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Competition Law Compliance and Risk Management

Helps commercial and sales teams recognise and avoid conduct that breaches South African competition legislation, including price fixing, market allocation, abuse of dominance and information exchange risks that have triggered significant regulatory fines locally. Builds a practical compliance programme covering training, monitoring and response to a raid or investigation.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the main prohibitions under South African competition legislation.
  • Identify conduct that constitutes price fixing or market allocation.
  • Assess abuse of dominance risk for organisations with significant market share.
  • Apply safe information exchange practices at industry and trade association meetings.
  • Design a competition law compliance training programme for commercial staff.
  • Prepare a response protocol for a competition authority raid or inquiry.

Course outline

  1. 01Competition Law Fundamentals
  2. 02Price Fixing and Market Allocation
  3. 03Abuse of Dominance Risk
  4. 04Information Exchange and Trade Associations
  5. 05Merger Notification Basics
  6. 06Competition Compliance Programme Design
  7. 07Responding to a Regulator Raid
  8. 08Whistleblowing and Leniency Considerations

Who should attend

Sales and marketing managers, commercial executives, procurement staff and legal or compliance officers exposed to competition law risk.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Kigali2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Durban2R10,000
14 to 15 Sep 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
28 to 29 Sep 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Online2US$900
7 to 8 Dec 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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