5 October 2012, Friday

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 striking miners of AngloGold Ashanti demanding a salary increase to R18,500.00 per month, the fall of Pick n Pay shares, and Standard Bank to carry out scheduled maintenance on some of its banking facilities from 15h00 on Sunday. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Mpumi Sithole, Media and External Relations Manager at Anglo American Platinum on the disciplinary hearing of thousands of Amplats striking workers; Wayne Duvenage, Chairman of the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance on the troubles with e-tolls; Marc Ashton, Editor at FinWeek on the local transport infrastructure; Jacques du Toit, Property Analyst at Absa Home Loans on their September of 2012 House Price Index; and Tony de Sousa, Executive for Product Sales at Gijima on the launch of their mobility solutions. Analyst for the evening Ian Cruickshanks, Independent Financial Markets Analyst provided commentary on various interest points that made the day's headlines.

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:

Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) Enforces Disciplinary Hearings Against Thousands of Striking Miners

Guest:

Mpumi Sithole
Media and External Relations Manager
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats)

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Segment 3:

Report on AngloGold Miners Demanding a R18,500.00 Monthly Salary

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

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Segment 4:

e-tolls: Wrong for South Africa

Guest:

Wayne Duvenage
Chairman
Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA)