5 June 2012, 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 more emergency talks by the Eurozone. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news including Duncan McLeod, Editor at TechCentral on the makers of BlackBerry, Research in Motion possibly up for sale; Victor Muguto, Long-term Insurance Leader at PwC on regulation changes within the insurance industry; Taruvona Mashamhanda, Actuary at Old Mutual Corporate on mining rehabilitation; Professor Deon Rossouw, CEO of the Ethics Institute of South Africa on economic inequalities; and George Jennings, Senior Manager for Underwriting Engineering at Lion of Africa Insurance on preparations for the 2013 African Cup of Nations. Market Analyst for the evening Simon Brown, CEO and Founder of JustOneLap.com 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 "What is Driving the South African Economy?" with guests Marc Ashton, Editor of FinWeek; Peter Draper, Research Fellow at the South African Institute of International Affairs; and Leon Louw, Executive Director of the Free Market Foundation with commentary from Iraj Abedian, CEO of Pan African Holdings; and Russell Lamberti, Head Strategist for Economics and Financial Markets at ETM Analytics.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 9: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Report on the Eurozone Calling for Emergency Talks

Reporter:

Jonathan Adams

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Segment 3:

Makers of BlackBerry Research in Motion Possibly Up for Sale

Guest:

Duncan McLeod
Editor
TechCentral

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Segment 4:

South Africa's Insurance Industry Undergoing Significant Regulatory Changes

Guest:

Victor Muguto
Long-term Insurance Leader
PwC

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Segment 5:

Mining Companies Obligations in Terms of Mine Rehabilitation

Guest:

Taruvona Mashamhanda
Actuary
Old Mutual Corporate

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Segment 6:

Economic Inequalities

Guest:

Professor Deon Rossouw
CEO
Ethics Institute of South Africa

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Segment 7:

Preparations for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations

Guest:

George Jennings
Senior Manager for Underwriting Engineering
Lion of Africa Insurance

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Segment 8:

Commentary on Youth Unemployment and Fuel Prices

Commentator:

Simon Brown
CEO
JustOneLap.com

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Segment 9:

What is Driving the South African Economy?

Guests (panel discussion):

Marc Ashton
Editor
FinWeek

Peter Draper
Research Fellow
South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

Leon Louw
Executive Director
Free Market Foundation

Commentary:

Iraj Abedian
CEO
Pan African Holdings

Russell Lamberti
Head Strategist for Economics and Financial Markets
ETM Analytics

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