8 February 2013, 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 day’s news including the backlash on the ANC regarding the proposed graduate tax plan and the possible three hundred million fine African Bank Investment Limited faces. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Jacques du Toit, Property Analyst at Absa Home Loans on their House Price Index for January 2013; Graham Tucker, Quantitative Strategist of MacroSolutions at Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa on how investors can take advantage of the tax breaks offered by retirement annuities; and Alan Demby, CEO of the South African Gold Coin Exchange on on-going shaft closures possible continuation to bolster precious metal prices. Market Analyst for the evening Rob Spanjaard, Portfolio Manager and Investment Director at Rezco Asset Management provided commentary on the Competition Commission probing bid rigging, Zambia seeing economic growth of 7% at the end of 2013, and the Rand remaining soft despite Chinese data.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 7: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Absa House Price Index for January 2013

Guest:

Jacques du Toit
Property Analyst
Absa Home Loans

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Segment 3:

Report on the Backlash on the African National Congress (ANC) Regarding the Proposed Graduate Tax Plan 

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

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Segment 4:

Report on the Possible Fine for African Bank Investment Limited (Abil) 

Reporter:

Jonathan Adams

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Segment 5:

How Investors Can Take Advantage of the Tax Breaks Offered by Retirement Annuities

Guest:

Graham Tucker
Quantitative Strategist of MacroSolutions
Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa (OMIGSA)

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Segment 6:

On-going Shaft Closures Will Continue to Bolster Precious Metal Prices

Guest:

Alan Demby
CEO
South African Gold Coin Exchange

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Segment 7:

Commentary on the Competition Commission Probes Bid Rigging, Zambia Sees Economic Growth of 7% at the End of 2013, and the Rand remains Soft Despite Chinese Data

Commentator:

Rob Spanjaard
Portfolio Manager and Investment Director
Rezco Asset Management

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