3 June 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 Coal of Africa shutting down one of its collieries and the International Air Transport Association Conference. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Peter Major, Mining Consultant at Cadiz Corporate Solutions on the local mining industry; Abdul Davids, Head of Research at Kagiso Asset Management on their latest Purchasing Managers Index; Wessel Steffen, Head of Vehicle and Commercial Asset Finance at Absa on the latest new vehicle sales; John Loos, Household and Consumer Sector Strategist at FNB Home Loans on their latest House Price Index; and Nina Saad, Head of Portfolio Management at Investment Solutions on active and passive investments. Market commentator for the evening Tshepo Modiba, Head of Equities at Seriti Asset Management provided commentary on there being no change to the local Purchasing Managers Index, the Rand gaining against the Dollar, Glencore firing one thousand workers, and United States shale gas posing challenges to Opec output. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "South Africa’s Conservation Crisis" with guests Anthony Turton, Environmental Advisor, Speaker, Author and Director at TouchStone Resources; Giles King, General Manager at Tau Game Lodge; Mario Cesare, General Manager at Olifants River Game Reserve with commentary by Dr Simon Morgan, Founding Member and Trustee at the Wildlife ACT Fund; and Jone Porter, Director at uShaka Sea World Education Centre.

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:

Glencore Dismisses Striking Workers and Miner Killed at Lonmin Mine

Guest:

Peter Major
Mining Consultant
Cadiz Corporate Solutions

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Segment 3:

Report on Coal of Africa to Shut South African Colliery

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 4:

Report on Air Transport a Key Employer

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 5:

May Purchasing Managers Index

Guest:

Abdul Davids
Head of Research
Kagiso Asset Management

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Segment 6:

National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) New Vehicle Sales

Guest:

Wessel Steffen
Head of Vehicle and Commercial Asset Finance
Absa

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Segment 7:

FNB Residential Property Update and May FNB House Price Index

Guest:

John Loos
Household and Consumer Sector Strategist
FNB Home Loans

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Segment 8:

Active and Passive Investments

Guest:

Nina Saad
Head of Portfolio Management
Investment Solutions

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Segment 9:

Commentary on There Being No Change to the Local Purchasing Managers Index, the Rand Gaining Against the Dollar, Glencore Fires One Thousand Workers, and United States Shale Gas Posing Challenges to Opec Output

Commentator:

Tshepo Modiba
Head of Equities
Seriti Asset Management

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Segment 10:

South Africa's Conservation Crisis (Part One)

Guests (panel discussion):

Anthony Turton
Environmental Advisor, Speaker, Author and Director
TouchStone Resources

Giles King
General Manager
Tau Game Lodge

Mario Cesare
General Manager
Olifants River Game Reserve

Commentators:

Dr Simon Morgan
Founding Member and Trustee
Wildlife ACT Fund

Jone Porter
Director
uShaka Sea World Education Centre

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