Whistleblowing and Ethics Hotline Management

Prepares ethics officers and HR practitioners to run an effective whistleblowing programme aligned to South African protected disclosure legislation, covering hotline design, case intake, investigation referral and protection of whistleblowers from occupational detriment. Draws on common local case failures where weak hotline handling exposed organisations to reputational and legal risk.

What you will be able to do

Explain whistleblower protections under South African protected disclosure legislation.
Design a whistleblowing hotline intake and triage process.
Apply confidentiality and anonymity safeguards to protect reporters.
Assess disclosures for credibility and appropriate investigation routing.
Manage the risk of retaliation and occupational detriment against whistleblowers.
Report hotline trends and outcomes to the audit or ethics committee.

Course outline

01Protected Disclosure Legislation Essentials
02Hotline Design and Channels
03Case Intake and Triage
04Confidentiality and Anonymity Safeguards
05Investigation Referral Pathways
06Protecting Reporters from Retaliation
07Reporting to the Ethics Committee
08Continuous Improvement of the Hotline

Who should attend

Ethics officers, HR practitioners, compliance managers and audit committee support staff responsible for whistleblowing programmes.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Online	2	US$900
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$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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