Today
Events: The Master Builders South Africa Congress is held at the Protea Wilderness, Gauteng. Telephone: (011) 205-9021.
- Rode property conference at Spier estate outside Stellenbosch. Contact: Erwin Rode (021) 946-2480.
- US Ambassador Jendayi Frazer and South Africa's deputy minister of finance, Jabu Moleketi, announce United States Agency for International Development assistance to South Africa that exceeds R2.2 billion from 1994 to 2004 and sign a declaration of development co-operation in Pretoria. Telephone: (012) 315-5968.
Companies: Aveng annual results.
- Steinhoff annual results
- Spur annual results.
Tuesday
Events: Investec investors' briefing.
- Business Report and SAA bring you a breakfast with Professor Raymond Parsons, who will talk on South Africa's economic prospects and challenges. Telephone: (011) 633-2304/2564.
- From Freedom Charter to Mining Charter: Developments in South Africa's mining sector the past decade. Telephone (011) 709-4226.
- The Human Sciences Research Council's employment and economic policy research unit's executive director, Miriam Altman, discusses South Africa's unemployment. Contact: Louise Blake on (011) 489-9030.
Companies: FirstRand, AG Industries and SABC annual results.
Wednesday
Events: Seminar on the strategic implementation of the Employment Equity Act at the University of the Western Cape. Telephone: Nathan Williams 082 696-2148.
- Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam makes an official visit to South Africa.
- The department of social development and the UN Population Fund release the state of world population report. Telephone: (012) 312-7947.
- Seminar on economic, cultural and social rights, held in Pretoria. Telephone: (012) 420-4525.
Local Indicators: Statistics SA July building data.
International: US July business inventories.
- US August industrial production.
Thursday
Events: State Information Technology Agency (Sita) announces its 2003/04 financial results at the Hilton Hotel, Sandton. Telephone: (012) 482-2627.
- Legal Aid Board of South Africa's second national stakeholders' forum. Telephone: (011) 877-2000.
- Africa Institute of South Africa seminar on The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and its contribution towards the achievement of the goals of Nepad. Telephone: (012) 304-9782.
Local Indicators: Rand Merchant Bank/ Bureau for Economic Research business confidence index for the third quarter.
International Indicators: US August consumer price index.
- Opec monthly oil market report.
Friday
Events: Second fixed-line network operator expected to be licensed by communications minister Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri. Telephone: (012) 427-8178.
International Indicators: European Union July industrial production.
- Compiled by Business Report staff with additional information from Sapa, Reuters and Bloomberg newswires. If you have an event you would like publicised, e-mail [email protected].