6 December 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 Congress of South African Trade Unions bringing Johannesburg to a stand-still with a march along major highways and the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry commenting on the latest Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Codes. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Maria Ramos, Group CEO of Absa on purchasing Barclays Africa for eighteen billion Rand; Lullu Krugel, Senior Economist at KPMG on the South African Reserve Bank Quarterly Bulletin; Loane Sharp, Labour Market Analyst at Adcorp Holdings on their Employment Index for November 2012; Neren Rau, CEO of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on their latest Business Confidence Index for November 2012; Trevor Chandler, Managing Director at Trevor Chandler and Associates on the number of black shareholders on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange increasing; and Sean McLean, University Relations Manager at IBM on their Tech Trends Report for 2012. Analyst for the evening Bruce Main, Director at Ivy Asset Management 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 the Christmas Economy with guests Michael Tatalias, CEO of the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association; Brett St Clair, Head of New Products at Google Sub-Saharan Africa; Dave Loxton, Director at Werksmans Attorneys; and Jan Carel Botha, Certified Financial Planner at Ultima Financial Planners and Financial Planning Institute 2012 Financial Planner of the Year with commentary from Kate Nathan, Airline Specialist and Publisher of the Weekly Travel News at Now Media; Oliver Facey, Vice President of Operations at DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa; and Marco van Niekerk, CEO of Incredible Connection.

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:

Report on the Congress of South African Trade Unions' (Cosatu) Slow March Bringing Highways in Johannesburg to a Standstill 

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington 

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Segment 3:

Absa Group to Purchase Barclays Africa for Eighteen Billion Rand

Guest:

Maria Ramos
Group CEO
Absa

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Segment 4:

South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Quarterly Bulletin for December 2012

Guest:

Lullu Krugel
Senior Economist
KPMG

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Segment 5:

Adcorp Employment Index for November 2012

Guest:

Loane Sharp
Labour Market Analyst
Adcorp Holdings

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Segment 6:

Report on the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) Commenting on the Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Codes 

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington


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Segment 7:

Commentary on Absa Purchasing Barclays Africa, the Congress of South African Trade Unions' (Cosatu) Slow March and the African National Congress (ANC) Insisting on Mining Tax

Commentator:

Bruce Main
Director

Ivy Asset Management

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Segment 8:

South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) November 2012 Business Confidence Index (BCI)

Guest:

Neren Rau
CEO
South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI)

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Segment 9:

Increase in Black Ownership at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)

Guest:

Trevor Chandler
Managing Director
Trevor Chandler and Associates

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Segment 10:

IBM 2012 Tech Trends Report

Guest:

Sean McLean
University Relations Manager
IBM

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Segment 11:

Commentary on Government Vehicles Receiving e-tags and the Labour Bill Within South Africa 

Commentator:

Bruce Main
Director

Ivy Asset Management

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Segment 12:

Christmas Economy

Guests (panel discussion):

Michael Tatalias
CEO
Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA)

Brett St Clair
Head of New Products
Google Sub-Saharan Africa

Dave Loxton
Director
Werksmans Attorneys

Jan Carel Botha
Certified Financial Planner at Ultima Financial Planners, and
Financial Planning Institute 2012 Financial Planner of the Year

Commentators:

Kate Nathan
Airline Specialist, and
Publisher of the Weekly Travel News at Now Media

Oliver Facey
Vice President of Operations
DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa

Marco van Niekerk
CEO
Incredible Connection

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