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Policy and Procedure Writing for Corporate Governance

South African organisations operate under increasing governance, labour and compliance pressure, yet many policies and procedures are poorly written, inconsistent or ignored by staff. This course equips delegates to draft clear policies and standard procedures that match legislation and internal governance requirements, use plain language, and are structured so employees can actually find, understand and follow them.

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What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish between policy, procedure and guideline documents and choose the right format for each.
  • Draft policy statements that align with relevant South African legislation and sector regulation.
  • Structure procedures into clear, sequential steps that employees can follow without ambiguity.
  • Write in plain language that removes legal jargon while preserving accuracy and enforceability.
  • Design a review and version control process that keeps policy documents current.
  • Test draft policies with end users to confirm they are understood before rollout.

Course outline

  1. 01Policy Versus Procedure Versus Guideline
  2. 02Governance and Legislative Context
  3. 03Structuring a Policy Document
  4. 04Writing Procedures as Clear Steps
  5. 05Plain Language for Legal Content
  6. 06Version Control and Review Cycles
  7. 07Consultation and Stakeholder Sign-off
  8. 08Rolling Out Policy to Staff

Who should attend

This course suits compliance officers, human resources practitioners, company secretaries and departmental managers responsible for writing or maintaining organisational policies and procedures.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$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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