8 August 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. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Sifiso Dabengwa, CEO of the MTN Group on their interim results; Sheshi Kaniki, Senior Economist at Momentum on the latest manufacturing and mining figures from Statistics South Africa; Julian Roberts, CEO of Old Mutual plc on their interim results; Kerwin Lebone, Researcher at the South African Institute of Race Relations on how commercial farming drives food security; Angus Robinson, Director of Mobile Content and Community Division at NATIVE on their latest Mobile Report; and Tim Harris, Shadow Minister of Finance at the Democratic Alliance on the new appointment at the Development Bank of South Africa. Analyst for the evening, Deryck Janse van Rensburg, Stockbroker and Portfolio Manager at BoE Stockbrokers 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 "Celebrating Women in the Workplace" with guests Joanne Yawitch, CEO of the National Business Initiative; Lucy Holborn, Research Manager at the South African Institute of Race Relations; and Kanthum Naidoo, Senior First Officer at Comair with commentary from Businesswoman Edith Venter; Margaret Hirsch, COO of the Hirsch’s Homestores; Hlengiwe Mkhize, Deputy Minister of Economic Development; and Sara Gon, Researcher at the Helen Suzman Foundation.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 10: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

MTN Group Interim Results

Guest:

Sifiso Dabengwa
CEO
MTN Group

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Segment 3:

Latest Manufacturing and Mining Figures from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA)

Guest:

Sheshi Kaniki
Senior Economist
Momentum

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Segment 4:

Old Mutual plc Interim Results

Guest:

Julian Roberts
CEO
Old Mutual plc

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Segment 5:

Commercial Farming Drives Food Security

Guest:

Kerwin Lebone
Researcher
South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR)

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Segment 6:

Commentary on MTN and Old Mutual Results, Manufacturing and Mining Figures

Commentator:

Deryck Janse van Rensburg
Stockbroker and Portfolio Manager
BoE Stockbrokers

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Segment 7:

July of 2012 Mobile Report

Guest:

Angus Robinson
Director of Mobile Content and Community Division
NATIVE

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Segment 8:

New Appointment at the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA)

Guest:

Tim Harris
Shadow Minister of Finance
Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Segment 9:

Commentary on the Week Ahead

Commentator:

Deryck Janse van Rensburg
Stockbroker and Portfolio Manager
BoE Stockbrokers

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Segment 10:

Celebrating Women in the Workplace

Guests (panel discussion):

Joanne Yawitch
CEO
National Business Initiative

Lucy Holborn
Research Manager
South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR)

Kanthum Naidoo
Senior First Officer
Comair

Commentators:

Edith Venter
Businesswoman

Sara Gon
Researcher
Helen Suzman Foundation

Margaret Hirsch
COO
Hirsch’s Homestores

Hlengiwe Mkhize
Deputy Minister of Economic Development

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