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Debt Recovery, Litigation and Judgment Enforcement

Show credit and legal teams how to move a bad debt from overdue invoice to enforced judgment. The course walks through demand procedures, summons, default judgment and the enforcement steps available under South African civil procedure, including attachment and garnishee orders. Delegates work through a debt file end to end and build a recovery workflow that balances cost, speed and relationship.

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What you will be able to do

  • Map the debt recovery process from demand to judgment and enforcement.
  • Draft effective letters of demand and pre-litigation correspondence.
  • Understand summons, default judgment and defended matter procedures.
  • Select enforcement mechanisms such as warrants of execution and garnishee orders.
  • Weigh litigation cost, recovery prospects and commercial relationship before acting.
  • Design a debt recovery workflow and escalation policy for the credit function.

Course outline

  1. 01The Debt Recovery Journey Explained
  2. 02Demand Letters and Pre-Litigation Steps
  3. 03Court Structures and Jurisdiction
  4. 04Summons, Default and Defended Judgments
  5. 05Enforcing Judgments and Attaching Assets
  6. 06Cost, Recovery Prospects and Commercial Judgement
  7. 07Building a Debt Recovery Workflow

Who should attend

This course suits credit controllers, debtors clerks, collections managers, legal administrators and finance staff responsible for recovering money owed to the organisation.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
7 to 9 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 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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