29 November 2012, Thursday

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 news of the day including the Producer Price Inflation figures from Statistics South Africa, and the Protection of State Information Bill passed in Parliament. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Louise Bick, Public Interest Lawyer at Werksmans Attorneys on the changes to the BEE code that relates to charities; Neal Froneman, CEO of Gold One, and CEO Elect of Sibanye Gold on Gold Fields unbundling; Sizwe Nxedlana, Chief Economist at First National Bank on his appointment; Mark Lamberti, CEO of Transaction Capital on their annual results; and Mandi Glad, CEO of Keaton Energy on their interim results. Analyst for the evening Viv Govender, Senior Analyst at Vunani Private Clients provided commentary on various interest points that made the day's headlines. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely Brand South Africa with guests Peter Aling, Quantitative Analyst at Prophet Analytics; Russell Fox, Director of Marketing and Business Development at BDO in South Africa; and Miller Matola, CEO of Brand South Africa with commentary from Samantha Wright, Journalist and Marketing Executive at Alien Systems & Technologies.

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:

Report on the Protection of State Information Bill Passed In Parliament

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 3:

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Withdraws Contested Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Code Related to Charities

Guest:

Louise Bick
Public Interest Lawyer
Werksmans Attorneys

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Segment 4:

Gold Fields Unbundles GFIMSA (KDC and Beatrix) to Create Sibanye Gold

Guest:

Neal Froneman
Current CEO of Gold One, and
CEO Elect of Sibanye Gold

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Segment 5:

Commentary on Gold Fields Unbundling, South African Armed Forces Cash Strapped, and the State of Information Bill Passed in Parliament

Commentator:

Viv Govender
Senior Analyst
Vunani Private Clients

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Segment 6:

Report on Producer Price Inflation Figures From Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 7:

Sizwe Nxedlana Appointed the First National Bank (FNB) Chief Economist

Guest:

Sizwe Nxedlana
Chief Economist
First National Bank (FNB)

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Segment 8:

Transaction Capital Annual Results

Guest:

Mark Lamberti
CEO
Transaction Capital

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Segment 9:

Keaton Energy Interim Results

Guest:

Mandi Glad
CEO
Keaton Energy

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Segment 10:

Commentary on the Government Awarded a Six Billion Rand Contract, the South African Reserve Bank Sounding Inflation Warning and Farmworkers Negotiations Resume

Commentator:

Viv Govender
Senior Analyst
Vunani Private Clients

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Segment 11:

Analysis of Brand South Africa

Guests (panel discussion):

Peter Aling
Quantitative Analyst
Prophet Analytics

Russell Fox
Director of Marketing and Business Development
BDO in South Africa

Miller Matola
CEO
Brand South Africa

Commentator:

Samantha Wright
Journalist and Marketing Executive
Alien Systems & Technologies

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29 November 2012, Thursday

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