30 May 2013, 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 day’s news including the Minerals Bill being sent to Parliament; Sibanye Gold announces retrenchments, and the United States Gross Domestic Product figures. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Mike Keenan, Currency Strategist at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking on the weakness of the Rand; Ian Cruickshanks, Independent Analyst on Producer Price Inflation; Pietman Roos, Policy Consultant at the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on their latest copper theft barometer; Bonolo Sinobolo, Senior Manager of BEE Advisory Services at KPMG on their latest Black Economic Empowerment survey; JT Foxx, Founder at Mega Partnering on their world investment conference to be held in South Africa; and Peter Matlare, CEO of Tiger Brands on their annual financial results. Market commentator for the evening Lavan Gopaul, Stockbroker at 28 E Capital provided commentary on the currency markets and the effects of the weakening of the Rand, and reasons for the local currency depreciating. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "Investigating Electronic Crime" with guests Susan Potgieter, General Manager of Commercial Crime at the South African Banking Risk Information Centre; Lee-Anne van Zyl, CEO of FNB Online Banking; Wayne Theron, Director of Professional Services at Perimetrix; Lucas Venter, Senior Manager of Analytic and Forensic Technology at Nedbank with commentary by Avi Mistry, Lead of Enterprise South Africa at Intel.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 12: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

The Rand Hits R10/$

Guest:

Mike Keenan
Currency Strategist
Absa Corporate and Investment Banking

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Segment 3:

Report on Sibanye Gold to Cut 1,110 Jobs After New-look Deal

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 4:

Report on Producer Price Inflation Figures for April 2013

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 5:

Producer Price Inflation Figures for April 2013

Guest:

Ian Cruickshanks
Independent Analyst

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Segment 6:

Report on the United States First Quarter Gross Domestic Product Figures Revised Slightly Lower

Reporter:

Lee Kern

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Segment 7:

South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) Copper Theft Barometer for April 2013

Guest:

Pietman Roos
Policy Consultant
SACCI

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Segment 8:

KPMG BEE Survey

Guest:

Bonolo Sinobolo
Senior Manager of BEE Advisory Services
KPMG

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Segment 9:

Mega Partnering Coming to Africa – World Investment Conference

Guest:

JT Foxx
Founder
Mega Partnering

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Segment 10:

Tiger Brands Annual Financial Results

Guest:

Peter Matlare
CEO
Tiger Brands

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Segment 11:

Commentary on the Currency Markets and the Effects of the Weakening of the Rand, and Reasons for the Local Currency Depreciating

Commentator:

Lavan Gopaul
Stockbroker
28 E Capital

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Segment 12:

Investigating Electronic Crime (Part Four)

Guests (panel discussion):

Susan Potgieter
General Manager of Commercial Crime
South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC)

Lee-Anne van Zyl
CEO
FNB Online Banking

Wayne Theron
Director of Professional Services
Perimetrix

Lucas Venter
Senior Manager of Analytic and Forensic Technology
Nedbank

Commentator:

Avi Mistry
Lead of Enterprise South Africa
Intel

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