4 June 2013, Tuesday

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 Bank of Japan opening in South Africa, President Zuma saying Japanese business will boost South African business, a new auditors board appointed, MTN applying for a licence in Myanmar, and the Financial Services Board warning about dealing with Nava Shore. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Ettienne le Roux, Chief Economist at RMB on their latest business confidence index; Sello Mosai, Executive Manager of Value Chains and Competitiveness at Productivity SA on South African competitiveness; Jonathan Louw, CEO of Adcock Ingram on their latest results; Marius Croucamp, Spokesman at Solidarity on wage negotiations with Telkom; Gavin Halliday, General Manager for Africa and Europe at British Airways on its growth in Africa; and Sanele Gaqa, Corporate Affairs Manager for the Cape Region at South African Breweries on their Kickstart programme. Market commentator for the evening Craig Pheiffer, General Manager at Absa Investments provided commentary on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange consolidating after losses with banks and platinum mines recovering slightly, gold stocks also rebounding slightly, South African business confidence falling in May, MTN applying for a licence in Myanmar, and the Adcock Ingram and Edcon results. 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 Robyn Stein, Environment Director at Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs; Chris Mercer, Founder of the Campaign Against Canned Hunting; and Kerri Wolter, Founder/Manager at VulPro with commentary by Andre Fourie, Head of Sustainable Development at South African Breweries; and Dr Camilla Floros, Marine Scientist at Ushaka Seaworld.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 13: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Report on the Bank of Japan to Open in South Africa and President Zuma Commenting that Japanese Business will Boost South Africa's Business

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 3:

Second Quarter RMB/BER Business Confidence Index

Guest:

Ettienne le Roux
Chief Economist
RMB

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Segment 4:

South Africa and Competitiveness

Guest:

Sello Mosai
Executive Manager, Value Chains and Competitiveness
Productivity SA

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Segment 5:

Report on New Auditors Board Appointed

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 6:

Adcock Ingram Interim Results

Guest:

Jonathan Louw
CEO
Adcock Ingram

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Segment 7:

Telkom and Solidarity are Headed Back to the CCMA

Guest:

Marius Croucamp
Spokesman
Solidarity

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Segment 8:

Report on MTN Applying for a Licence in Myanmar

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 9:

British Airways’ Growth in Africa

Guest:

Gavin Halliday
General Manager for Africa and Europe
British Airways

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Segment 10:

Report on the Financial Services Board (FSB) Warning the Public about Nava Shore Holdings

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 11:

SAB Kickstart 2013 Offers Young Entrepreneurs a Share of Six Million Rand

Reporter:

Sanele Gaqa
Corporate Affairs Manager for Cape Region
South African Breweries (SAB)

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Segment 12:

Commentary on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Consolidating After Losses with Banks and Platinum Mines Recovering Slightly, Gold Stocks also Rebounding Slightly, South African Business Confidence Falling in May, MTN Applying for a Licence in Myanmar, and Adcock Ingram and Edcon Results

Commentator:

Craig Pheiffer
General Manager
Absa Investments

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Segment 13

South Africa's Conservation Crisis (Part Two)

Guests (panel discussion):

Robyn Stein
Environment Director
Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs (ENS)

Chris Mercer
Founder
Campaign Against Canned Hunting

Kerri Wolter
Founder/Manager
VulPro

Commentators:

Andre Fourie
Head of Sustainable Development 
South African Breweries (SAB)

Dr Camilla Floros
Marine Scientist
Ushaka Seaworld

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