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Anti-bribery and corruption training

Preventing Bribery and Corruption

anti-bribery and corruption training

CISA

1 CPD point

1 modules

NOTE

This course should be connected to the organisation’s internal policies on gifts, hospitality, procurement, tenders, third parties, reporting, and whistleblowing so that employees know how the awareness applies in their own working environment.

overview

Bribery risk is often ordinary

Bribery and corruption risk does not always look dramatic.

It can sit inside ordinary workplace decisions a gift offered at the wrong time, hospitality that creates pressure, a tender process that becomes too familiar, a payment described as ‘just how things work’, or a third-party relationship that nobody questions closely enough.

This course helps employees understand what bribery and corruption are, where the risk may appear, and when to pause, ask, check, or report.

The course

Practical recognition, not legal theory

The course gives employees a practical, scenario-based awareness of bribery and corruption in the workplace

It explains the meaning of corruption, the purpose of anti-corruption legislation, who may be affected, what kinds of payments or benefits may create risk, and how common business activities such as gifts, hospitality, tenders, political activity, cross-border dealings, and external relationships can become problematic.

core idea

Employees cannot avoid bribery risk if they do not recognise it.

Workplace risk

The grey areas need clearer judgement

Bribery and corruption training matters because many risk moments are not labelled as corruption when they happen.

Employees may experience them as courtesy, pressure, urgency, relationship management, local custom, or ‘the way business is done’. The course helps turn those grey areas into recognisable decision points, so employees know when something needs to be checked before it becomes a bigger problem.

Help employees recognise bribery and corruption before decisions become risky.

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Why should organisations provide anti-bribery and corruption training?

Anti-bribery and corruption training helps employees recognise conduct that may create bribery, corruption, fraud or financial crime risk. It supports clearer decision-making around gifts, hospitality, tenders, third parties, political activity and reporting obligations.

Who should complete anti-bribery and corruption training?

This training is useful for employees who deal with customers, suppliers, tenders, payments, gifts, hospitality, approvals, procurement, sales, public officials or third parties. It is also relevant to managers and employees who may need to identify or report suspicious conduct.

Is this course only for compliance or legal teams?

No. The course is designed for employee awareness. It helps non-specialists recognise bribery and corruption risk in ordinary workplace situations, not become legal experts.

Is anti-bribery and corruption training a legal requirement?

No single anti-bribery training law applies to every South African organisation in the same way. But if bribery and corruption are realistic risks in the business, employees need clear awareness of what is prohibited, where the risk may appear, and how concerns must be reported. Training helps create that awareness record.

Does training prevent bribery or corruption?

Training cannot guarantee that misconduct will not happen. It helps employees become aware of bribery and corruption risks, understand expected conduct, and know when to pause, check or report.

Does the course include practical workplace examples?

Yes. The course deals with practical risk areas such as gifts, hospitality, tenders, payments, political or sporting activity, cross-border dealings, third-party relationships and reporting bribery or corrupt activity.

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