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Event and Crowd Safety Management

Stadium matches, festivals and public gatherings carry legal safety duties long before the gates open. Crowd dynamics, venue capacity, accreditation and the joint planning demanded by the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act 2 of 2010 are worked through so that an event safety plan can survive scrutiny by the authorities.

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What you will be able to do

  • Apply the event safety duties set out in the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act 2 of 2010.
  • Categorise an event by risk and determine the planning and resources it requires.
  • Calculate safe venue capacity, entry rates and exit provision for a crowd.
  • Read crowd behaviour and identify crush, surge and disorder risks in advance.
  • Coordinate a joint planning process with police, medical, fire and municipal authorities.
  • Build an event safety plan and staff a venue operations centre on the day.

Course outline

  1. 01Event risk categorisation and planning
  2. 02Legal duties under the events legislation
  3. 03Venue capacity and crowd flow calculation
  4. 04Crowd dynamics and behaviour
  5. 05Accreditation, ticketing and entry control
  6. 06Joint operational planning with authorities
  7. 07Medical, fire and evacuation provision
  8. 08Venue operations centre and event day control

Who should attend

Event safety officers, stadium and venue managers, security and crowd management supervisors, municipal event coordinators, and organisers of sporting fixtures, concerts, conferences and public gatherings.

Dates, venues and fees

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

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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