Events Calendar for 2026
Updated: 3 days ago
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. |
September 2026
21 Sep 2026 | South African Labour Law Annual Seminars 2026 | Cape Town | View Here. |
21 Sep 2026 | Collective Bargaining in the Workplace: Handling Negotiations, Industrial Action & Dispute Resolution | Presented by Carl Ranger | CEO Academy | Online | View Here. |
21 - 25 Sep 2026 | Advanced Human Rights Course: Protection of Forcibly Displaced Persons in Africa | Zoom (Online), In Person (University of Pretoria, South Africa) | View Here. |
28 Sep – 2 Oct 2026 | Business rescue | Presenter by Dr Justice Mudzamiri | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
28 Sep – 7 Oct 2026 | Government contracts and procurement law | Presented by Tanaka Mparutsa | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
October 2026
2 Oct 2026 | Standard Contractual Clauses – A Refresher on the “Boilerplate” Clauses Typically Included in Contracts | Presented by Dale Hutchison | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
5 – 7 Oct 2026 | Prosecuting Animal Cruelty in South Africa: The Interplay Between the Criminal Procedure Act and the Animals Protection Act | Presented by Lisa V. Thomas and Michelle Wolmarans | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
8 Oct 2026 | Handling Different Types of Misconduct: Dishonesty, Negligence & Insubordination | Instructor is Carl Ranger | Ceo Academy | View Here. |
8 Oct 2026 | Handling Different Types of Misconduct: Dishonesty, Negligence & Insubordination | Presented by Carl Ranger | CEO Academy | Online | View Here. |
8 – 10 Oct 2026 | The Human Factor in Medical Error: Ethics, Accountability and the Law Beyond Technology | View Here. |
12 – 15 Oct 2026 | Fintech for lawyers, legal practitioners and compliance professionals | Presented by Professor Angela ltzikowitz and Era Gunning | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
12 – 16 Oct 2026 | Advanced Human Rights Course: Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights in Africa | Online | View Here. |
13 Oct 2026 | Masterclass: Unfair Discrimination | Instructor is Carl Ranger | Ceo Academy | View Here. |
14 – 16 Oct 2026 | Mining The Future: Unearthing Africa’s Full Mineral Value | Cape Town, South Africa | View Here. |
15 Oct 2026 | Customary marriage in South Africa: Current law, developments and practical implications | Presented by Fatima Osman | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
16 Oct 2026 | Corporate Governance: Understanding ESG and the Role of Responsible Investment and Shareholder Activism | Presented by Richard Foster | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
19 – 21 Oct 2026 | Mergers and Acquisitions: A Primer | Presented by Pieter Koornhof | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
19 – 23 Oct 2026 | Cross-Cultural Commercial Mediation: A Comparative Perspective between China and South Africa | Presented by Yun Chang | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
21 – 23 Oct 2026 | Insolvency Online Workshop | Presented by Prof. André Boraine, Mr Khashane Manamela and Mr Matthew Klein | L.E.A.D | Online Course | View Here. |
22 Oct 2026 | Handling Different Types of Misconduct: Progressive Discipline & Absenteeism | Instructor is Carl Ranger | Ceo Academy | View Here. |
22 Oct 2026 | Handling Different Types of Misconduct: Progressive Discipline & Absenteeism | Presented by Carl Ranger | CEO Academy | Online | View Here. |
23 Oct 2026 | South African Law of Trusts: A Practical Guide | Presented by Dale Hutchison | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
26 – 30 Oct 2026 | The legal aspects of corporate finance | Presented by Dr Justice Mudzamiri | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
26 – 29 Oct 2026 | The Standard 8: China–South Africa Executive Investment Readiness | Presented by Tebogo K Mphuti and Tebogo Lefifi | UCT Law@work | This course will be held at the University of Cape Town | View Here. |
26 – 29 Oct 2026 | The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 | Presented by Lize De La Harpe | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
November 2026
2 – 5 Nov 2026 | Business and human rights | Presented by Dr Orly Stern | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
3 – 5 Nov 2026 | Enforcing divorce orders and maintenance claims against retirement funds and annuities | Presented by Lize De La Harpe | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
5 Nov 2026 | Masterclass: Disciplinary Hearing Fairness | Instructor is Carl Ranger | Ceo Academy | View Here. |
6 Nov 2026 | Work visas and permission to work in South Africa | Presented by Chris Watters | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
9 – 10 Nov 2026 | Legal Innovation and Tech Fest | The Marriott Hotel, Johannesburg | View Here. |
9 – 13 Nov 2026 | Commercial contract drafting – fundamentals | Presented by Dr Justice Mudzamiri | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
10 – 12 Nov 2026 | Pension fund law | Presented by Lize De La Harpe | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
17 Nov 2026 | Workplace Investigations: An Overview | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
17 – 19 Nov 2026 | Syndicated loan financing transactions | Presented by Tanaka Mparutsa | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
18 – 19 Nov 2026 | Emotional intelligence (EI) for lawyers | Presented by Valerie Bam | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
19 Nov 2026 | Dispute Resolution Crash Course: Complete Guide to the Labour Dispute Resolution Process | Instructor is Carl Ranger | Ceo Academy | View Here. |
19 Nov 2026 | Dispute Resolution Crash Course: Complete Guide to the Labour Dispute Resolution Process| Presented by Carl Ranger | CEO Academy | Online | View Here. |
