of the bond market; and Wilhelm Hertzog, Portfolio Manager at RE:CM on managing risk when investing. Market commentator for the evening Paul Chakaduka, Trader at Global Trader provided commentary on Gold stocks sending the Johannesburg Stock Exchange lower, BHP Billiton sells one of its copper mines, the performance of the Rand, shares rise on central bank expectations, and oil down on weak United States data. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "Boosting SMEs in South Africa" with guests Jessica Hubbard, Journalist at Finweek; Michele Smith, Founder of KidiWorld; Jeff Miller, CEO of Grovest; Anton Ressel, Senior Business Consultant at the Old Mutual Legends Programme with commentary by Sharon Smulders, Head of Tax Technical and Tax Research at the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 10: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Report on the PetroSA Chairman Stepping Down

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

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Segment 3:

Lonmin Safety Milestones Acknowledged by the Chamber of Mines

Guest:

Sietse van der Woude
Head of Safety and Sustainable Development
Chamber of Mines of South Africa

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Segment 4:

Report on the South African National Roads Agency Limited Ready for e-tolls

Reporter:

Ayanda Melansi

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Segment 5:

Results of the Fourth Pipe Quality Survey Final

Guest:

Jan Venter
Chairman
Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturer’s Association (SAPPMA)

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Segment 6:

Report on Greece Embarking on Public Sector Job Cuts

Reporter:

Jonathan Adams

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Segment 7:

How Risky is South Africa’s Bond Market?

Guest:

Ian Cruickshanks
Independent Analyst

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Segment 8:

Managing Risks When Investing

Guest:

Wilhelm Hertzog
Portfolio Manager
RE:CM

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Segment 9:

Commentary on Gold Stocks Sending the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Lower, BHP Billiton Selling One of its Copper Mines, the Performance of the Rand, Shares Rising on Central Bank Expectations, and Oil Down on Weak United States Data

Commentator:

Paul Chakaduka
Trader
Global Trader

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Segment 10:

Boosting SMEs in South Africa (Part One)

Guests (panel discussion):

Jessica Hubbard
Journalist
Finweek

Michele Smith
Founder
KidiWorld

Jeff Miller
CEO
Grovest

Anton Ressel
Senior Business Consultant
Old Mutual Legends Programme

Commentator:

Sharon Smulders
Head of Tax Technical and Tax Research
South African Institute of Tax Practitioners (SAIT)

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29 April 2013, Monday

Classic Lifestyle