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Environmental Health and Municipal Health Services Management

This course focuses on the municipal health function and the delivery of environmental health services that protect public health in South African communities. Participants examine food safety inspection, water quality monitoring, waste and sanitation oversight, and the control of health nuisances within the district and metropolitan mandate. The programme strengthens the planning, inspection and enforcement skills needed to run an effective and legally sound environmental health service.

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What you will be able to do

  • Describe the municipal health mandate and the scope of environmental health services.
  • Plan and conduct food premises and water quality inspections.
  • Monitor sanitation, waste and pollution risks affecting community health.
  • Investigate and control health nuisances and communicable disease risks.
  • Apply enforcement tools such as compliance notices within the legal framework.
  • Coordinate environmental health work with provincial health and other departments.

Course outline

  1. 01Municipal Health Mandate and Scope
  2. 02Food Safety and Premises Inspection
  3. 03Water Quality and Sanitation Monitoring
  4. 04Waste and Pollution Health Risks
  5. 05Communicable Disease and Nuisance Control
  6. 06Inspection Planning and Record Keeping
  7. 07Enforcement Tools and Compliance Notices
  8. 08Intergovernmental Health Coordination

Who should attend

This course is intended for environmental health practitioners, municipal health managers, food and water inspectors and officials responsible for public health services in districts and metros.

Dates, venues and fees

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