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Confidentiality, Non-Disclosure and Restraint of Trade Agreements

Show managers and commercial teams how to protect sensitive information and key relationships through well drafted agreements. The course covers confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, restraint of trade and non-solicitation clauses, and how South African courts approach their enforceability. Delegates redraft weak clauses and build a template pack they can adapt for staff, suppliers and partners.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the purpose and limits of confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements.
  • Draft workable confidentiality clauses covering scope, duration and permitted use.
  • Structure restraint of trade and non-solicitation clauses that stand a chance of holding.
  • Understand how South African courts assess reasonableness and enforceability.
  • Protect trade secrets and client relationships when employees or partners leave.
  • Build a template pack of protective agreements for common business situations.

Course outline

  1. 01Why Confidentiality and Restraint Matter
  2. 02Anatomy of a Non-Disclosure Agreement
  3. 03Scope, Duration and Permitted Use
  4. 04Restraint of Trade and Non-Solicitation Clauses
  5. 05Enforceability and Reasonableness in Practice
  6. 06Protecting Information When People Leave
  7. 07Building a Protective Agreement Template Pack

Who should attend

This course suits managers, human resources practitioners, commercial and procurement staff and business owners who share sensitive information or need to protect key relationships.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register

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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