6 May 2013, Monday

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 South African Airways borrowing from two local banks to stay afloat, and the latest on the bus drivers’ strike. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Malerato Moisane, Manager for Labour Statistics at Statistics South Africa, and Neren Rau, CEO of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the Quarterly Labour Force Survey; Jacques du Toit, Property Analyst at Absa Home Loans on their latest housing review; Andrew Hannington, CEO Elect of Grant Thornton Johannesburg on their merger with PKF; Sandile Nomvete, CEO of Delta Property Fund on their financial results; Michael Lalor, Spokesman at Ernst & Young on their Africa Attractiveness Survey; Warren Geers, General Manager for Bonds and Financial Derivatives at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on their currency derivatives market milestone; Ettiene Retief, Chairman of the National Tax and SARS Stakeholders Committees at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants on new powers for the South African Revenue Service. Market commentator for the evening Mohammed Nalla, Strategic Analyst at Nedbank Capital provided commentary on the coal industry, movements in the currency and bond markets, the price movements of resources, and the latest South African unemployment data. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely 2013 Tourism Indaba with guests Michael Tatalias, CEO of the Southern Africa Tourism Services Association; Eddy Khoza, President of the Federated Hospitality Association of Southern Africa; and Mmatsatsi Ramawela, CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa with commentary by Thulani Nzima, CEO of South African Tourism.

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:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) First Quarter 2013

Guest:

Malerato Moisane
Manager for Labour Statistics
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

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Segment 3:

Business Response to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey Figures

Guest:

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

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Segment 4:

Report on South African Airways Borrowing R1.5 Billion to Stay Afloat

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

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Segment 5:

Second Quarter 2013 Absa Housing Review

Guest:

Jacques du Toit
Property Analyst
Absa Home Loans

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Segment 6:

Grant Thornton Johannesburg and PKF Johannesburg Join Forces to Create Client Service Offering

Guest:

Andrew Hannington
CEO Elect
Grant Thornton Johannesburg

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Segment 7:

Delta Annual Financial Results Delta Property Fund

Guest:

Sandile Nomvete
CEO
Delta Property Fund