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Water Use Licensing and Catchment Management

Securing and complying with water use authorisations is a growing challenge for industry and agriculture in water stressed African catchments. This programme covers water use licensing processes, allocation principles and catchment level management. Delegates learn to navigate applications, meet licence conditions and engage constructively in catchment governance.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the legal basis and categories of water use that require authorisation.
  • Prepare a water use licence application with the required supporting studies.
  • Interpret and comply with the conditions attached to a water use authorisation.
  • Apply catchment and allocation principles to balance competing water demands.
  • Engage with catchment management agencies and water user associations.
  • Develop a water management plan that reduces regulatory and supply risk.

Course outline

  1. 01Water Law and Use Authorisations
  2. 02Types of Water Use and Triggers
  3. 03The Licence Application Process
  4. 04Supporting Studies and Assessments
  5. 05Licence Conditions and Compliance
  6. 06Catchment and Allocation Principles
  7. 07Stakeholder and Agency Engagement
  8. 08Developing a Water Management Plan

Who should attend

This course suits environmental practitioners, water managers, mining and agricultural operators and municipal officials responsible for water compliance.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 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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