8 March 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 Exxaro strikes moving to a third mine, Google cutting a further 1200 jobs at Motorola Mobility, the new Standard Bank boss speaking out on Zimbabwe and President Jacob Zuma states that South Africa is still a tourism hub. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Anton Alberts, Parliamentary Spokesman on Transport at the Freedom Front Plus on e-tolling possibly going to cost motorists even more; Lullu Krugel, Senior Economist at KPMG on state intervention in the manufacturing sector; Rodney James, CEO of Skywise on the launch of their new budget airline called Skywise; Kunyalala Maphisa, President of the Businesswomen’s Association of South Africa on how South African women still lag in senior management positions; and Andrew Davies, Managing Director at ICAS Southern Africa on the economics of a happy workplace. Market Analyst for the evening Rob Spanjaard, Portfolio Manager and Investment Director at Rezco Asset Management provided commentary on the Rand recovering, markets remaining bearish, Governor Gill Marcus remarking that inflation is winning, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange up on positive global sentiment and Google cutting 1200 more Motorola jobs.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 11: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

e-tolling Could Cost Motorists Even More

Guest:

Anton Alberts
Parliamentary Spokesman on Transport
Freedom Front Plus

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Segment 3:

Report on Exxaro Strike Continuing to a Third Mine

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 4:

State Intervention in the Manufacturing Sector

Guest:

Lullu Krugel
Senior Economist
KPMG

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Segment 5:

Launch of New Budget Airline Carrier - Skywise

Guest:

Rodney James
CEO
Skywise

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Segment 6:

Report on Google Cutting a Further 1200 Jobs at Motorola Mobility

Reporter:

Jonathan Adams 

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Segment 7:

South African Women Still Lagging in Leadership Roles

Guest:

Kunyalala Maphisa
President
Businesswomen’s Association of South Africa (BWASA)

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Segment 8:

Report on New Standard Bank CEO Speaking Out on Zimbabwe

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington 

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Segment 9:

The Economics of a Happy Workplace

Guest:

Andrew Davies
Managing Director
ICAS Southern Africa

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Segment 10:

Report on South Africa Still Considered a Tourism Hub

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington 

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Segment 11:

Commentary on the Rand Recovering, Markets Remaining Bearish, Governor Gill Marcus Remarking that Inflation is Winning, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Up on Positive Global Sentiment and Google Cuts 1200 More Motorola Jobs

Commentator:

Rob Spanjaard
Portfolio Manager and Investment Director
Rezco Asset Management

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