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Board and Committee Secretarial Practice

Prepare administrators and company secretarial staff to support boards, trusts and committees professionally, from compiling agendas and board packs to circulating resolutions and tracking follow up actions. The course draws on South African governance expectations under the Companies Act and King IV principles to help participants run a disciplined, well documented meeting cycle without overstepping into legal advice.

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What you will be able to do

  • Compile board packs, agendas and supporting documents ahead of meetings.
  • Draft board resolutions and formal minutes in the correct format.
  • Track outstanding action items between board and committee meetings.
  • Apply basic governance principles when scheduling and documenting meetings.
  • Manage confidential board correspondence and secure document storage.
  • Coordinate logistics for in person, virtual and hybrid board meetings.

Course outline

  1. 01Role of the Board Secretariat
  2. 02Compiling Agendas and Board Packs
  3. 03Drafting Resolutions and Minutes
  4. 04Governance Basics for Administrators
  5. 05Tracking Action Items
  6. 06Confidentiality and Document Security
  7. 07Hybrid and Virtual Meeting Logistics
  8. 08Annual Board Meeting Cycle

Who should attend

This course suits company secretarial assistants, board support administrators, trust administrators and senior personal assistants supporting boards or committees.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
14 to 16 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Online3US$900Register

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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