Competition Law

It is expensive not to comply with competition law. The regulator is pro-active, the fines are high and your employees could go to jail.

We are experts on competition law - and training. You can trust us to do this right.

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We offer the following services:

• Assistance with the drafting of a competition law compliance programme that complies with the requirements of the South African Competition Authorities
• A range of industry specific competition law e-learning programmes
• A Dawn Raid Alert tool that allows for instant electronic step-by-step instructions to be sent to all employees and your external lawyers in the event of a dawn raid
• Workshops

We know what the regulator expects from your training programme. Let us help you gain a competitive edge through compliance. Contact us for more on our competition law programmes.

Value-add: This programme is CPD accredited.

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The Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA)

FICA has changed. Do your employees know that?

We take a risk-based approach to FICA training. If you know FICA, you will know why.

We offer a range of CPD accredited FICA training programmes. Don’t use a hammer to kill a fly, but tailor your approach to address your FICA risks.

We incorporate the details of your FICA Risk Management and Compliance Programme into our content – quickly and at very little cost. If your business is an accountable institution, this is the only way to do it right.

Whether you are an accountable or just a law-abiding institution, we can help you. Contact us today.

Value-add: Our FICA programmes are CPD accredited.

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Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)

POPI is not a flower and POPIA is not a fruit. It is law and you need to be prepared.

Whether you call it POPI or POPIA, we offer everything you need to comply and train your employees on how to protect personal information.

We offer the following programmes:

• POPIA for information officers
• POPIA for IT
• POPIA in a nutshell
• POPIA with reference to the GDPR

Mitigate your risk pro-actively – contact us today.

Value-add: This programme is CPD accredited.

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Companies Act

Do your company directors struggle with understanding their obligations, duties and rights in terms of the Companies Act? This programme addresses all the important things they need to understand.

Are you sure that your company directors can answer the following:

• What is the Companies Act and who must comply with it?
• Who qualifies to be a director and who not?
• What must a director do before commencing his/her duties?
• May directors delegate their duties and rely on advice from others?
• What are the standards of conduct expected from directors?
• What are the practical duties of a director?
• What is the business judgement rule?
• May the board delegate the solvency and liquidity test?
• May your company indemnify directors from liability flowing from their exercise of their duties?

No? Then this programme written in non-legal terminology is for your business.

Contact us for more on how we can help your directors understand their obligations under the Companies Act.

Value-add: This programme is CPD accredited.

Environmental Law

Environmental law is complex. The penalties for contraventions are high and non-compliance can really hurt your reputation. We have simplified it.

We all know that we have to protect the environment.

Sure, but what does this mean in practice for your business?

This programme sets out the most important things your employees need to know to help your business to comply with environmental legislation and regulations.

It answers questions like:

• What is the environment and why does it need to be protected?
• Why do we have environmental law and what does it entail?
• What is environmental pollution?
• What are the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations?
• Which definitions, specific legislation and regulations are important for your employees to understand? (Section is customised to address your risks.)
• What are the consequences for non-compliance?
• What is a reportable environmental incident and how should it be reported?
• Who are the green scorpions and what are their powers?

Contact us if you care about ensuring compliance with environmental law in your business.

Value-add: This programme is CPD accredited.

Anti-bribery & Corruption (ABC)

Corruption is one of the world’s greatest problems. Be proactive: Help your employees recognise and prevent it.

Our anti-corruption programme contains modules that explain – in plain language – the relevant provisions of a broad range of legislation that aim to curb corruption.

Our training programmes cover the principles of the following legislation:

• Overview of international anti-bribery legislation (RSA, UK and USA)
• The South African Prevention and Combating of Corruption Act (the “Anti-bribery Act”)
• The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the US anti-bribery legislation)
• The UK Anti-corruption Act
• The Protected Disclosure Act (the “Whistle blowing Act”)
• Anti-money laundering legislation (overview)
• The Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA)

These modules can be combined with modules offered in our Ethics programme to offer your employees a comprehensive Code of Conduct training programme.

Contact us to empower your employees with the knowledge to fight corruption.

Value add: This programme is CPD accredited.

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Whistleblowing

When employees don’t know how to report issues, organisations are at risk.

Our whistleblowing training covers legal protections, reporting channels, and the practical steps to take when raising concerns. Empower your team to protect your organisation and its values.

