8 October 2012, 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 news of the day including the resignation of the South African Airways CEO and some senior managers; and the continued truck drivers’ strike. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: John Cairns, Currency Strategist at Rand Merchant Bank on the weakening Rand; Henk Potts, Head of Global Research and Investments at Barclays Wealth on the international market affecting our economy; Linda Eede, Senior Analyst at RE:CM on the value of mining stocks; and Peter Bauer, CEO and co-founder at Mimecast on their new investment venture with Insight Venture Partners. Analyst for the evening Tshepo Modiba, Portfolio Manager at Cannon Asset Managers 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 "How Rewarding are Rewards Programmes?" with guests Aki Kalliatakis, Managing Partner at Leadership Launchpad; and Peter Cheales, Founder of HelloPeter.com with commentary from Ina Meiring, Director at Weksmans Attorneys.

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:

Report on the Resignation of the South African Airways CEO and Some Senior Managers

Reporter:

Jonathan Adams

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Segment 3:

Weakening Rand Tumbling to Almost R9.00 to the Dollar

Guest:

John Cairns
Currency Strategist
Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)

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Segment 4:

Report on the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) Gearing Up for a National Strike

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 5:

International Markets Affecting the Economy

Guest:

Henk Potts
Head of Global Research and Investments
Barclays Wealth

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Segment 6:

Report on the Road Freight Employers Association (RFEA) Set to Meet with Striking Truck Drivers

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 7:

Commentary on the Mining Industry, the Weakening Rand, the Resignation of both the Aquarius and South African Airways CEOs

Commentator:

Tshepo Modiba
Portfolio Manager
Cannon Asset Managers

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Segment 8:

Value of Mining Stocks Declining

Guest:

Linda Eede
Senior Analyst
RE:CM

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Segment 9:

Mimecast Secures a 62 Million Dollar Investment from Insight Venture Partners

Guest:

Peter Bauer
CEO and Co-founder
Mimecast

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Segment 10:

Commentary on the Continued Strike by Truck Drivers

Commentator:

Tshepo Modiba
Portfolio Manager
Cannon Asset Managers

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Segment 11:

How Rewarding are Rewards Programmes?

Guests (panel discussion):

Aki Kalliatakis
Managing Partner
Leadership Launchpad

Peter Cheales
Founder
HelloPeter.com

Commentator:

Ina Meiring
Director
Weksmans Attorneys

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