4 October 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 effect of the truck drivers’ strike on retailers, the weaker Rand, the latest textbook delivery deadline for the Department of Education, the European Central Bank's decision to keep interest rates unchanged, the announcement of the newly elected Black Management Forum President, and international food prices rising. Analyst for the evening Charl Bester, Wealth Manager at Kruger International 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 "South Africa's Aviation Industry" with guests Carla da Silva, Regional Manager for Southern Africa and Latin America Air Mauritius; Fundi Sithebe, Business Development Manager at the Southern African Women in Aviation and Aerospace Industry; Chris Martinus, Vice President of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; and Michael Tatalias, CEO of the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association with commentary by Natasha Michael, Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises at the Democratic Alliance.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 14: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) Opposing the Decision by Government to Make the Announcement on e-tolls

Guest:

Patrick Craven
National Spokesman 
Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)

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Segment 3:

Effects of the Truck Drivers' Strike on Retailers and the Weaker Rand

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 4:

Illegal Strike at the Toyota South Africa Durban Plant   

Guest:

Leo Kok
Manager for Corporate Communications
Toyota South Africa

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Segment 5:

Sake 24 Provincial Barometer for August of 2012

Guest:

Mike Schussler
Chief Economist
Economists.co.za

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Segment 6:

Report on the Latest Textbook Deadline for the Department of Education

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

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Segment 7:

Report on the European Central Bank (ECB) Keeping Interest Rates Stable  

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 8:

Commentary on the European Central Bank Keeping Interest Rates Stable, and the Platinum and Gold Prices Excelling

Commentator:

Charl Bester
Wealth Manager
Kruger International

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Segment 9:

Report on the Newly Appointed Black Management Forum (BMF) President 

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 10:

Ububele Holdings Annual Results

Guest:

Bertie Cloete
CEO
Ububele

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Segment 11:

Report on the International Food Prices Rising in September

Reporter:

Lee Kern

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Segment 12:

Results of the 2012 Deloitte Best Company to Work For

Guest:

David Conradie
Director Human Capital
Deloitte


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Segment 13:

Commentary on VW Considering Manufacturing a New Budget Car, South African Banks Boost the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), and the Effects of the Strikes on the Economy

Commentator:

Charl Bester
Wealth Manager
Kruger International

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Segment 14:

South Africa's Aviation Industry

Guests (panel discussion):

Carla da Silva
Regional Manager for Southern Africa and Latin America
Air Mauritius

Fundi Sithebe
Business Development Manager
Southern African Women in Aviation and Aerospace Industry (SAWIA)

Chris Martinus
Vice President
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)

Michael Tatalias
CEO
Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA)

Commentator:

Natasha Michael
Member of Parliament, and
Shadow Minister of Public Enterprises at the Democratic Alliance (DA)

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