7 November 2012, Wednesday

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 US fiscal cliff looms, the South African coal sector reaches a wage agreement, e-tags going national and 1time Airlines officially under liquidation. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Graham Briggs, CEO of Harmony Gold on their 2013 first quarter results; Jacques du Toit, Property Analyst at Absa Home Loans on their October House Price Index; Dr Andrew Golding Chief Executive at the Pam Golding Property Group on concerns within the property market; Neren Rau, CEO of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on their October Business Confidence Index; and Paul Greef, Head of the Banking Sector at Global Credit Ratings on concerns over unsecured lending being exaggerated. Analyst for the evening Lavan Gopaul, Stockbroker at 28 E Capital 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 analysis of the Census 2011 results with guests Raymond Parsons, Professor at the Northwest University and Special Policy Advisor to Business Unity South Africa; Patrick Craven, National Spokesman for the Congress of South African Trade Unions; and Angus Robinson, Director at NATIVE with commentary from Kefiloe Masiteng, Deputy Director General for Social and Population Statistics at Statistics South Africa.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 13: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Report on the United States Fiscal Cliff Looming

Reporter:

Lee Kern 

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Segment 3:

Harmony Gold 2013 First Quarter Results

Guest:

Graham Briggs
CEO
Harmony Gold

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Segment 4:

Report on 1time Airlines Officially Under Liquidation

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 5:

Absa October 2012 House Price Index (HPI)

Guest:

Jacques du Toit
Property Analyst
Absa Home Loans

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Segment 6:

Concerns Within the Property Sector

Guest:

Dr Andrew Golding
CEO
Pam Golding Property Group

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Segment 7:

Commentary on the United States Fiscal Cliff Looming and the Market Reactions to President Barack Obama Winning

Commentator:

Lavan Gopaul
Stockbroker
28 E Capital

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Segment 8:

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

Guest:

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

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Segment 9:

Report on the South African Coal Sector Reaching a Wage Agreement

Reporter:

Jonathan Adams

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Segment 10:

Report on the e-tags Going National

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

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Segment 11:

Concerns Over Unsecured Lending Exaggerated

Guest:

Paul Greef
Head of the Banking Sector
Global Credit ratings (GCR)

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Segment 12:

Commentary on the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) Business Confidence Index (BCI), and Oil Price Soars with Barack Obama Winning the United States Elections

Commentator:

Lavan Gopaul
Stockbroker
28 E Capital

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Segment 13:

Analysis of the Census 2011 Results

Guests (panel discussion):

Raymond Parsons
Professor at the Northwest University, and 
Special Policy Advisor to Business Unity South Africa (BUSA)

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

Angus Robinson
Director
NATIVE

Commentator:

Kefiloe Masiteng
Deputy Director General for Social and Population Statistics
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

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