Events: SA Aids Conference enters its second day, in Durban. It ends on Wednesday.
- Three-day Sponsorship Strategy Conference kicks off in Johannesburg. Telephone (011) 516-1000.
- Management consultant Robert Hersowitz starts a two-day seminar on Successfully Improving Managerial Performance, in Johannesburg. Contact The Business Results Group on (011) 881-5644.
Companies: Afrikander Lease second-quarter results; Tongaat-Hulett interims.
Local Indicators: July SA Trade Management indices and National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA vehicle sales.
Holidays: Ireland.
Events: Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa addresses the Gauteng launch of Census 2001.
- The Franchise Association of SA, KwaZulu-Natal region, holds a networking breakfast in Durban where Phil Ardain, a partner at KPMG, will discuss the key financial implications of a successful small business. Cost: Members free, non-members R50. Book on (031) 564-7700.
- Gordon Institute of Business Science breakfast forum on mobile services and a separate forum on the drivers of profitability for professional service firms, both take place in Johannesburg. Visit www.gibs.co.za.
Companies: Dimension Data presents its plans, progress and achievements in bridging the digital divide through black empowerment.
- Mondi presents its application to the Competition Tribunal to intervene in a complaint referral brought by the Competition Commission against Safcol, York Timbers and CJ Rance.
- Liberty Group and Investec Employee Benefits present their case for a transfer agreement to the Competition Tribunal.
Holidays: Croatia.
Events: Central bank governor Tito Mboweni speaks on black economic empowerment at a Peoples Bank meeting in Sandton.
- DYNA Training's KwaZulu-Natal Core Supervisory Skills Programme commences in Durban. Cost: R7 410. Telephone 0860 820 820.
- Robert Hersowitz leads a seminar on Managing Virtual Teams, in Johannesburg. See Monday's item.
- Measuring Return on Investment in Training is a two-day seminar presented by Marius Meyer, Rina Opperman and Chris Dyrbye, in Johannesburg. Cost: R4 590 including VAT. Contact Janna Gers on (011) 880-8540.
- The Wednesday One-day Workshop Series kicks off in Midrand with a focus on Taking Minutes/Reported Speech. Cost: R895 includes refreshments, lunch and handy reference manual. Visit www.giselle.co.za.
Companies: The hearing into the merger between Anglo American and Kumba Resources continues before the Competition Tribunal.
- Liberty Group interim results; Italtile final results.
Local Indicators: Retail trade survey for May.
Events: The Job-Search Clinic presents a free one-hour job search workshop at 10am in Cape Town. Contact Gerard on 083 744-5454 or visit www.jobsearching.co.za.
- Happiness and Success in Business - Is it Possible? is the topic of the SMME Business Breakfast Club meeting in Cape Town. Cost: R10. Telephone (021) 467-1530/73 or e-mail rfg@iafrica.com.
Companies: African Bank quarterly results; Old Mutual and Bridgestone Firestone Maxiprest interims.
Local Indicators: July forex and gold reserves; June electricity consumption.
- Sacob business confidence index for July.
Events: Mamelodi Marketing and Promotions Expo takes place at the Stanza Bopape Community Centre. Telephone 082 818-6389.
- The UCT Graduate School of Business hosts a conference in Cape Town to celebrate the role of women in business. Speakers include Nicky Newton-King of the JSE Securities Exchange. Cost: R120 includes lunch. Contact Heather on (021) 406-1318 or e-mail heatherm@gsb.uct.ac.za.
- Closing date for entries to the Micro Finance Regulatory Council's National Lenders Competition 2003. Visit info@mfrc.co.za.
Companies: Anglo American interim results.
Companies: Harmony shareholders' meeting.
Events: The Centre for Directorship & Corporate Governance presents a Director Development Programme in Windhoek, Namibia, on August 12. Cost: R1 750 plus VAT. Fax (011) 484-1416.
- Compiled by Business Report staff with additional information from Sapa, Reuters as well as Bloomberg newswires. If you have an event you would like publicised, e-mail calendar@star.co.za (no attachments, please)