9 July 2013, Tuesday

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 a continuing strike by Metrobus workers, and a former South African Revenue Services official jailed for six million Rand fraud. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: President Jacob Zuma announcing another cabinet reshuffle; Johan Kruger, Spokesman at Solidarity on the Gauteng Liveability Monitor; Robby Coelho, Partner in the Technology, Media, Telecommunications and Intellectual Property Team at Webber Wentzel on the implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act being a challenge for Businesses and the Regulator; Michel Karera, Commercial Manager for Commodities and Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa at Thomson Reuters on Thomson Reuters hosting the first interactive energy workshop in South Africa; Izak Swart, Tax Director at Deloitte on the draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill; and Amédi de Klerk, Analyst at RE:CM on the African growth story. Market Analyst Gerbrand Smit, Fund Manager at NeFG Fund Management provided commentary on European shares extending gains, the Rand, and bonds being slightly firmer, Eskom’s Medupi power plant, and wildcat strike at Amplats ending. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely "The Upcoming 2013 Metropolis Annual Meeting" (with a focus on the informal economy) with guests Justice Mashele, Executive Manager for the Informal Economy and Public Transport at the City of Joburg; Lawrence Mavundla, CEO of the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Nkululeko Buthelezi, CEO of the South African National Taxi Council; and Teboho Mashweng, Communications Director of the Soweto Executive Business Chamber with commentary from Isaac Moroeng, CEO of Trend Stone Industries.

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 President Jacob Zuma Announcing Another Cabinet Reshuffle

Guest:

President Jacob Zuma

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Segment 3:

Liveability Monitor for Gauteng

Guest:

Johan Kruger
Spokesman
Solidarity

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Segment 4:

Report on Metrobus Workers to Strike Indefinitely

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 5:

Protection of Personal Information Act a Challenge for Business and the Regulator

Guest:

Robby Coelho
Partner in the Technology, Media, Telecommunications and Intellectual Property Team
Webber Wentzel

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Segment 6:

Thomson Reuters to Host First Interactive Energy Workshop in South Africa

Guest:

Michel Karera
Commercial Manager for Commodities and Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa 
Thomson Reuters

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Segment 7:

Update from Deloitte on the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill 

Guest:

Izak Swart
Tax Director
Deloitte

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Segment 8:

Report on the Former South African Revenue Services (SARS) Official Jailed for Six Million Rand Fraud

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 9:

Investors Warned to be Cautions of African Growth Story

Guest:

Amédi de Klerk
Analysts
RE:CM

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Segment 10:

Commentary on European shares extending gains, the Rand, and bonds slightly firming, Eskom’s Medupi power plant, and wildcat strike at Amplats ending

Commentator:

Gerbrand Smit
Fund Manager
NeFG Fund Management

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Segment 11:

Upcoming 2013 Metropolis Annual Meeting – the Power of the Informal Economy (Part Two)

Guests (panel discussion):

Justice Mashele
Executive Manager for Informal Economy and Public Transport
City of Joburg

Lawrence Mavundla 
CEO
National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NAFCOC)

Nkululeko Buthelezi
CEO
South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) 

Teboho Mashweng
Communications Director
Soweto Executive Business Chamber

Commentator:

Isaac Moroeng
CEO
Trend Stone Industries

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