29 July 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 halting of the Pikitup strike. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Lullu Krugel, Economist at KPMG on a report of South Africa’s job losses; Jacques du Toit, Property Analyst at Absa Home Loans on the June Credit and Mortgage Advances; Dr Wilmot James, Member of Parliament, and Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry at the Democratic Alliance on the National Empowerment Fund giving loans to the wealthy; Peter van Zyl, CEO of York Timbers on the Competition Commission approving the acquisition of Iliad Africa’s timber wholesale business; Richard Jacob, CEO of Hulamin on their interim financial results; Louw Liebenberg, CEO of PayProp on the Rental Index for the Second Quarter; and Ian Jacobsberg, Director at Routledge Modise on the liability of individuals involved in anti-competitive conduct. Market Analyst Chris Gilmour of Absa Investments provided commentary on South Africa's credit growth slowing, the Dollar under pressure, the Egypt unrest hurting Kenyan tea exports and residential rentals. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "Zimbabwe’s 2013 General Elections" with guests James Stent, Researcher at Good Governance Africa; Bongani Masuku, International Relations Secretary at the Congress of South African Trade Unions; Ian Edwards, Wealth Manager at the deVere Group with commentary from Jones Gondo, Former Political Prisoner in Zimbabwe, Former CEO of United Transport Company of Zimbabwe, Current Director and Investor at Jojose Investments.

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:

South Africa Losing Out on a Quarter Million Jobs 

Guest:

Lullu Krugel
Senior Economist
KPMG

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Segment 3:

June Credit and Mortgage Advances

Guest:

Jacques du Toit
Property Analyst
Absa Home Loans

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Segment 4:

National Empowerment Fund (NEF) Gives Loans to the Wealthy

Guest:

Dr Wilmot James
Member of Parliament, and
Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry at the Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Segment 5:

Competition Commission Approves Acquisition of Iliad Africa’s Timber Wholesale Business

Guest:

Pieter van Zyl
CEO
York Timbers

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Segment 6:

Rental Index Shows Consecutive Second Quarter Growth

Guest:

Louw Liebenberg
CEO
PayProp

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Segment 7:

Report on the Courts Halting the Pikitup Strike

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington 

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Segment 8:

Hulamin Interim Financial Results 

Guest:

Richard Jacob
CEO
Hulamin

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Segment 9:

Should Individuals Involved in the Anti-Competitive Conduct of Construction Companies be Held Personally Liable?

Guest:

Ian Jacobsberg
Director
Routledge Modise

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Segment 10:

Commentary on South Africa's credit growth slowing, the Dollar under pressure as the Federal Reserve's meetings loom, Egypt unrest hurting Kenyan tea exports, smoke in cockpit diverts Qantas flight, court halts massive Pikitup strike, and residential rentals picking up pace

Commentator:

Christopher Gilmour
Analyst
Absa Investments

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Segment 11:

Zimbabwe's 2013 General Elections (Part One)

Guests (panel discussion):

James Stent
Researcher
Good Governance Africa

Bongani Masuku
International Relations Secretary
Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)

Ian Edwards
Wealth Manager
deVere Group

Commentator:

Jones Gondo
Former Political Prisoner in Zimbabwe,
Former CEO of United Transport Company of Zimbabwe, and 
Current Director and Investor at Jojose Investments

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