9 May 2013, Thursday

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 president Zuma speaking at the World Economic Forum, Anglo Platinum’s restructuring, Tesla's financial results, possible bailouts for Europe, Britain’s opposition to a financial transaction tax, and two Harvard economists publishing a correction. Glenn Lewington also conducted in-depth interviews with the people making the news: Neren Rau, CEO of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry on their latest Business Confidence Index; Brad Gillis, CEO for Regulated Products at BankservAfrica on their latest economic transaction index; Andries van Heerden, CEO of Afrimat on their latest results; Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies on the World Economic Forum on Africa; Ian Cruickshanks, Independent Analyst on a possible rate cut; and Angus Robinson, Director of Mobile Content and Community Divisions at NATIVE on their latest mobile report. Market commentator for the evening Craig Pheiffer, General Manager at Absa Investments provided commentary on gold shares leading the Johannesburg Stock Exchange rally, European stocks dipping, Capitec being named South Africa’s fourth largest bank, Woolies coming out tops in supermarket satisfaction, and Obama’s renewed focus on jobs. In the second half of the programme at 18h30, Glenn chaired a one-hour discussion on the weekly topic, namely the "2013 Tourism Indaba" with guests Thulani Ngobese, Founder of Sakhumzi Car Rental; Normaxhosa Jongilanga, Director of Tourism at Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality; Steven Ntlatleng, CEO of Passion Travel; Stewart Farrow, Shadow Minister of Tourism at the Democratic Alliance with commentary by Jason Hair, Chief Customer Care Officer at VirginMobile.

PROGRAMME LINEUP

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Segment 1 - 15: FULL PROGRAMME

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Segment 1:

Business and Financial News

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Segment 2:

Report on President Jacob Zuma Saying the South African BRICS Membership is Key for Africa

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 3:

South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) Business Confidence Index for April 2013

Guest:

Neren Rau
CEO
SACCI

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Segment 4:

Latest BankservAfrica Economic Transaction Index (BETI)

Guest:

Brad Gillis
CEO for Regulated Products
BankservAfrica

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Segment 5:

Report on Miners Opposed to Possible Job Cuts by Amplats

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 6:

Afrimat Annual Financial Results

Guest:

Andries van Heerden
CEO
Afrimat

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Segment 7:

Report on the Tesla Financial Results

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 8:

Report on Britain Remaining Opposed to Financial Transaction Tax

Reporter:

Glenn Lewington

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Segment 9:

Report on the Harvard Economists Publishing a Formal Correction

Reporter:

Mosehla Gwangwa

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Segment 10:

Are the Economic Conditions Right for a Rate Cut?

Guest:

Ian Cruickshanks
Independent Analyst

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Segment 11:

The Twenty Third World Economic Forum

Guest:

Rob Davies
Minister
Trade and Industry

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Segment 12:

Report on Slovenia Possibly Being the Next European Country to Seek a Bailout

Reporter:

Lee Kern

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Segment 13:

NATIVE April Mobile Report

Guest:

Angus Robinson
Director of Mobile Content and Community Divisions
NATIVE

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Segment 14:

Commentary on Gold Shares Leading the Johannesburg Stock Exchange Rally, European Stocks Dipping, Capitec Named South Africa’s Fourth Largest Bank, Woolies Coming Out Tops in Supermarket Satisfaction,  and Obama’s Renewed Focus on Jobs

Commentator:

Craig Pheiffer
General Manager
Absa Investments

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Segment 15:

Tourism Indaba 2013 (Part Four)

Guests (panel discussion):

Thulani Ngobese
Founder
Sakhumzi Car Rental

Normaxhosa Jongilanga
Director of Tourism
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

Steven Ntlatleng
CEO
Passion Travel

Stewart Farrow
Shadow Minister of Tourism
Democratic Alliance (DA)

Commentator:

Jason Hair
Chief Customer Care Officer
VirginMobile

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