Events Calendar for 2025
- Adami Geldenhuys
- Oct 7
- 7 min read
A list of events and courses on legal matters in South Africa, including webinars, seminars, conferences...
Online
Date | Description | More Information |
Online | Advanced Programme in Labour Law | Presented by Prof. Stefan van Eck | Enterprises University of Pretoria | View Here. |
Online | Attracting New Clients Short Course | SA Legal Academy | View Here. |
Online | Candidate Attorneys Short Course | SA Legal Academy | View Here. |
Online | Casualty insurance practice | Online Course | UCT Law @ work | View Here. |
Online | Comprehensive Guide to Legislative Drafting | Presented by Dr. Rashri Baboolal-Frank | View Here. |
Online | Conflict Management Within the Workplace | Lecturer: Annelien Feldtmann CA(SA), Neuro–Coach | SA Legal Academy | View Here. |
Online | Conveyancing Short Course | SA Legal Academy | View Here. |
Online | Introduction to conveyancing | Gawie le Roux Institute of Law | Online– Recordings | View Here. |
Online | Labour Law Short Course | Legal Academy | View Here. |
Online | Litigation & Commercial Law Short Course | SA Legal Academy | View Here. |
Online | Mastering Negotiations Skills | SA Legal Academy | View Here. |
Online | Mediation in Practice | Presented by Dr. Rashri Baboolal-Frank | View Here. |
Online | Muslim marriage contracts | Online Course | UCT Law @ work | View Here. |
Online | Software law | Online Course | UCT Law @ work | View Here. |
Online | Occupational Health and Safety online short course | 10 weeks| UCT OHS online short course | View Here. |
October 2025
6 – 8 Oct 2025 | Mergers and acquisitions: A primer | Presented by Pieter Koornhof | UCT Law@Work | Online | View Here. |
6 – 10 Oct 2025 | Protection of Forcibly Displaced Persons in Africa | Centre for Human Rights University of Pretoria | Pretoria and Online | View Here. |
9 Oct 2025 | Collective Bargaining in the Workplace: Handling Negotiations, Industrial Action & Dispute Resolution | Presented by Carl Ranger | CEO Academy | Online | View Here. |
10 – 11 Oct 2025 | National SAMLA Conference: Balancing Justice and Care - Navigating Medico-Legal Landscapes for Quality Healthcare | Benoni | View Here. |
13 – 16 Oct 2025 | The Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962: A deep dive into the legal tools for animal welfare in South Africa | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
13 – 25 Oct 2025 | LSSA Civil Mediation | Online | View Here. |
17 Oct 2025 | Competition law compliance – addressing competition law regulatory compliance in a policy | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
20 Oct 2025 | Juta’s Annual Labour Law Update | Century City Convention Centre, Cape Town | View Here. |
20 – 21 Oct 2025 | Functions, powers and obligations of sectional title trustees | Presented by Ané de Klerk | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
20 – 23 Oct 2025 | An overview of Chinese law and investment in Africa | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
21 Oct 2025 | Handling Different Types of Misconduct: Dishonesty, Negligence & Insubordination | Presented by Carl Ranger | CEO Academy | Online | View Here. |
22 – 23 Oct 2025 | Commercial loan financing – An overview of different products | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
22 – 24 Oct 2025 | LSSA Arbitration Course | Midrand | View Here. |
23 Oct 2025 | Juta’s Annual Labour Law Update | Radisson Blu, Port Elizabeth | View Here. |
24 Oct 2025 | Enforcing maintenance orders against pensions and annuities | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
27 – 28 Oct 2025 | Animal protection in South Africa: the legal framework | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
27 – 31 Oct 2025 | Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights in Africa | Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria | Online | View Here. |
27, 28, 30 and 31 Oct 2025 | Primer on managing conflict | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
28 Oct 2025 | Juta’s Annual Labour Law Update | NEW Windmill Casino, Bloemfontein | View Here. |
28 – 31 Oct 2025 | An overview of Chinese law and investment in Africa | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
29 – 31 Oct 2025 | Pet law in South Africa: A deep dive into rights, responsibilities and legal protections | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
30 Oct 2025 | Juta’s Annual Labour Law Update | Coastlands Hotel, Umhlanga | View Here. |
November 2025
3 Nov 2025 | Corporate governance: Understanding ESG and the role of responsible investment and shareholder activism | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
3 – 7 Nov 2025 | The fundamental principles of effective trial advocacy - for attorneys | Presented by Dr Willem Gravett | The Gawie le Roux Institute of Law | In-person Pretoria | View Here. |
3 – 7 Nov 2025 | Advanced Human Rights Course: Protection of Forcibly Displaced Persons in Africa | University of Pretoria, South Africa | Online | View Here. |
4 Nov 2025 | Corporate governance: Understanding ESG and the role of responsible investment and shareholder activism | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
4 – 5 Nov 2026 | Divorce orders and pension interest claims | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