Need to strengthen your whistleblowing approach? Contact us to discuss your requirements.

Ethics

Every action counts towards your reputation. Are your employees equipped to act ethically in every situation?

Our ethics programmes provide employees with practical guidance on handling ethical challenges, and they can be customised with your company’s policies for a seamless fit. 

We offer two structured options to support your organisation’s commitment to ethics.

1.  Ethics in the Workplace

This comprehensive course covers the core principles of ethical behaviour, including:

• Conflicts of interest
• The Anti-Harassment Code
• Dealing with company assets
• Whistleblowing
• Anti-bribery (optional add-on)
• Preventing fraud in the workplace (optional add-on)

2.  Ethics in a Nutshell

A condensed version of the core programme.

Equip your team with a strong ethical foundation. Contact us to explore how these programmes can benefit your organisation.

Value-add: These programmes are CPD accredited.

Anti-harassment 

Harassment has serious consequences for individuals and organisations. Does your team know what it is and how to prevent it?

Our anti-harassment course covers the essential Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace. Through clear examples, we explain what harassment looks like, who is protected, and the main types of harassment, including bullying, racial harassment, and sexual harassment.

Link your policy to this training for full compliance coverage.

Ready to make anti-harassment training a priority? Let us help. Contact us for more information.

Value-add: This programme is CPD accredited.

Consumer Protection Act (CPA)

The Consumer Protection Act is not yesterday’s news. Consumers know they have rights and they exercise them.

Do your employees know what the CPA expects from them? Do you know what your CPA obligations are?

We offer 18 modules on the CPA from which you can select the topics relevant to your business.

Train your employees on the CPA risks to which they are exposed. Focused training gives better results.

Let us help you unpack the CPA. Contact us for a comprehensive and easy-to-understand training programme.

Value-add: This programme is CPD accredited.

National Credit Act (NCA)

Lending someone money? We offer a short introductory course on the National Credit Act.

The course provides a concise overview of the scope and application of the National Credit Act and explains the prescribed essential actions a credit provider must take during each step of the credit-granting process.

Contact us for more information.

Value-add: This programme is CPD accredited.

Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act)

The statistics of people injured and killed in accidents at work are staggering. Don’t become part of the statistics.

It should be the priority of each and every employer to protect the wellbeing of one of its most valuable assets, namely its human capital.

Not only is it ethically speaking the right thing to do, there is also a legal obligation on employers and employees to prevent accidents and illnesses in the workplace – and non-compliance is a serious criminal offense.

Compliance Online’s health and safety training programme is designed to ensure that your management and employees will be well aware of the do’s and don’ts as set out in the OHS Act.

Let us assist you in ensuring that your work environment is safe and healthy for all concerned. Contact us now.

Value-add: This programme is SETA and CPD accredited.

King IV™ and Corporate Governance

Is corporate governance making your life a nightmare? We can help you demystify King IV™.

King IV™ is short for the King IV Report.

King IV™ provides those responsible for corporate governance with a model for the way in which any area that they need to “govern” should be approached.

Our training programme unpacks what King IV™ expects of the governing body and managers in terms of its principles, practices and outcomes and covers all governance aspects from strategy to reporting.

Let us help your governing body and management team to lead your business with confidence. Contact us for more information on our King IV™ training programme.

Value-add: This programme is CPD accredited.

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Dawn Raid Training

Don’t be caught off-guard by a dawn raid. Make sure your employees are prepared for an unannounced visit by a regulatory authority or the police.

There are many authorities which have the power to conduct unannounced site visits to your business premises.

These include:

• Commission for Employment Equity
• Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
• Competition Commission
• Department of Communications
• Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
• Department of Health
• Department of Safety and Security
• South African Police Service
• South African Revenue Service

Companies and individuals who obstruct any lawful inspection by a regulatory authority or the police may be guilty of an offence and subject to sanctions.

Be prepared. Let us help you to train and prepare your employees for such a visit. Contact us now.

Social Media in the Workplace

Social media is the quickest way your employees can harm the reputation of your business. Do something to prevent it.

We offer a unique, easy-to-understand social media programme that is equally relevant to those who spend all day on social media and those who still don’t know what a ‘Tweet’ is.

Let us help your business to traverse the dangers of social media. Contact us now.

Value-add: This programme is CPD accredited.