22 Nov 2026 | International Conference on Commercial Law Studies (ICCLS) | Organized by Canadian Association for Scientific Research and Publication | Cape Town | View Here. |
23 - 27 Nov 2026 | Advanced Human Rights Course: Indigenous Peoples' Rights | Hybrid format (online and physical attendance | View Here. |
23 - 27 Nov 2026 | Corporate due diligence | Presented by Dr Justice Mudzamiri | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
23 - 27 Nov 2026 | Aviation law fundamentals | Presented by Dr William Kiema | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
30 Nov - 3 Dec 2026 | Fintech for lawyers, legal practitioners and compliance professionals | Presented by Professor Angela ltzikowitz and Era Gunning| UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
30 Nov - 3 Dec 2026 | Twin Peaks regulation and the Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill: An overview | Presented by Tanaka Mparutsa | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
December 2026
1 – 2 Dec 2026 | International Conference on Law and Social Science (ICLSS) | Organized by World Research Society | Port Elizabeth | View Here. |
1 – 3 Dec 2026 | Section 37C – death benefits | Presented by Lize De La Harpe | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
7 – 11 Dec 2026 | Business rescue | Presented by Dr Justice Mudzamiri | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
25 – 26 Dec 2026 | International Conference on Law and Economics (ICLE) | Organized by Conference Fora | Durban | View Here. |
30 Dec 2026 | International Conference on Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCCJ) | Organized by Canadian Association for Scientific Research and Publication | Cape Town | View Here. |
30 Dec 2026 | International Conference on Business Law and Economics (ICBLE) | Organized by Canadian Association for Scientific Research and Publication | Cape Town | View Here. |
31 Dec 2026 | International Financial Law Conference (IFLC) | Organized by aserd.org | Johannesburg | View Here. |
2027
February 2027
15 – 16 Feb 2027 | Legal practice management Remote course | Presented Lisa V. Thomas | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
March 2027
8 – 9 Mar 2027 | Risk management using effective legal contract strategies Remote course | Presented Sinikiwe Mzezewa | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
8 – 16 Mar 2027 | Working with workplace conflict Remote course | Presented David Woolfrey | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
17 – 19 Mar 2027 | Corporate governance: Practical insights Remote course | Presented Richard Foster | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
April 2027
5 – 8 Apr 2027 | The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 Remote course | Presented Lize De La Harpe | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
5 – 9 Apr 2027 | Aviation law fundamentals Remote course | Presented Dr William Kiema | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
12 – 21 Apr 2027 | Legislative drafting: An introduction Remote course | Presented Prof Rassie Malherbe | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
May 2027
11 – 13 May 2027 | Pension fund law Remote course | Presented Lize De La Harpe | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
17 – 20 May 2027 | Estate planning and wills Remote course | Presented Renette Hendriks | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
24 May 2027 | Corporate governance: Understanding ESG and the role of responsible investment and shareholder activism Remote course | Presented Richard Foster | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
24 – 25 May 2027 | International Conference on AI, Law & Digital Governance (ICAILDG) | Organized by Iastem | Cape Town | View Here. |
25 – 27 May 2027 | Trusts: An introduction to the legal and practical aspects Remote course | Presented Renette Hendriks | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
25 – 26 May 2027 | International conference on Law and Society (ICLS) | Organized by Researchfora | Johannesburg | View Here. |
June 2027
22 – 24 Jun 2027 | Enforcing divorce orders and maintenance claims against retirement funds and annuities Remote course | Presented Lize De La Harpe | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
24 Jun 2027 | International Conference on Law, Political Science and International Relations (ICLPSIR) | Organized by Theiier | Cape Town | View Here. |
24 – 25 Jun 2027 | International Conference on Law, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Governance (ICLAIDG) | Organized by Theiier | Cape Town | View Here. |
24 – 25 Jun 2027 | International Conference on Law, Political Science and International Relations (ICLPSIR) | Organized by Theiier | Cape Town | View Here. |
25 – 26 Jun 2027 | International Conference on Law, Technology & Digital Governance (ICLTDG) | Organized by Researchworld | Johannesburg | View Here. |
25 – 26 Jun 2027 | International Conference on Law, Technology & Digital Governance (ICLTDG) | Organized by Researchworld | Johannesburg | View Here. |
July 2027
August 2027
23 – 25 Aug 2027 | Corporate governance: Practical insights Contact course at UCT | Presented Richard Foster | UCT Law@work | Face-to-face at UCT | View Here. |
24 – 25 Aug 2027 | International Conference on Human Rights and Human Dignity (ICHRHD) | Organized by Academicsera | Cape Town | View Here. |
24 – 25 Aug 2027 | International Conference on Human Rights (ICHR) | Organized by Academicsera | Cape Town | View Here. |
October 2027
11 Oct 2027 | Corporate governance: Understanding ESG and the role of responsible investment and shareholder activism Remote course | Presented Richard Foster | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
November 2027
16 – 18 Nov 2027 | Pension fund law Remote course | Presented Lize De La Harpe | UCT Law@work | Online | View Here. |
Date Updated: 15 Sept 2026
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