4 – 7, 11 Nov 2025 | Corporate due diligence | Presented by Dr Justice Mudzamiri | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
5 Nov 2025 | Juta’s Annual Labour Law Update | CSIR Convention Centre, Pretoria | View Here. |
5 – 7 Nov 2025 | Prosecuting animal cruelty in South Africa: The interplay between the Criminal Procedure Act and the Animals Protection Act | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
6 Nov 2025 | Juta’s Annual Labour Law Update | Maslow Hotel, Sandton | View Here. |
7 Nov 2025 | Force majeure clauses in contracts | Presented by Dale Hutchison | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
10 – 17 Nov 2025 | Competition law basics for labour lawyers | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
11 – 13 and 18 – 20 Nov 2025 | Government contracts and procurement law | Presented by Tanaka Mparutsa | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
12 Nov 2025 | Dispute Resolution Crash Course: Complete Guide to the Labour Dispute Resolution Process | Presented by Carl Ranger | CEO Academy | Online | View Here. |
12 – 13 Nov 2025 | Embedding ESG and sustainability into integrated reports | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
12 – 13 Nov 2025 | Section 37C – death benefits | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
14 Nov 2025 | Competition law: How to survive a dawn raid | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
14 Nov 2025 | Interpretation of contracts and the parol evidence rule | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
17 – 21 Nov 2025 | Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Africa | Centre for Human Rights University of Pretoria | Pretoria and online | View Here. |
17 – 21 Nov 2025 | Commercial and court–aligned mediation | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
18 – 21, 25 Nov 2025 | The legal aspects of corporate finance | Presented by Dr Justice Mudzamiri | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
24 – 28 Nov 2025 | Advanced Human Rights Course: Indigenous Peoples' Rights | Online | Apply until 13 October 2025 | View Here. |
24 – 26 Nov 2025 | Syndicated loan financing transactions | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
26 – 27 Nov 2025 | Negotiating global markets master agreements: An introduction | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
29 – 30 Nov 2025 | World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law (WCBMEHL) | Institute for Sustainable Innovation and Technology | Durban |
2026
February 2026
2 – 20 Feb 2026 | Competition law: An introduction | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
9 – 12 Feb 2026 | Investing in African Mining Indaba | CTICC Cape Town | View Here. |
11 – 12 Feb 2026 | Financial management for bodies corporate | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
25 – 26 Feb 2026 | African Labour Law Society | Balancing Rights and Responsibilities in the Modern African Workplace | Gaborone, Botswana | View Here. |
March 2026
2 – 6 Mar 2026 | Twin Peaks regulation and the Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill: An overview | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
9 – 11 Mar 2026 | Trusts: An introduction to the legal and practical aspects | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
9 – 13 Mar 2026 | Document formatting for lawyers: Become self-sufficient in Microsoft (MS) Word and create high-quality legal documents | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
12 – 13 Mar 2026 | Legal practice management | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
18 – 19 Mar 2026 | Functions, powers and obligations of sectional title trustees | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
20 Mar 2026 | Enforcing maintenance orders against pensions and annuities | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
23, 24, 26 and 27 Mar 2026 | Primer on managing conflict | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
24 – 25 Mar 2026 | Pension Lawyers Association – Annual Conference | Johannesburg | View here.
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24 – 27 Mar 2026 | Estate planning and wills | Presented by Renette Hendriks | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
30 Mar – 1 Apr 2026 | Litigation skills | Presented by Lisa V. Thomas | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
April 2026
May 2026
June 2026
1 – 3 Jun 2026 | Section 37C – death benefits | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
July 2026
July to October 2026 | Advanced legislative drafting | Workshop 1: 6 to 9 July and 13 to 15 July | Workshop 2: 12 to 14 October | | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
20 – 24 July 2026 | Soft skills for law graduates | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
26 - 29 Jul 2026
| African Insurance Exchange Conference | Sun City Convention Centre | View here. |
September 2026
6 – 9 Sep 2026 | 18th World Congress on Public Health 2026 – Theme: Health Without Borders: Equity, Inclusion, and Sustainability | Cape Town | View Here. |
14 – 18 Sep 2026 | Document formatting for lawyers: Become self-sufficient in Microsoft (MS) Word and create high-quality legal documents | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
November 2026
17 Nov 2026 | Workplace investigations: An overview | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
Date Updated: 07 October 2025
Image: Daniélle Geldenhuys